What Was Your First "Real" Road Bike?
05-29-08, 11:16 PM
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My First road bike was a 2000 Allez- Sora/Tiagra baby! Still serves backup duty and loaner bike.
The first road bike I ever road was my brothers Cannondale R300 in yellow- I was amazed at how fast it picked up speed, how well it handled- so I pedaled it as fast as I could for about .5 miles, took a turn fast and hard, and quickly took to the concrete... That's how I paid for my first bike repair.
The first road bike I ever road was my brothers Cannondale R300 in yellow- I was amazed at how fast it picked up speed, how well it handled- so I pedaled it as fast as I could for about .5 miles, took a turn fast and hard, and quickly took to the concrete... That's how I paid for my first bike repair.
05-29-08, 11:40 PM
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Funny, just today my mother gave me a photo she took in 1969 with my, then new, Raleigh Sports 3 speed. I'd outfitted it with homemade panniers (it looks like two canvas gym bags tied to a rack with clothesline) for a camping trip I was about to go on. I put a ton of road miles on that bike.
In 1970 I bought a Raleigh Grand Prix 10 Speed (Blue) with Huret derailleurs.
In 1972 I bought a Bottechia Pro, Columbus Double Butted Tubing, all Campy. I finally retired the gruppo from that bike about 5 years ago but I still have the brake set from it on a custom steel frame I ride.
In 1970 I bought a Raleigh Grand Prix 10 Speed (Blue) with Huret derailleurs.
In 1972 I bought a Bottechia Pro, Columbus Double Butted Tubing, all Campy. I finally retired the gruppo from that bike about 5 years ago but I still have the brake set from it on a custom steel frame I ride.
05-30-08, 02:55 AM
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My first race bike was a track bike with drillings for brakes. When I raced on the road on went the brakes and the freewheel.
My first road bike I won as a prize in a race as a 13 year old, so top that you lot. IIRC it was ishiwata tubing with a Galli groupset and 3ttt bars and stem. I don't know where the frame is now and I wore out most of the components but the wheels are still servicable and hanging in my fathers shed nearly 25 years later.
My first road bike I won as a prize in a race as a 13 year old, so top that you lot. IIRC it was ishiwata tubing with a Galli groupset and 3ttt bars and stem. I don't know where the frame is now and I wore out most of the components but the wheels are still servicable and hanging in my fathers shed nearly 25 years later.
05-30-08, 03:49 AM
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When I was a kid, I had a 24" road bike from Sears. I forget the brand name. Free Spirit, maybe? I then got my older brother's 12-speed as a hand-me-down (forget the brand completely) when I got to high school. I rode those things all over the place - both road-style frames.
edit: My first "real" road bike was a Trek 1000, which I promptly got rid of for a DuraAce bike...
edit: My first "real" road bike was a Trek 1000, which I promptly got rid of for a DuraAce bike...
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Raleigh Professional. Capmy Nuovo Record. Raced it for a year or 2 until I built my own that fit me better.
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1977 Ralegih Record Ace. Although I haven't ridden it in awhile, I still have it and may end up turning it into a fixie.
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A Panasonic Sport-LX in blue which, after about three months, ended up wrapped around the wheel of a truck when I got cut off in traffic. The driver took me to the shop and bought me a new brown Panasonic on the spot. I rode that one for years. Since then, I have never wanted a blue bike.
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It was a used "Rudge". My guess it was back in 1969-70. It was this horrible brownish-red, had Universal center pull brakes and a Stronglight cottlerless crank. To me it was Da Bomb. Then came a shiny new Raleigh Super Course (slick green paint with chrome accents), after that a Raleigh International and I was forever hooked.
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05-30-08, 07:22 AM
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Bell Biker Helmet. I still have mine as I hit my head while wearing it (I seem to have saved all my crashed helmets).
My first road bike was a Schwinn Traveller III. But my first "race" bike was a Basso with Excel Rino cranks/post, Campy SR rear der, Campy NR front der and downtube shifters, Campy Tipo hubs 32H, GP4, Wolber tubulars, Modolo brakes, some no name stem and bars, I forget the seat. 53x42, 15-21 (Junior gearing).
It appeared (along with me) in a flyer for a now defunct department store formerly based in Hartford, CT:
Bike looks stock so it was probably 1983 or 1984. TV ad was from later. Not sure how I ended up on it but after someone showed me the paper I went to the store and grabbed a whole bunch of flyers
By the way I'm wearing a Brancale Giro helmet, the "aero" version of their normal one (name escapes me). There was no Styrofoam in that helmet - if you wacked it against something it just shattered. Can't believe it was considered a helmet.
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My first road bike was a Schwinn Traveller III. But my first "race" bike was a Basso with Excel Rino cranks/post, Campy SR rear der, Campy NR front der and downtube shifters, Campy Tipo hubs 32H, GP4, Wolber tubulars, Modolo brakes, some no name stem and bars, I forget the seat. 53x42, 15-21 (Junior gearing).
It appeared (along with me) in a flyer for a now defunct department store formerly based in Hartford, CT:
Bike looks stock so it was probably 1983 or 1984. TV ad was from later. Not sure how I ended up on it but after someone showed me the paper I went to the store and grabbed a whole bunch of flyers
By the way I'm wearing a Brancale Giro helmet, the "aero" version of their normal one (name escapes me). There was no Styrofoam in that helmet - if you wacked it against something it just shattered. Can't believe it was considered a helmet.Full post:
https://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.co...e-history.html
cdr
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My Trek 1.2 08'. I bought it just a few weeks ago and it's my first road bike. Now I don't wanna ride anything less. I love the speed.
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Mine was an early 70s JC Penney 10 speed racer with the rear Shimano disc brake and suicide levers!
I found this one for sale a few months ago, was tempted to buy it.
I found this one for sale a few months ago, was tempted to buy it.
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