Hi, from a steel bike lover
05-31-19, 07:29 AM
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Hi, from a steel bike lover
Hello everyone,
Happy to be part of this community. I`m living in Portugal for 2 years now and would highly recommend the country for bike visitors! Its beautiful outdoors and great weather calls for great morning rides with awesome views!
I used to have fixed gear bikes (had one Colnago and a Condor Pista from UK, both my passions) but since living in Lisbon with lots of hills I`ve returned to road bikes but closed to vintage models.
Nowadays I`m riding with a smooth Trek 2100 Composite (Carbon aluminium frameset) with Shimano 105 Componentes and its sweet but not that comfortable so I`m in the process of purchasing a true vintage steel bike with Columbus tubing but more recent specs to guarantee a safe ride and that I can keep up with my carbon bike friends lol
I`m happy to be part of this forum trading info and love for bike world.
Cheers
Happy to be part of this community. I`m living in Portugal for 2 years now and would highly recommend the country for bike visitors! Its beautiful outdoors and great weather calls for great morning rides with awesome views!
I used to have fixed gear bikes (had one Colnago and a Condor Pista from UK, both my passions) but since living in Lisbon with lots of hills I`ve returned to road bikes but closed to vintage models.
Nowadays I`m riding with a smooth Trek 2100 Composite (Carbon aluminium frameset) with Shimano 105 Componentes and its sweet but not that comfortable so I`m in the process of purchasing a true vintage steel bike with Columbus tubing but more recent specs to guarantee a safe ride and that I can keep up with my carbon bike friends lol
I`m happy to be part of this forum trading info and love for bike world.
Cheers
05-31-19, 08:55 AM
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Hi,
I spent 2 weeks in Portugal last June. One week in Lisbon and one week on a bike tour across the Alentejo.
Beautiful country and beautiful people.
I spent 2 weeks in Portugal last June. One week in Lisbon and one week on a bike tour across the Alentejo.
Beautiful country and beautiful people.
05-31-19, 06:55 PM
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Welcome and checkout the classic and vintage forum. In 2010, I raced at the Velodrome in Anadia, Portugal. After racing, we drove from Anadia to Lisbon. Wonderful scenery.
05-31-19, 09:07 PM
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It’s nice to see a steel lover around these days. I rode my dads hand me down Schwinn Tempo for many years and loved it. I have had many bikes over the years but enjoyed that one, maybe more so because it was my dads at one time.
06-02-19, 01:21 AM
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcoming and some tips 
I'll definitely be sticking around and will dive into vintage steel pages asap!
You are all welcome to drop me a message when back to Portugal
I'll definitely be sticking around and will dive into vintage steel pages asap!
You are all welcome to drop me a message when back to Portugal
06-02-19, 03:19 AM
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Welcome to BikeForums. Seeing all the vintage bikes on the C&V forum inspired me to rebuild my 27 year old Ochsner. I am loving riding it once again.
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