Show Off Your Townies
03-29-10, 09:10 PM
#626
Your cog is slipping.
Not exactly a 'townie' but nice job, sir!
03-29-10, 10:33 PM
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04-01-10, 01:03 PM
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Here's mine. Waiting on some fenders and still contemplating what kind of rack/basket to put on it and where.
Last edited by riggsforlunch; 04-04-10 at 03:37 PM. Reason: Edited to say that this thread was the inspiration for my bike and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone here.
04-01-10, 01:17 PM
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04-03-10, 04:08 PM
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Just got my townie back from my sister and finished doing some rearanging of parts between bikes.
Still need a better rear rack, thinking of going for a wald with folding baskets, this is just one that was lying around. I flipped the bullhorns I have been using on my road bike and threw them of here, I found them far too flexy for my liking but they work quite nicely in this application.
Also need to replace the saddle, also still waiting on a good deal for a 3speed coaster brake and some panaracer pasela whites
Still need a better rear rack, thinking of going for a wald with folding baskets, this is just one that was lying around. I flipped the bullhorns I have been using on my road bike and threw them of here, I found them far too flexy for my liking but they work quite nicely in this application.
Also need to replace the saddle, also still waiting on a good deal for a 3speed coaster brake and some panaracer pasela whites
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04-03-10, 10:03 PM
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Heres my bike as of now, i guess its kind of a townie.. It has had every kind of bars you could imagine but this s how it looks right now. Its awesome.
04-06-10, 09:30 AM
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Yeah its a chopped down old wald rattle canned black. It was solid for a while, but the front support wasnt attatched to the basket so it rattled, it couldve probably been jb welded but it didnt bother me enough. That fork had so much trail i could put a 30 pack on there and still ride no hands.
04-09-10, 11:30 AM
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Just got my townie back from my sister and finished doing some rearanging of parts between bikes.
Still need a better rear rack, thinking of going for a wald with folding baskets, this is just one that was lying around. I flipped the bullhorns I have been using on my road bike and threw them of here, I found them far too flexy for my liking but they work quite nicely in this application.
Also need to replace the saddle, also still waiting on a good deal for a 3speed coaster brake and some panaracer pasela whites
Still need a better rear rack, thinking of going for a wald with folding baskets, this is just one that was lying around. I flipped the bullhorns I have been using on my road bike and threw them of here, I found them far too flexy for my liking but they work quite nicely in this application.
Also need to replace the saddle, also still waiting on a good deal for a 3speed coaster brake and some panaracer pasela whites
Here's mine (I'm second from the right).
04-11-10, 10:18 PM
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04-11-10, 11:07 PM
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I don't have one, but these things are pretty cool. I saw one at the LBS with a Brooks saddle, 3 speed bars, and some cork bar tape that looked super classy.
04-12-10, 07:15 AM
#640
Your cog is slipping.
Why the hell did Bianchi give that bike a unicrown fork???
04-20-10, 11:13 AM
#641
Location: Canada eh?
Wow! This is my favorite thread!
Here is what I am guessing would be my late 1970's to early 80's Vagabond TX100 single speed coaster brake "townie". I just pulled this out of a dumpster the other day almost like you see her. I added a new seat, used but "newer" tires, a newer front wheel, a saddle, a matching left handgrip and the front hand brake.
It needs a new back wheel as the rim is dented and a little wobbly. I still need to clean some of the rust off of the chrome fenders and I just installed a rear rack.
All the parts I had to add were lying around waiting for this type of bike to come along. It's super fun to ride but pretty heavy. I use it daily now.
Click on the image to see a short video of her before the rear rack was installed.
Here is what I am guessing would be my late 1970's to early 80's Vagabond TX100 single speed coaster brake "townie". I just pulled this out of a dumpster the other day almost like you see her. I added a new seat, used but "newer" tires, a newer front wheel, a saddle, a matching left handgrip and the front hand brake.
It needs a new back wheel as the rim is dented and a little wobbly. I still need to clean some of the rust off of the chrome fenders and I just installed a rear rack.
All the parts I had to add were lying around waiting for this type of bike to come along. It's super fun to ride but pretty heavy. I use it daily now.
Click on the image to see a short video of her before the rear rack was installed.
04-20-10, 11:20 AM
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what exactly constitutes a "townie" exactly?
from what i gather, its a singlespeed older or older looking bike with a rack? pardon my ignorance lol
well, here is my old singlespeed around-town ride, not sure if it is a "townie" or not....
68? schwinn racer!
from what i gather, its a singlespeed older or older looking bike with a rack? pardon my ignorance lol
well, here is my old singlespeed around-town ride, not sure if it is a "townie" or not....
68? schwinn racer!
04-20-10, 12:42 PM
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yep, that's a townie.
As far as I'm concerned, a townie is hard to define, but it's pretty easy to tell when a bike is NOT a townie.
townietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownie. That's a funny word!
As far as I'm concerned, a townie is hard to define, but it's pretty easy to tell when a bike is NOT a townie.
townietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownietownie. That's a funny word!
04-20-10, 01:02 PM
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04-21-10, 06:09 AM
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04-26-10, 08:15 AM
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04-28-10, 04:51 PM
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Here's mine all finished. I've got to say when I saw steppinthefunk's gorgeous bike I had to find some panniers like that for mine.
04-29-10, 05:15 AM
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there sure are some gorgeous bikes in here, i want a townie but waiting on the accumulation of spare parts
05-01-10, 05:25 PM
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3rd bike For bar hopping and guest. Largest Mixte I ever rode or seen. Seat tube (center to center): 54.6cm, Top tube (Horz.) 56.5cm.
I'm 5'11" and the seat height in the picture is set for me. Now I can understand why the girl who I bought from said it was too big for her. I normally ride a 55-56cm track frame. The bike came stock with drop bars.
These bikes are fast & comfortable when built in a minimal way and matched with a light wheelset; this is key. Don't notice a huge amount of much flex when riding hard except in the stem/bar area.
My 2nd one, Built for the girlfriend:
I'm 5'11" and the seat height in the picture is set for me. Now I can understand why the girl who I bought from said it was too big for her. I normally ride a 55-56cm track frame. The bike came stock with drop bars.
These bikes are fast & comfortable when built in a minimal way and matched with a light wheelset; this is key. Don't notice a huge amount of much flex when riding hard except in the stem/bar area.
My 2nd one, Built for the girlfriend:
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