Birth year bike
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I would rather have a bike that evokes memories, instead of a bike made when I was an infant. When I was in middle school in the mid seventies, a kid on my bus was raving about getting a new Fuji and how they were so much better than the Schwinn Varsity and Huffy bikes that everyone else had. I ended up buying a used Kabuki, because I didn't have enough to get a Fuji. I don't know what model he got, but a Fuji from that era would mean more to me than something from the early sixties. Also, I wouldn't be concerned about upgrades, because things were changing rapidly back then, so it was normal to swap parts whenever something new came out, or when you saved enough money to upgrade to a lighter version.
The C&V realm of bikes has many forces to create and sustain it, and one of them is the tendency for middle-aged men to buy the toys that we had in childhood or lusted after.
After my Atala was stolen from me, I got a Raleigh Gran Sport, whose geometry and weight were similar to the International's. My International is built as a practical frankenbike commuter bike, and it feels familiar to me, from my memories of my Gran Sport. I still have some tugs on me, telling to get a Gran Sport, for old times' sake. I also would like a PX-10, as I had two, each for a short period, as they were both stolen. But I'm holding out, because they would overlap with the bikes I currently own.
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Hi.
When I was in grade 2 we moved a half block away from Cap's Cycles in New Westminster B.C. (one of the largest bicycle shops in Canada at the time). The shop is still there (established in 1932). The bikes I recall mostly were Peugeots. But I'm sure they had Raleigh and Italian bikes as well.
I agree that as we age (I'm 55) we do long for things we didn't or couldn't have from our childhood. I bought a Scalextric 1;32 slotcar track a few years back, just to have one. An RC car may have been better, but there is something about slot cars that is appealing. Same with audio equipment. It need not be from our "youdth", but late teens and early 20's as well.
Maybe the idea of collecting or enjoying vintage bikes is just that, but it is more too. We get to ride them as well.
When I was in grade 2 we moved a half block away from Cap's Cycles in New Westminster B.C. (one of the largest bicycle shops in Canada at the time). The shop is still there (established in 1932). The bikes I recall mostly were Peugeots. But I'm sure they had Raleigh and Italian bikes as well.
I agree that as we age (I'm 55) we do long for things we didn't or couldn't have from our childhood. I bought a Scalextric 1;32 slotcar track a few years back, just to have one. An RC car may have been better, but there is something about slot cars that is appealing. Same with audio equipment. It need not be from our "youdth", but late teens and early 20's as well.
Maybe the idea of collecting or enjoying vintage bikes is just that, but it is more too. We get to ride them as well.
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'58 Raleigh Superbe 'club'. Even more appropriate since it appears to be a Canada-only model, as am I.
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I have a 1985 Schwinn Peloton that I bought myself new for my 25th birthday. It sure weathers the crashes better than my carbon bike
I have a 1985 Schwinn Peloton that I bought myself new for my 25th birthday. It sure weathers the crashes better than my carbon bike
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I don't have a birth year bike. I do however, have a 1972 model wife and 3 1972 bikes.
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My birth year bike -- 1969 Raleigh Competition
I'm not committed to keeping it original. My philosophy as it relates to my age, and as with most vintage bikes, is that its age doesn't have to be a limitation. I don't want to treat it like an old bike. I want to treat it like a bike that I love and want to ride. As pictured above, it's a lot closer to original than most of my bikes. It may not stay that way. We'll see.
I'm not committed to keeping it original. My philosophy as it relates to my age, and as with most vintage bikes, is that its age doesn't have to be a limitation. I don't want to treat it like an old bike. I want to treat it like a bike that I love and want to ride. As pictured above, it's a lot closer to original than most of my bikes. It may not stay that way. We'll see.
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These are all great looking bikes! It would be nice to have one from 1965. Though I did get stuck riding my brother’s old Schwinn Breeze (which I am pretty sure was from 1965) when my bike got stolen.
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Trek made some pretty sweet bikes in 1980.
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My Birth year bikes fell into my lap. didnt have to do much for them.
my grail bike at 13 would have to be a , 1987 Diamond Back Arrival. some day i will find one
my grail bike at 13 would have to be a , 1987 Diamond Back Arrival. some day i will find one
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They didn't make bikes back then.
I did have a Hopalong Cassidy bike when I was six, though. Black and white with rope details and streamers off the handlebars... and, oh yes... holsters - I think you had to supply your own toy guns, but I'm not sure..
I did have a Hopalong Cassidy bike when I was six, though. Black and white with rope details and streamers off the handlebars... and, oh yes... holsters - I think you had to supply your own toy guns, but I'm not sure..
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I bought a 1958 Olmo, the year of my birth, when I was in high school in about 1974. I only paid $10 for it at a garage sale, it had been badly neglected and needed repairs. I still have it, but I have not ridden on it much in the last 26 years since we moved to rural property where we have gravel roads. It came with tubular tires, mostly Campy, but some steel components (seat and handle bar stem, crank, etc) that were badly rusted. I had at the time replaced the steel parts with some decent alloy shimmano parts and rode on it extensively. I have recent been hunting down period correct Italian made components, including a lot of vintage Campy components, to return it back to its original condition.
1958 Olmo road bike. condition before my current rebuild with vintage components.
1958 Olmo road bike. condition before my current rebuild with vintage components.
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I'd love to have a bike from 1955. I could put it in the back of the '55 Chevy Nomad that I'd also love to own.
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I have my 1965 Schwinn DeLuxe Breeze 2 speed I got for my 10th birthday. It has been repainted with Schwinn Coppertone paint and NOS decals. She’s beautiful! However, recently a pedal fell off while riding it and I’m told it cannot be repaired as it is “one piece”. Not too happy about that at all. Still trying to find one to replace it.
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I have my 1965 Schwinn Breeze 2 speed I got for my 10th birthday. It has been repainted with Schwinn Coppertone paint and NOS decals. She’s beautiful! However, recently a pedal fell off while riding it and I’m told it cannot be repaired as it is “one piece”. Not too happy about that at all. Still trying to find one to replace it.
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I have my 1965 Schwinn Breeze 2 speed I got for my 10th birthday. It has been repainted with Schwinn Coppertone paint and NOS decals. She’s beautiful! However, recently a pedal fell off while riding it and I’m told it cannot be repaired as it is “one piece”. Not too happy about that at all. Still trying to find one to replace it.
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It didn’t unscrew from the pedal post, it slipped right off. The local bike shop said it is a one piece unit and that it can’t be put back on because the pedal came off the stem. I was hoping he was wrong...
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If the pedal slipped right out of the crankarm due to damaged threads, the shop is still full of baloney, because the crankarm can be replaced. Take a look at this thread and tell me if those double-L shaped things look like one of the broken pieces:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...portunity.html
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Thank you for taking the time about this! There are no pieces like in your picture. When it happened the ball bearings fell out. To be clear, the local bike shop said MY pedal can’t be fixed, which is what I wanted because it’s original and has all my childhood scuff marks on it. LOL! So, yes, the pedal is now a thin shaft at the end of the crank arm. (Sorry, I didn’t know all the parts’ names.). He got out a catalogue and found some ugly ones with reflectors on them...I was hoping to find an authentic pedal if mine can’t be fixed.
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WAIT!! The pedals in your picture with the XXX pattern are just like mine!! Would they be able to replace mine??
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