Show Us Your Bikes Starting With B
03-01-19, 11:19 PM
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Thanks @markwesti. It’s a mid 70s ‘Specialissima professionale’ model 00.5.11 according to the catalogue:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/116749099@N03/Cf4799
https://www.flickr.com/gp/116749099@N03/Cf4799
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03-02-19, 05:30 AM
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Bsa
BSA - my town run around / wet weather commuter.
03-02-19, 11:14 AM
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Hump, what hump?
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In the process of building. Just touched up most of the rusty spots. It will be a rider, not a showpiece, for sure.
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2010 AB T1X ** 2010 Cannondale SIX-5 ** 1993 Cannondale RS900 ** 1988 Bottecchia Team Record ** 1989 Bianchi Brava ** 1988 Nishiki Olympic ** 1987 Centurion Ironman Expert(2) ** 1985 DeRosa Professional SLX ** 1982 Colnago Super ** 1982 Basso Gap ** 198? Ciocc Competition SL ** 19?? Roberts Audax ** 198? Brian Rourke ** 1982 Mercian Olympic ** 1970 Raleigh Professional MK I ** 1952 Raleigh Sports
2010 AB T1X ** 2010 Cannondale SIX-5 ** 1993 Cannondale RS900 ** 1988 Bottecchia Team Record ** 1989 Bianchi Brava ** 1988 Nishiki Olympic ** 1987 Centurion Ironman Expert(2) ** 1985 DeRosa Professional SLX ** 1982 Colnago Super ** 1982 Basso Gap ** 198? Ciocc Competition SL ** 19?? Roberts Audax ** 198? Brian Rourke ** 1982 Mercian Olympic ** 1970 Raleigh Professional MK I ** 1952 Raleigh Sports
03-02-19, 11:42 AM
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B is for Bottecchia of 1972
1972 Bottecchia Giro D'Italia (Professional conversion), on Flickr
P1030670, on Flickr
P1040470, on Flickr
1972 Bottecchia Giro D'Italia (Professional conversion), on Flickr
P1030670, on Flickr
P1040470, on Flickr
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03-02-19, 12:32 PM
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Here's a Michael Bornstein reportedly built in 1986 while he was working for Andy Newlands at Strawberry, then took it with him to Michael's cyclery in Ames Iowa where it spent time as Greg Meeker's training bike. It came with brakes engraved with "Michael's Ames IA".
03-04-19, 01:00 PM
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Bridgestone Kabuki Diamond Formula
I bought this bike new in about 1976 and still ride it frequently! Joe joesvintageroadbikes.wordpress
03-04-19, 01:44 PM
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1988 Bridgestone RB-2
You'll have to imagine my 1988 RB-2. I restored it last summer and began riding again. I don't have enough posts yet so I can't upload.
03-04-19, 03:35 PM
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cool idea
Cool idea, will give multiple examples of good, better, and best bikes for people to search on net, read about their construction, company history, and learn about good, better and best components. And to know what they are looking at when considering a 40 dollar bike at Goodwill store.
03-04-19, 03:42 PM
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03-04-19, 03:46 PM
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Rider
03-04-19, 08:06 PM
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03-04-19, 08:35 PM
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Mid 80's Bosomworth. NZ
Made in Rotorua, New Zealand by Eddie Bosomworth with Columbus tubing. I have since replaced this Shimano 600 Crankset with the original OfMega one as chainline and fit on gipiemme BB just didn't marry that well. Now its a very sweet ride for the
West Coast of NZ.
West Coast of NZ.
03-04-19, 09:34 PM
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^ Nice. I believe there's another Kiwi manufacturer beginning with B that would fit in here nicely.
03-04-19, 11:29 PM
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I've probably posted these two snapshots before, but not in this thread...
1979 Bridgestone "Kabuki" Skyway
1990 Bridgestone RB-1
I've had the Skyway since new, but I've only had the RB-1 for less than one year and ~2500 miles. Love them both, but differently. Sadly, in November a car struck me and bent the RB-1. Repairing it doesn't make economic sense, but I might anyhow since it's got a lot of mojo for me. It seemed to accelerate on its own accord at the start of every Strava segment. Lively. For now, I've built up a nice Soma Smoothie. I made the big mistake of putting 700x32mm "4 Season" tires on it for winter/training, and with that horrible handicap it's less fun to ride than the venerable Skyway.
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03-05-19, 12:32 AM
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Very nice!
I've probably posted these two snapshots before, but not in this thread...
1979 Bridgestone "Kabuki" Skyway
1990 Bridgestone RB-1
I've had the Skyway since new, but I've only had the RB-1 for less than one year and ~2500 miles. Love them both, but differently. Sadly, in November a car struck me and bent the RB-1. Repairing it doesn't make economic sense, but I might anyhow since it's got a lot of mojo for me. It seemed to accelerate on its own accord at the start of every Strava segment. Lively. For now, I've built up a nice Soma Smoothie. I made the big mistake of putting 700x32mm "4 Season" tires on it for winter/training, and with that horrible handicap it's less fun to ride than the venerable Skyway.
I've probably posted these two snapshots before, but not in this thread...
1979 Bridgestone "Kabuki" Skyway
1990 Bridgestone RB-1
I've had the Skyway since new, but I've only had the RB-1 for less than one year and ~2500 miles. Love them both, but differently. Sadly, in November a car struck me and bent the RB-1. Repairing it doesn't make economic sense, but I might anyhow since it's got a lot of mojo for me. It seemed to accelerate on its own accord at the start of every Strava segment. Lively. For now, I've built up a nice Soma Smoothie. I made the big mistake of putting 700x32mm "4 Season" tires on it for winter/training, and with that horrible handicap it's less fun to ride than the venerable Skyway.
03-05-19, 07:53 AM
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Very nice!
I've probably posted these two snapshots before, but not in this thread...
1979 Bridgestone "Kabuki" Skyway
1990 Bridgestone RB-1
I've had the Skyway since new, but I've only had the RB-1 for less than one year and ~2500 miles. Love them both, but differently. Sadly, in November a car struck me and bent the RB-1. Repairing it doesn't make economic sense, but I might anyhow since it's got a lot of mojo for me. It seemed to accelerate on its own accord at the start of every Strava segment. Lively. For now, I've built up a nice Soma Smoothie. I made the big mistake of putting 700x32mm "4 Season" tires on it for winter/training, and with that horrible handicap it's less fun to ride than the venerable Skyway.
I've probably posted these two snapshots before, but not in this thread...
1979 Bridgestone "Kabuki" Skyway
1990 Bridgestone RB-1
I've had the Skyway since new, but I've only had the RB-1 for less than one year and ~2500 miles. Love them both, but differently. Sadly, in November a car struck me and bent the RB-1. Repairing it doesn't make economic sense, but I might anyhow since it's got a lot of mojo for me. It seemed to accelerate on its own accord at the start of every Strava segment. Lively. For now, I've built up a nice Soma Smoothie. I made the big mistake of putting 700x32mm "4 Season" tires on it for winter/training, and with that horrible handicap it's less fun to ride than the venerable Skyway.
03-05-19, 07:48 PM
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Bruce Gordon. Was going to wait for the Gs but I see some other BGs that need company.
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03-10-19, 11:16 PM
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Great stuff, so what did we see?
Backroads
Baines
Barecci
Basso
Batavus
Battaglin
Bazou
Bernard Carre
Bertin
Bertoni
Bianchi
Biemmezeta
Bilenky
Black Mountain
Blondin
Borthwick
Bridgestone
Brompton
Bruce Gordon
Bob Jackson
Bonnano
Bontekoe
Bornstein
Bosomworth
Bottecchia
Boulder
Breezer
Browning
BSA
Bumby, Jeff
Burley
Backroads
Baines
Barecci
Basso
Batavus
Battaglin
Bazou
Bernard Carre
Bertin
Bertoni
Bianchi
Biemmezeta
Bilenky
Black Mountain
Blondin
Borthwick
Bridgestone
Brompton
Bruce Gordon
Bob Jackson
Bonnano
Bontekoe
Bornstein
Bosomworth
Bottecchia
Boulder
Breezer
Browning
BSA
Bumby, Jeff
Burley
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03-11-19, 05:22 AM
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Great stuff, so what did we see?
Backroads
Baines
Barecci
Basso
Batavus
Battaglin
Bernard Carre
Bertin
Bertoni
Bianchi
Bilenky
Black Mountain
Blondin
Borthwick
Bridgestone
Brompton
Bruce Gordon
Bob Jackson
Bonnano
Bontekoe
Bornstein
Bosomworth
Bottecchia
Boulder
Breezer
Browning
BSA
Bumby, Jeff
Burley
Backroads
Baines
Barecci
Basso
Batavus
Battaglin
Bernard Carre
Bertin
Bertoni
Bianchi
Bilenky
Black Mountain
Blondin
Borthwick
Bridgestone
Brompton
Bruce Gordon
Bob Jackson
Bonnano
Bontekoe
Bornstein
Bosomworth
Bottecchia
Boulder
Breezer
Browning
BSA
Bumby, Jeff
Burley
03-11-19, 02:29 PM
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Used to have a Brodie but no pics, didn't happen. Someone?