show us your vintage road bikes

[velovoice]

I posted photos of 3 of my Puchs earlier on this thread (page 2, post #34) - can't now seem to quote that post in a way that includes the photos.

Anyway, I am now selling 2 1 of them. Click the name for pics.

1970s(?) Puch Rugby Sport
This one's a restoration job I just haven't got time to do properly. It was found in a garage (out of sunlight) where it had sat for 13 known years (and very probably nearly 30 years from what we can piece together but that's conjecture). I was told it was from the 1950s but the headbadge makes me suspect late 1970s.

Both have internal hub gears - Sturmey Archer 3 speeds.

Asking £75. Will post up in the For Sale forum as well. Happy to send further photos to anyone on request by PM - or you can dig around the Facebook photo albums.

STILL AVAILABLE. (THE PUCH TOURING HAS GONE, THANKS.)

 

[suterman]

My random old garage find, I'm not a serious cyclist but I've been getting some exercise on it and going to work on it when its sunny.

It was built to order by a shop in oxford in the 70's

I put the handlebars so I could sit up a bit more as the original drop handlebars were hurting my neck (I have a trapped nerve and cant hold my head tilted back without causing damage)

I cant decide if I should strip the frame and paint it or just run it as it is.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

My random old garage find, I'm not a serious cyclist but I've been getting some exercise on it and going to work on it when its sunny...

Nice looking bike, but I'm a sucker for anything with chromed forks!

Tell us more about it: what parts are on it? How about a photo of the head badge?

PS You win the award for "Maddest Looking Handlebars I have Seen Today"; congratulations!

 

[Spokesmann]

nice looking machine, horrible bars.

 

[suterman]

The handlebars are still a work in progress, maybe I should try some straight ones,


Sach rear hub, Falcon spindle/ rear gear set?, sakae SR chainwheel, cyclo custom crank arms, atom pedals, Suntour Honor 2 rear dérailleur, front shimano thunder bird, Simplex frame mounted shifters, wienmann cantilever brakes.

 

[HovR]

The handlebars are still a work in progress, maybe I should try some straight ones,


Sach rear hub, Falcon spindle/ rear gear set?, sakae SR chainwheel, cyclo custom crank arms, atom pedals, Suntour Honor 2 rear dérailleur, front shimano thunder bird, Simplex frame mounted shifters, wienmann cantilever brakes.

Nice bike!

By the way, those are side pull brakes, not cantiliver.

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

The handlebars are still a work in progress, maybe I should try some straight ones...

Did you make them?

 

[suterman]

no, they were off ebay £20 delivered.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I can't post the photo (link below) cause I'm on my phone, but I bought a Ladies Falcon Black Diamond this morning. Bargain. Had to change the saddle immediately and once I'd done that it was lovely. Might leave off restoring it properly now as I bought it as a commuter and I don't want to make it too attractive!

http://img577.imageshack.us/i/imagebdx.jpg/

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Here's my Claud Butler Dalesman:

There are more photos on my blog - http://lawsie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/claud-butler-dalesman.html

I have no idea if any of the parts on this bike are original, and I'd be really happy if someone could figure out when the bike was build (the serial number is 044382).

 

[Herbie]

NICE BIKE!

where did you buy your Alan bike?...its very cool

 

[HovR]

where did you buy your Alan bike?...its very cool

You've quoted the wrong person. You wanted the poster above.

 

[Spokesmann]

My 1975 Carlton Criterium out for a blast this morning...

 

[stevevw]

Here's my Claud Butler Dalesman:

There are more photos on my blog - http://lawsie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/claud-butler-dalesman.html

I have no idea if any of the parts on this bike are original, and I'd be really happy if someone could figure out when the bike was build (the serial number is 044382).

And here is mine which is 1976

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Wow! I would be SO chuffed if it turned out my bike was made the same year as me! Well technically I was made in 1975, but I was born in 1976!