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Old 06-29-19, 01:06 PM
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Old 06-30-19, 11:18 AM
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My latest addition. On a brake bedding run.


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Old 06-30-19, 02:14 PM
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my recent purchase

just picked this up a couple of days ago. 2014 specialized roubaix expert 11 speed DI2 shifting, disc brakes

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Old 07-03-19, 07:16 AM
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love the color
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Old 07-03-19, 07:25 AM
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Beautiful Airborne
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Old 07-03-19, 08:09 AM
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Old 07-03-19, 08:56 AM
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Beautiful Airborne
Thanks Chief. I am adding an early 90's steel frame Ochsner recently re-built.
Before


After, the handlebar is lower now than is this picture
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Old 07-04-19, 12:57 PM
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Specialized comfort bike, is comfortable
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Old 07-04-19, 03:25 PM
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Early 70s Motobecane Grand Record

I just finished rebuilding an early 70s Motobecane Grand Record and took it out on a 30 mile ride. The bike rides great. I like the gearing with a TA cyclotourist crank (46/36 rings), campagnolo nuovo record derailleurs, and a 14-28 shimano 5 speed freewheel. I'm running 27 x 1 and 1/4 tires at 70 psi and the bike is comfy on a long ride. I'll likely end up using this as a daily commuter. The bike is finished but I still need to track down a set of Reynolds 531 stickers:




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Old 07-04-19, 08:53 PM
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I Ride a Bike That's Older Than I Am

I've just finished my 1949 Raleigh Clubman "patina preservation" project. The bike rides beautifully with a modern Sturmey Archer 3-speed drivetrain and Tektro brakes.



I installed all black hardware to draw the eye to that incredible frameset. All I did was give it a good clean, and sprayed clear enamel over the original finish.



The old 531 frame still rolls smooth as buttah, and that geometry yields a comfy yet responsive ride. This is one of my favorites.
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Old 07-04-19, 11:00 PM
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I dont know about being old, but at 52 I rode this Today.
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Old 07-07-19, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DQRider
I've just finished my 1949 Raleigh Clubman "patina preservation" project.
I have been anxiously waiting to see the completed project. It was worth the wait. Nice job!
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Old 07-07-19, 07:56 PM
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I resent that. I'm not old...for a tree

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Old 07-09-19, 09:08 AM
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Here are a few current shots of my 1976 Motobecane Grand Touring. Purchased new by my father. This thing rides beautifully. Suntour V-GT Luxe derailleurs and shifters, SR crankset, Pivo stem and randonneur bar, and DiaCompe brakes. I'm shutting it down for a bit until I can rebuild the creaking bottom bracket.


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Old 07-14-19, 10:44 AM
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Pic taken after this morning's ride:

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Old 07-23-19, 07:29 PM
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My bike is not old, but it is light (~14 lbs).
Scott Addict R1

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Old 07-23-19, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by gios
Pic taken after this morning's ride:

I think we used to call those "crit bikes". Have you played with the adjustable dropouts?
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Old 07-23-19, 07:50 PM
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Old 07-24-19, 08:51 AM
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Old 07-28-19, 06:50 PM
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I just brought this one home today, all I’ve done so far was replace the bent front wheel with a spare I had hanging in the garage, flipped the stem, and adjusted the brakes a little and removed a couple outdated accessories the previous owner had left on the bike.
2003 Lemond Nevada City, gearing is 3x8, weighs 19Lbs as it sits (I haven’t even wiped the 10+ years of dirt and garage grime off of it yet.
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Old 07-29-19, 06:33 AM
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I'm not old yet (only 68), and don't subscribe to pic hosting sites. But my 06 Lemond Reno in my avatar is one of the bikes I ride. The other is a '96 GT Timberline (frame) hardtail mtn.bike with all upgraded parts-sorry no pic of it. It's now a 3x8 with Manitou Axel fork , Avid V-brakes and levers, better shifters & ders., for a few of the upgrades.

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Old 07-29-19, 05:01 PM
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Great set of bikes!!
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Old 07-29-19, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by treebound

I just brought this one home today, all I’ve done so far was replace the bent front wheel with a spare I had hanging in the garage, flipped the stem, and adjusted the brakes a little and removed a couple outdated accessories the previous owner had left on the bike.
2003 Lemond Nevada City, gearing is 3x8, weighs 19Lbs as it sits (I haven’t even wiped the 10+ years of dirt and garage grime off of it yet.

I think they missed putting the name on a few of the frame tubes, so it's good that you told us what it was or we'd never have been able to tell...
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Old 07-30-19, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
I think they missed putting the name on a few of the frame tubes, so it's good that you told us what it was or we'd never have been able to tell...
I might have to search for a Lemond saddle too. 8)
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65-years-old, my two rides:

2020 Specialized Roubaix Pro (aka "the rocketship")



And for when I want to go out and hurt myself, my Santa Cruz Hightower LT (the ladies really like the wheels)

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