show us your vintage road bikes

[biggs682]

just got this nice little Revell

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

1980 Raleigh Europa 5 speed.

 

[Nicktheheat]

Hi there,

Well, here are my three and a half:

1984 Raleigh Record Ace - pretty much as it left the factory:

1985 Raleigh Record Sprint - recently rebuilt to original spec:

1986 Raleigh Type 8806 Lightweight Training frame (my every-day bike apologies for the modern wheels!)

1985(?) Raleigh Road Ace recscued from the local recycling center and currently being re-finished and rebuilt as a fixed gear hack

Hi,
I've just been directed towards your immaculate Raleigh Record Ace by another member.
Do you still own it and if so could I ask a big favour that will help in the restoration of my RRA frame of the same vintage? I can't find any reproduction decals and need to get some good images to get a set made up.
Woud it be possible for you to photograph them and send via e-mail? I just need good images.
Any help that you can give would be gratefully received. Thanks.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

Some of these bikes are absolutely beautiful. Modern bikes are fantastic pieces of engineering and workmanship but when I look at old bikes and think how much things have changed it amazes me. When I was a kid the Raleigh team banana drop was out. Never got one for xmas would this be a good classic bike to restore/do up ?

 

[Campfire]

Just tried to upload pic of my Cycles Gitane lightweight ladies tourer? Original apart from rack. Says file is too large. Don't know how to resize, have an iMac.

 

[raindog]

Don't know how to resize.

don't know if this helps?
http://www.google.fr/#sclient=psy-a...608,d.d2k&fp=1a533fa628c7aa5d&biw=986&bih=570

 

[Cycleops]

When I was a kid the Raleigh team banana drop was out. Never got one for xmas would this be a good classic bike to restore/do up ?

It would be a great bike to restore/modernise. I have noticed that prices for them have escalated a bit recently, maybe others have the same idea as you. I know they are popular for fixies too, so get looking!

 

[Kamakazerider]

500 miles up on my first resto, a 76 Raleigh Europa, the childhood dream bike, (rode Carlton and Claud Butler BID) but never saw them on telly, however always had chrome forks and the wish list of gran sport campag gear that's on her now!
Voyage of discovery bought NOS gran sport brakes only to find out about drop length! Absolutely love riding the old girl and the bug has truly bitten now another 3 projects on the go plus trying to put the miles in to prepare for L'Eroica this year trying to get photos up but struggling to attach any advice gratefully recieved

 

[Cycleops]

trying to get photos up but struggling to attach any advice gratefully recieved

You need to put up nine more posts before you can attatch the pics. Look forward to seeing them.

 

[Kamakazerider]

Cheers for that
Hope it won't belong

 

[Tony Smith]

A recently refurbed mid 1950's James Fothergill. I had the original headbadge reproduced that James was

using at the time.

 

[brett sleger]

Wow these all look amazing guys love these vintage bikes!

 

[blotbank]

Here is my 1978 Raleigh Record out in the sunshine. I bought this in good condition recently from it's only previous owner who had hardly ridden it. Then added a few bits and bobs, Carradice Zipped Roll saddle bag, Lepper Quick 1000 saddle and new tape and tyres. Otherwise it was pretty much good to go. Just using to roll around the seaside in the sun at the minute, don't often get to do that up in Scotland!

 

[carlton88]

This lovely restored Carlton Kermesse belongs to a friend. The original drop racing bars were replaced with North Road bars for comfort reasons.

 

[Sillyoldman]

This lovely restored Carlton Kermesse belongs to a friend. The original drop racing bars were replaced with North Road bars for comfort reasons.

That looks beautiful. Love those bars, ever seen that type before.