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Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
10-29-21, 06:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,656
Posted By BlueDevil63

FS: 1964 Bianchi Specialissima

SOLD

I have for sale a 1964 Bianchi Specialissima. 59cm CTC seat tube. Black with gold lug lining and chrome accents. This bike is in very good condition with all original paint and decals. Chrome...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
10-25-21, 08:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,041
Posted By jdawginsc

Buy it!!!!Save me from myself!!!

Buy it!!!!Save me from myself!!!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-18-21, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,143
Posted By Miami Biker

Greetings. Haven't posted in a while however all...

Greetings. Haven't posted in a while however all good. jppe doing 3 100 milers in a row is unfathomable!!!! Doing 50 takes stuff out.

Update: Our group of COVID road bike warriors have...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
10-16-21, 06:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,001
Posted By SirMike1983

1930s-40s Phillips Rod Brake Roadster

For sale is a 1930s-40s era Birmingham Phillips rod brake roadster. This is a true, Birmingham-era Phillips, not a later Raleigh. I rebuilt this old bike and went over everything in 2018. Since then,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
10-01-21, 08:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,431
Posted By justcynn

I will be coming to West Des Moines at Christmas...

I will be coming to West Des Moines at Christmas time and my sister is coming for Thanksgiving and maybe could bring it back to Iowa, I can hook you up with a truck load of 25" Schwinn's for...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
02-22-21, 09:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,919
Posted By drewellison

FS: Nishiki Ultimate 25” Shimano 600, excellent condition

SOLD.

This is a gorgeous Nishiki Ultimate with an almost complete original Shimano 600 groupset. The frame is in excellent condition with just some paint chips as you’d expect on a 30+ year old...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-15-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,856
Posted By CAT7RDR

Pro Tip: Have the wind at your back.

Pro Tip: Have the wind at your back.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-08-21, 11:21 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,214
Posted By OldsCOOL

Here is my bike room. Though I have a decent...

Here is my bike room. Though I have a decent storage area in the vintage shop, these bikes are too nice to risk someone breaking in to steal them. Those in the shop are expendable.

Hanging is the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-07-21, 12:56 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,948
Posted By 70sSanO

I’m 69 and I’m still riding older bikes,...

I’m 69 and I’m still riding older bikes, including mtb’s. Here is my take, when the time comes to upgrade to a better bike, you’ll know when it’s time.

When you say you could clearly continue to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-06-21, 09:09 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,948
Posted By JanMM

I got a new bike a few months ago when I was...

I got a new bike a few months ago when I was still 70! Rode it today in the upper 20's, a day after I got my 2nd covid-19 vaccination. A sore arm? No problem!
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-06-21, 05:36 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,948
Posted By pinsonp2

I'll turn 70 in December. Ordered a new Domane...

I'll turn 70 in December. Ordered a new Domane last week to ensure I had it to do my annual bd ride in Oct . Go for it!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-05-21, 09:42 AM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,143
Posted By bykemike

Me, 72 in a few weeks. This was last October on...

Me, 72 in a few weeks. This was last October on the parkway. I ride selected sections of the parkway for 4-5 weeks every year. Living in Fl it is hard to train for climbing but if you have the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-05-21, 08:30 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,948
Posted By BobbyG

At 83, back in 1983, my grandmother was suffering...

At 83, back in 1983, my grandmother was suffering from cataracts. When the doctor suggested surgery she balked at the price.

"Why should I spend the money? How long will I be around to justify...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-05-21, 08:22 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,948
Posted By 10 Wheels

Got This one at 70 y/o ...

Got This one at 70 y/o
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x1080/70_yo_25ba1bd3eae784ee95ba795746fdd47bcbdf4508.jpg

Bought The White One First to use on The Indy Track. Then...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-21, 05:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,136
Posted By pcb

Very nice! 2500 frames are definitely not very...

Very nice! 2500 frames are definitely not very common, and yours looks beautiful.

Trek paid a lot of attention to making sure those glued joints didn't corrode or deteriorate. As long as you keep...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-21, 03:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,136
Posted By RiddleOfSteel

That thing is beautiful! Wish Trek made it in a...

That thing is beautiful! Wish Trek made it in a 65/66cm, but hey, we can't always have what we want. Have fun riding that--it should be pretty darn smooth!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-21, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,136
Posted By mstateglfr

Pampered or put in an vault and ignored? Its...

Pampered or put in an vault and ignored?
Its crazy how pristine that is.


Enjoy!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-21, 07:04 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,911
Posted By jonwvara

Too many bikes: there are reasons

I have eight bikes, or maybe nine. That's a pretty moderate number, by the standards of this forum, but it's three or four more than I really want or need.
I've known that for years that I should...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-26-21, 11:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,275
Posted By alexihnen

I’m fairly certain that John was saying that this...

I’m fairly certain that John was saying that this is an amazing bike and would be a wonderful addition to anyone’s collection. At least that’s how I read it. :thumb:
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-26-21, 09:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,275
Posted By pcb

Maybe John's double-negative sentence structure...

Maybe John's double-negative sentence structure is causing confusion? The progression as I see it goes like this, paraphrased:

Q. Isn't '84 late for portacatena? Think it's in the catalog?
A1:...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-26-21, 09:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,275
Posted By Hobbiano

Both of my '84 Treks, a 760 & a 770, have those...

Both of my '84 Treks, a 760 & a 770, have those two holes in the dropout. I think he was saying they all had that.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-26-21, 11:01 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,773
Posted By Wildwood

Only 70 here. When I ride speed is one of the...

Only 70 here.
When I ride speed is one of the least of my concerns.
Just keep at it - as fast or 'less than fast' as you please.

The best benefits (at 70+) come from consistency.
Keep the...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
01-26-21, 07:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,137
Posted By LBCwanabe

Expedition tire cleara ...

Expedition tire cleara
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/ae61060a_ad5d_40e0_ae36_494e8dd3bd46_3221ccabd3ed85f68173f1005b20efb5434d1954.jpeg...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-21-21, 04:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,584
Posted By JohnDThompson

No job offer yet, and I'm not eager to come out...

No job offer yet, and I'm not eager to come out of retirement, but my license is still active, so I did put my name in with both the city and county health departments to help with vaccine...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-21-21, 12:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,584
Posted By John E

I gradually phased into my encore career in...

I gradually phased into my encore career in academia over a several-year span. At age 70 I don't need the money, but I greatly enjoy working with intelligent and motivated university colleagues and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-21, 12:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,424
Posted By SurferRosa

In the very least, I write three frame...

In the very least, I write three frame measurements in a separate paragraph in the body of my craigs ad: the top tube and seat tube c-c measurements (in cm) and the standover (in inches).

Because...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-21, 04:36 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 19,600
Posted By USAZorro

That would be an incorrect guess. :) ...

That would be an incorrect guess. :)

Several of those are my wife's bicycles. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-21, 11:44 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 19,600
Posted By Dolanarc1

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x480/1977_hq_d993a3503025cbc22d10fa05762b6c3e45158538.jpg
Harry Quinn,,built in 1973. The name speaks for itself.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-21, 11:28 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 19,600
Posted By USAZorro

Oh what a door has been opened with this thread. ...

Oh what a door has been opened with this thread. :roflmao2:

Here are some of the Raleighs... I have several other bicycles from other makers also.

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-11-21, 12:13 PM
Replies: 3,858
Sticky 65-85+ Thread
Views: 667,143
Posted By Merrimac

Been there, done that—getting off, when I was...

Been there, done that—getting off, when I was using clipless shoes for the first time. My wife and daughter witnessed the fall as my bike came to a stop in the driveway.

I'm 74, had a knee...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-10-21, 08:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,062
Posted By shelbyfv

I'm a fool for ice cream, can't keep it in the...

I'm a fool for ice cream, can't keep it in the house. :(
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-09-21, 05:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,584
Posted By ZIPP2001

Job offers !

After a crazy Christmas season and ownership issues I decided to put some feelers out. Well that didn't take long with-in a weeks time and two interviews in two days I have two job offers. I have...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-14-20, 05:24 PM
Replies: 271
Views: 33,200
Posted By John E

As a lover of so-called "classical" music, I also...

As a lover of so-called "classical" music, I also greatly appreciate much of the folk and rock music of the 1960s and 1970s, back when popular music composers and performers had been trained in the...
Forum: For Sale
05-18-20, 06:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,143
Posted By bp2k8

Merlin Titanium bike for sale

cost - $800 shipped to your door.

if want dean titanium seatpost add addtl $85
if want shimano 600 headset please add addtl $20
can include king cage titanium bottle cage holder for addtl $40
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-19, 10:55 PM
Replies: 730
Views: 211,173
Posted By balesmachine

Colson Tandem

Ive never seen another like this. Steers from the front or back. I painted this for a very good friend of mine. He did the total restoration....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-03-19, 09:05 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 33,832
Posted By cudak888

The Dockless Donor: The 1980 Raleigh Sports will live again

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13 years ago, ...
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