show us your vintage road bikes

[Spokesmann]

In

And full of retro loveliness

Indeed!

 

[normgow]

1974 Rory O'Brien . later resprayed with Sixar Cycles decals

 

[brockers]

^^ *screws up eyes, studies photo, nods head slowly and purses lips* Perfect!

Apart from the FLAT REAR TYRE! DO YOU NOT POSSESS A PUMP, MAN??!!

 

[pubrunner]

View attachment 5650 1974 Rory O'Brien . later resprayed with Sixar Cycles decals

That's a beautiful bike !

Everythings is just 'right' about it !

 

[gavroche]

My brother ( in France) has a yellow 1963 racing bike which he won in a magazine competition. He is now 68 years of age and has not riden a bike for many years . Last time I asked him all he said was; "it hurts my arse!"

 

[Matthew Spooner]

Local junk shop has a Carlton Criterium outside - looks in really good condition too. My son's Christmas present is a late 80's Roberts frame that has just been resprayed and lots of nice Campagnolo C-Record and Chorus bits from that era, really looking forward to rebuilding - photos to follow once built (may post some pre-build shots as well)

 

[Chris-H]

Local junk shop has a Carlton Criterium outside - looks in really good condition too. quote]
You need to be banging on their door for a price mate

 

[Spokesmann]

Local junk shop has a Carlton Criterium outside - looks in really good condition too. My son's Christmas present is a late 80's Roberts frame that has just been resprayed and lots of nice Campagnolo C-Record and Chorus bits from that era, really looking forward to rebuilding - photos to follow once built (may post some pre-build shots as well)

Buy it!!

 

[uphillstruggler]

Local junk shop has a Carlton Criterium outside - looks in really good condition too. My son's Christmas present is a late 80's Roberts frame that has just been resprayed and lots of nice Campagnolo C-Record and Chorus bits from that era, really looking forward to rebuilding - photos to follow once built (may post some pre-build shots as well)

is it bought yet? if not, why not?

 

[Matthew Spooner]

Had a look at the bike today - frame has the odd scratch on it, but is generally good condition. I think that it is a 1970's bike as it has many Rally coponents (bakes are Rally Weinman, seat post bolt is stamped with an "R"). There is a little surface rust on some cromework, but generally everything looks good and could polish up without problem.By the look of it I would say that the bike has had very little use and has probably lived in a garage for 40 years

The junk shop wants £70 is this reasonable.

Typically I look for retro bikes with 531 / Columbus frames and high end components (maybe I am a bike SNOB), so this would be a bit of a depature.... however something about it is very attractive

If price is right, I will probably buy tomorrow

 

[Randochap]

Strictly speaking, my Nishiki Landau is not a "vintage" bike, since nothing but the frame survives from the original stock machine ... and it's been that way since the first year of its existence--1978.

I've owned my Landau since 1979. It was my one love for more than a decade and I still take it out on dates.

It also serves now as my "camera dolly" of choice when I'm making videos.

I created a bit of a history about my old flame on VeloWeb.

 

[normgow]

1988 Daccordi -

bought from Dauphin Cycles

 

[smokeysmoo]

Not my definition of vintage, but as the bar was set upto 1990 here goes;

1986 Peugeot Aspin frame restored and rebuilt as fixed gear.


198? Peugeot 'Something or Other' It's not an Aspin, but it is the same frameset. Restored and rebuilt with a modern 10 speed drivetrain.

 

[Herbie]

as the title suggests, nowt later than 1990…

my '51 claud butler olympic sprint

1958 carlton (frame only, rest is a motley collection of modern bits)

1985 Elswick Ascot (for the wife)

my daughter's '80s raleigh rhapsody (pretty bike for pretty girl)

 

[Herbie]

This is my 1980 Bob Jackson Tandem with trusty Stoker Stig....err...i mean Sue