Vintage Touring Bikes
11-03-19, 11:00 AM
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Bikes: The keepers: 1958 Raleigh Lenton Grand Prix, 1968 Ranger, 1969 Magneet Sprint, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1973 Raleigh Tourist, 3 - 1986 Rossins, and a '77 PX-10 frame in process.
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Here's my baby, a 1969 Magneet. I've been touring it for fifteen years now:
It's had one change since this picture was taken (11 years ago). This past spring I finally replaced the Weinmann center pulls for Mavic Racers (much better braking under load) with the Mavic levers and safety levers - the only "safety levers" I'll write without quotes. They're actually about 80% effective as the main levers. And they're the only safety levers I'll consider using.
It's had one change since this picture was taken (11 years ago). This past spring I finally replaced the Weinmann center pulls for Mavic Racers (much better braking under load) with the Mavic levers and safety levers - the only "safety levers" I'll write without quotes. They're actually about 80% effective as the main levers. And they're the only safety levers I'll consider using.
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“No one in this world, so far as I know — and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me — has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby.”
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11-03-19, 12:41 PM
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Super cool- I know this spot! In college my parents decided to move from the chicago burbs to CA, so each time I visited 'home', I spent the entire time exploring central CA during the early '00s.
They lived in both Pescadero and Half Moon Bay, so I was on La Honda Rd and Skyline a bunch when exploring the SantaCruz range.
They lived in both Pescadero and Half Moon Bay, so I was on La Honda Rd and Skyline a bunch when exploring the SantaCruz range.
If that was my barn it would be filled bikes.
11-03-19, 01:29 PM
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11-03-19, 09:12 PM
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Nice, though arguably a PX-10 is a racing bike, not a touring bike (not that I care about such distinctions...I both raced and did fully loaded touring for 1000s of miles on my 1972 Raleigh International). BITD we didn't really make such distinctions...we toured on whatever we had available.
11-17-19, 06:23 PM
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How about pics of the bridgestone T700?
Are these pictures of the bikes and parts you are going to sell?
Are these pictures of the bikes and parts you are going to sell?
11-18-19, 05:51 PM
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Here’s my most recent project: 1984 Trek 520 w/ NOS Deore XT components paired with original Suntour and Rivendell Bosco Bullmoose bars. 57cm with original wheels. I bought this bike from the original owner. It had less than 200mi when I bought it.
Edit: Bullmoose lowered slightly since pic. They’re very flexy these Bullmoose
