Show us your steel.....its real...

[velovoice]

I have 3 bikes, all steel. I've ridden aluminium but am pretty sensitive to vibration generally and wouldn't fancy doing a long run on one of those. At times I wonder if a bit more stiffness to the frame might not be nice... but I'm no speed demon and, forced to choose between comfort and speed, will take comfort every time.

The bike that got me back on a bike


My vintage indulgence - a Puch Princess touring bike - currently set up for town/errands and summer commuting but... we did do the Dunwich Dynamo like this!




And my current daily steed - Surly Cross Check - 'cause it just takes everything you throw at it and comes back begging for more.

 

[the snail]

Some lovely old steel on this thread, here's my new(ish) bike

 

[Woz!]

Is that a Ridgeback Voyage? I've got one of those (09/10 model).
Watch that pump! Mine worked loose and ended up in the back wheel! I bought a minipump and put it in the panniers after that.

 

[the snail]

Is that a Ridgeback Voyage? I've got one of those (09/10 model).
Watch that pump! Mine worked loose and ended up in the back wheel! I bought a minipump and put it in the panniers after that.

yes, it's the 2011 version. I turned the pump so it was facing the other way and it seems to stay in position better, and I've had no problems. I hate those minipumps, I lost the will to live trying to inflate my mtb tire!

 

[3narf]

I just bought an old Falcon from the local scrappy for £10! Pics to follow.

 

[Goldie]

Two random offerings....

First one - British Eagle Inferno in Reynolds 501, saved from Stretford Tip:

And Doug Hartley road bike with MASSIVE lugs but in lovely condition:

 

[hondated]

Not that good a photo,and I will try and post a better one when we actually get some better weather but its steel and real.

 

[3narf]

OK, what do you think? It's had some old mountain bike components (triple chainset, shifters, placky brake levers), and a 'cross tyre on the back, to keep it on the road, but it's straight and still has air in the tyres!

The original Sachs/Huret mechs and Weinmann sidepulls are still fitted, and the front wheel is true. The back will need tweaking, and the bars, stem and chainset will have to go, but it's pretty good for an Aryton Senna...

Not sure what I should do with it... I was going to convert to singlespeed, but it's too good. I might just find a contemporary double chainset and fit my Profile aero bars, and ride it to work.

Chuffed!

 

[Goldie]

That looks really nice. I like the orangey red colour teamed with those big white panels. New tyres, cheap as you can get them period components, bit of a clean and job's a good 'un. I've got a free Atax alloy quill stem you can have if that'd help... I bet that'll look a million dollars with a bit of polish.

 

[3narf]

That looks really nice. I like the orangey red colour teamed with those big white panels. New tyres, cheap as you can get them period components, bit of a clean and job's a good 'un. I've got a free Atax alloy quill stem you can have if that'd help... I bet that'll look a million dollars with a bit of polish.

I accept with gratitude! I'll gladly pay postage or collect if you're nearby...

 

[gb155]

ad on the small side, but will make a good fixie project , Plus I needed a bike ASAP and it was £40...Bonus

 

[CAADHEAD]

Built this for a mate, transfered all the parts off a Giant Trance onto this Genesis 853 with On-One forks.

 

[3narf]

Looks just like an old Kona frame, don't it? Except the head tube is a bit shorter (to allow for longer modern forks, one assumes).

 

[gb155]

Im a convert to steel now :-)

 

[just jim]

nice!