show us your vintage road bikes

[Mr. Mitchell]

@mr Mitchell
That's one great restoration. I have a 36 ladies coventry eagle. I hope it comes out half as good as yours.

I can't take any credit for doing any restoration work. The bike's an original, authentic apart from a new tyre, new inner tubes and a bell (and I need to get a new pump) she's as she was in WWII. I have the lights and dynamo and they still work too. Good luck with your restoration. I was enjoying restoring a Royal Enfield but it needs that much it might not be worth doing.

 

[Owd Fella]

Here's one of mine, part of a stable of 14. A 1996 Ellis Briggs Favori in Columbus tubing and period 105 groupset. It's a lovely ride, very comfortable but responsive enough for the occasional time trial.

 

[R600]

Here's one of mine, part of a stable of 14. A 1996 Ellis Briggs Favori in Columbus tubing and period 105 groupset. It's a lovely ride, very comfortable but responsive enough for the occasional time trial.

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smart bike are those open 4 cd's. michelin axial pro's suit it well

 

[Cypher]

This is my brothers 1983 Raleigh Winner, was bought from ebay & had dutch/belgium tax plate on front axle.

 

[Spokesmann]

Looking good.

 

[velovoice]

I think I've posted up my 1979 Puch Princess before but she's had a total re-build, so here she is again:

Her story: http://velovoice.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Lorelei

 

[raindog]

I think I've posted up my 1979 Puch Princess before but she's had a total re-build, so here she is again:

that's just gorgeous

 

[flippin3speeds]

http://johnsbit.weebly.com/my-bicycle.html

Tasty looking bike. I love roadsters.

 

[Tony Raynor]

Nearly finished pre 53 humber. I know I changed it to a fixed gear but I still think of it as vintage. Yet another donation to my son. Maybe I'm just getting my own back on his mother (divorced long time ago). Wonder what other type of bicycle I can do for him lol.

Original bike £30
Powder coating free
Handlebars, brake, crankset donated from another bike
Wheels £70

I've certainly learnt a lot about old bikes and how new components especially wheels don't fit. A quick spread if the front forks and back forks and a dremmel and file and voila, new wheels fit. I must admit it takes a lot of stretching to get the front forks spread.

Still cheap and will last much longer than any new bike.

 

[plantfit]

Restored Roy Thame, it was in a bit of a state when I acquired it but enjoyed bringing it back to life with a complete stripdown respray and new wheels all the rest are original parts

Roger

 

[Tony Raynor]

That's a lovely restoration @plantfit . Those mudguards are setting my attention deficit ..... Ooh shiny parts lol. Did you rebuild the wheels or just clean and polish? It's the one part I hate is trying to get the spokes nice and shiny.

 

[plantfit]

Thanks for compliment Tony.Unfortunately the original wheels were rotted through in places so got some alloy ones with shiny finish from an auction web site, only £30.00 the pair,(27x1 1/4) frame was stripped to bare metal and given two coats grey primer, three coats of "Fiat red orange" and two coats of clear coat after decals were applied, other alloy parts were hand polished using a "Brasso" type metal polish, took some time but worth the effort, mudguards are original but had to sort out the rear one near the reflector, too many dings so more time spent with a hide mallet and sand bag to get out the worst of them, cables are all new

Roger

 

[Cypher]

I have aquired a frame & fork set but i cant find any numbers/letters or stamps, it does have a campag headset in. Any ideas please?? There is a square bracket on the back of the seat post 3/4 of the way up.

 

[Cypher]

 

[Spokesmann]

Performed a major service on this bike today, its taken a lot of punishment over the last couple of months with some pretty horrendous weather here.

New brake blocks, new Marathons and tubes and I have lubed and repacked the front and rear hubs with new grease. Performed a good clean up too.