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03-17-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 390
Posted By cudak888

A Jaguar that isn’t a Schwinn and a Schwinn that’s not a racer.

Last weekend, I went to see this - despite every known reason to mankind to run the hell away from it:
...
03-14-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 684
Posted By Murray Missile

I will. I plan to strip it down this weekend...

I will. I plan to strip it down this weekend while I'm waiting on parts for my Technium and start cleaning up the fork and frame. I'm not going to go crazy on it, it's too small for me. I just want...
03-13-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 684
Posted By Murray Missile

Murray Missile's March Madness

Or, How to earn your "Varsity" letter the hard way.

I had planned to drag this 1967 Schwinn Varsity to the curb, it had been out in the elements for years before I got it but when I went back to...
03-12-24, 04:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 460
Posted By Soody

Raleigh project

picked up a new project today

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03-11-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 821
Posted By merziac

1950 something, crusty Paramount

EDIT, so trainman999 has dated this one to late 48 - early 49, he has a very good handle on this so we'll run with it.

Crusty, rusty to start but over all pretty sound so I dug in.

I couldn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,099
Posted By mikeoverly

Some 70s bikes and a 1967 Varsity...

Some 70s bikes and a 1967 Varsity (https://thesearemikesbikes.blogspot.com/2023/06/mikes-bikes.html) (with chrome fenders and whitewalls ...).
03-09-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 27,114
Posted By SoCaled

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03-05-24, 05:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 960
Posted By Bianchigirll

Everyone meet Samantha Reno! **Bianchi Content**

So there I was mindig my own business and browsing Marketplace and what do I see a decent looking better quality Bianchi for what? Whait where is that? Really? A good looking Campanutella equipped...
02-27-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 5,278
Views: 826,458
Posted By Biker395

Spent some time in the Eastern Sierra this...

Spent some time in the Eastern Sierra this weekend ... always interesting when there is a near full moon.
...
02-26-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 5,176
Posted By Smaug1

*bump* It's finally all done! I had it...

*bump*

It's finally all done!

I had it tuned up by the bike shop; re-packed bearings, trued wheels, replaced a couple cables and their tubes and installed the rear derailleur that tkamd73 gave...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,099
Posted By obrentharris

1957 Carlton: ...

1957 Carlton:

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bike-Rides/i-Mr6R4nD/0/ncrHnJwNVtxRH7ssk2DwtbKNt8fRn8KNhnzCJhcD/XL/IMG_2648-XL.jpg

Yes, I regularly ride it and a couple of others that are a...
02-23-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 640
Posted By rccardr

Well done, sir! Very nice write-up on an amazing...

Well done, sir! Very nice write-up on an amazing bike.
We don't actually 'own' these moments in time; we are only their temporary caretakers.
I clearly remember meeting with the then-owner around...
02-22-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 640
Posted By Sactown_Albert

The Soul of a Bicycle (Richard Sachs Content)

My most recent build was an unexpected, but welcome, foray into how we connect with our vintage bicycles and their previous lives. These are the things that give a bicycle its soul. Not just the...
02-20-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 380
Posted By Velo Mule

I like it KeepPedaling . Fuji always did a great...

I like it KeepPedaling . Fuji always did a great job with paint regardless of where it was in their lineup and yours in the dark green with gold lettering looks great. Nice job restoring it. For...
02-20-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 380
Posted By Whit51

"The Del Rey was an excellent sport-touring...

"The Del Rey was an excellent sport-touring bike." - Sheldon Brown
02-15-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 5,278
Views: 826,458
Posted By Biker395

Mt. Humphreys and Center Basin ...

Mt. Humphreys and Center Basin

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02-08-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5,278
Views: 826,458
Posted By t2p

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02-08-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 5,278
Views: 826,458
Posted By Biker395

Spent the weekend up in Mammoth. I've been...

Spent the weekend up in Mammoth.

I've been looking to find some good core exercise.

Good news: Shoveling your car out of the snow is good core exercise.
Bad news: Shoveling snow sux.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-06-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 10,506
Views: 180,038
Posted By rjones28

Fun fact: Her vet brought out Hershey kisses for...

Fun fact: Her vet brought out Hershey kisses for a final treat. Toxic, but...

She loved them. :)
02-05-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 5,278
Views: 826,458
Posted By t2p

We are happy (and relieved) also - get well soon !

We are happy (and relieved) also - get well soon !
02-04-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 27,114
Posted By darkmoon

Oh, LONDON! You have British Museum and other...

Oh, LONDON!
You have British Museum and other museums with great collections.
And on the street, uncollected masterpieces, and good bikes, hahaha.
Extraordinary city, it's LONDON!
02-04-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 27,114
Posted By botty kayer

Yes 100% that's Keith, and about 7 miles away up...

Yes 100% that's Keith, and about 7 miles away up in North East London there's another of the late Prodigy front man. ...
02-01-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 74,879
Posted By Chuckk

Only one red bike this year. A little big, but...

Only one red bike this year. A little big, but I'll make it work!
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01-31-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,921
Posted By IdahoBrett

"Subscribed" I'm following this one! Good...

"Subscribed" I'm following this one!

Good Luck! And I hope it is.....
01-31-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,921
Posted By BikePower

I think I found my Ross Paragon that I sold in 1988. Please advise.

Ok. This is kind of far fetched I know. Some of you know that back in the early 80s I bought a Ross Paragon brand new from Bike and Ski in Sheboygan Wisconsin, and then about 5 years later I had to...
01-26-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 5,278
Views: 826,458
Posted By botty kayer

Nicely shaped snack shack and a Bottecchia in the...

Nicely shaped snack shack and a Bottecchia in the winter sun.
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01-26-24, 08:26 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 27,114
Posted By botty kayer

I"ve had no working internet at home for a few...

I"ve had no working internet at home for a few weeks, so here's a catch up of.my recent spots.......
01-25-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 5,278
Views: 826,458
Posted By BTinNYC

Sunrise, Rensselaerville, NY ...

Sunrise, Rensselaerville, NY
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Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-24, 08:03 AM
Replies: 10,506
Views: 180,038
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

RMOT NSFW language ...

RMOT

NSFW language

https://youtu.be/KZvsAh5VFRw?si=053TTV-zXS6a7TJu
01-23-24, 10:03 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,714
Posted By polymorphself

https://youtu.be/DUC9hygkhME?si=L3bwwEJngde0kUYt

https://youtu.be/DUC9hygkhME?si=L3bwwEJngde0kUYt
Forum: Introductions
01-19-24, 10:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 247
Posted By ASM826

New Member

Older, long time cyclist and mechanic. Been working in shops since the 1970s. Still active as a mechanic in a great shop in N.C. My first love is the old bikes.
01-12-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By downtube42

David Blase, the true life inspiration for Dave...

David Blase, the true life inspiration for Dave in Breaking Away, was my HS biology teacher.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Blase

His stories in class were essentially turned into the bits...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 10,506
Views: 180,038
Posted By Velo Vol

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Forum: Road Cycling
01-06-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 10,506
Views: 180,038
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

Oops, missed the 45th anniversary of the release...

Oops, missed the 45th anniversary of the release of this record yesterday, gonna have to give it a spin today, after some activities.
...
01-06-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

If you can get to a spot in totality, go. Near...

If you can get to a spot in totality, go. Near total is NOT the same.
Got to see the Eclipse here in Oregon in 2017. Had to go an hour or so south to get in the path of totality. Why did I make the...
01-05-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By Jay Turberville

In the '60s when I was a kid, everyone had a...

In the '60s when I was a kid, everyone had a bicycle. But somehow I always loved riding more than most of my friends. I'd just go riding around after school. I could go three or four miles away and...
01-05-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By SpeedyBlueBiker

Like most of the kids in my neighborhood, we all...

Like most of the kids in my neighborhood, we all had bikes and rode them everywhere! It was how we all got around back in the day. We rode trails and on the streets to get to school. Didn't ride for...
01-05-24, 08:37 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By jaxgtr

As a kid, I rode my bikes all over the place, it...

As a kid, I rode my bikes all over the place, it was fantastic freedom. As I got older, I got into cars more, gave up biking and took up running which I continued to do when I went into the service....
01-05-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By Chuck M

I wanted to say that as a kid, riding my bike was...

I wanted to say that as a kid, riding my bike was all that I had to do. But the truth is, I was blessed that riding my bike all summer was what I had the opportunity to do. While I took some years...
01-05-24, 04:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By big john

I rode a 3 speed as a kid but stopped in high...

I rode a 3 speed as a kid but stopped in high school. Started drinking and smoking, starved and lost weight, got fat and drank myself into a GI bleed. Before that, while I was still drinking, I got a...
01-05-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By Eric F

My dad was a serious cyclist, but not a racer. ...

My dad was a serious cyclist, but not a racer. He taught me about weird names like Merckx and Hinault, cities like Roubaix, and the proper pronunciation of Paris. My first bike was a BMX bike from...
01-05-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By cyccommute

Like most here, I rode bikes as a kid. Had a...

Like most here, I rode bikes as a kid. Had a paper route and even manage to put a paper into the spokes and flipped the bike on the scariest part of my route right at the scariest part of the last...
01-05-24, 09:22 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By mstateglfr

Rode a ton as a kid- built BMX dirt tracks in the...

Rode a ton as a kid- built BMX dirt tracks in the woods with friends, rode to get everywhere when parents were at work/busy, etc.
Picked riding back up as an adult because of my brother in law who...
01-05-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By jadmt

buddy of mine who was a competitive runner was...

buddy of mine who was a competitive runner was reading a Sports Illustrated at work and there was an article on the ironman and he asked if I thought I could do one...I took a drag off my cigarette...
01-05-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By seypat

Like most, I had a bike as a kid. I was heavily...

Like most, I had a bike as a kid. I was heavily involved into court/ball sports though. In college, I had to get/ride a bike to rehab a knee injury. Never really biked after that until I had kids....
01-05-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By BTinNYC

Forget about the 70s in California, we ALL rode...

Forget about the 70s in California, we ALL rode bikes. Fast forward 40 years and then covid hit. I fixed up a couple of used 10 speeds for my 18 and 19 year old kids. Then in late 2021 I got my...
01-05-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By noimagination

I grew up in a time and place where every kid had...

I grew up in a time and place where every kid had a bike. In the snowless months, it was our main mode of recreation. So, I was just used to always having a bike and riding for fun and...
01-05-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,609
Posted By rsbob

What got you into Cycling?

We all have various reasons for getting into the sport.

I’ll start. Dad taught me to ride a pedal bike in first grade and always had a bike from then on. Had a paper route and used my freedom...
Replies: 31
Views: 1,437
Posted By base2

It's a little embarrassing how the humble Schwinn...

It's a little embarrassing how the humble Schwinn Continental or Varsity are maligned at any cost they happen to be. Ask yourself this: "How much is a fancy romantic dinner date at the local American...
12-27-23, 05:56 PM
Replies: 3,547
Views: 434,835
Posted By Velo Mule

Someone once said that when you die, you get...

Someone once said that when you die, you get reunited with your pets. I know all religions have their stories about what happens after we die, but this has to be one of the best ideas.

If it is...
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