show us your vintage road bikes

[Herbie]

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.

Lovely machine

 

[asterix]

The newly resurrected British Eagle Touristique. It's had a new chainset since then as I couldn't get new rings for the old one.

 

[S1m0nR]

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

 

[Dave W]

Gios Torino Super Record, just restored and sadly hasn't been rode yet.


Gios Torino Super Record by Dave W, on Flickr


Gios Torino Super Record Campagnolo Shifters by Dave W, on Flickr


Gios Torino Super Record Campagnolo Brake by Dave W, on Flickr

 

[Gravity Aided]

A fine old Ross Signature , a good ride from 1985 .

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

Nice bike Gravity Aided and the photo is a lovely composition too.

Does your name give us a clue as to how you persuaded the Ross to stand up on its own?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Nice bike Gravity Aided and the photo is a lovely composition too.

Does your name give us a clue as to how you persuaded the Ross to stand up on its own?

No, that was a quip my father made when asked how I won a certain small cycling event, The last part was downhill a bit,and my father said I won with the aid of Raleigh and gravity . The Ross stands up because of a water bottle under the pedal , removed via photoshop .

 

[TAV]

HERE'S MY ALAN RACING BIKE IVE JUST BOUGHT IT BUT HAVENT RODE IT YEAT.

 

[HovR]

HERE'S MY ALAN RACING BIKE IVE JUST BOUGHT IT BUT HAVENT RODE IT YEAT.

NICE BIKE!

 

[compo]

Raleigh Aquilus. Only partially vintage as probably only original parts are the frame and handlebars and crankset! I made it rideable and reliable without worrying about pure restorations.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

HERE'S MY ALAN RACING BIKE IVE JUST BOUGHT IT BUT HAVENT RODE IT YEAT.

nice frame, wheels are a bit incongruent on it though (like on one of mine )

 

[raindog]

HERE'S MY ALAN RACING BIKE IVE JUST BOUGHT IT BUT HAVENT RODE IT YEAT.

Is that bonded aluminium? Looks similar to the early Vitus and Peugeot aly frames.

 

[fossyant]

Is that bonded aluminium? Looks similar to the early Vitus and Peugeot aly frames.

It is !

 

[TAV]

Is that bonded aluminium? Looks similar to the early Vitus and Peugeot aly frames.

yes the lugs are scrued and glued i received the bike today its lighter than my willier bike im riding at the moment and the frame and forks are like new only thing im going to change is the brakes and levers for some campy record in the next few months and i dont no what pedals to buy any ideas.

 

[TAV]

nice frame, wheels are a bit incongruent on it though (like on one of mine )

what type of wheels are supposed to be on that type of bike cheers