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04-15-24, 01:57 PM
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Posted By nlerner

It’s been a tradition for quite a while now for...

It’s been a tradition for quite a while now for me to do a birthday ride: mileage = or > my age. I try to do that on my actual birthday, but the calendar doesn’t always cooperate: this year my...
03-25-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,012
Posted By bike-vintage.eu

I have now white and black available bl-7401...

I have now white and black available bl-7401...
03-11-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,056
Posted By merziac

1950 something, crusty Paramount

EDIT, so trainman999 has dated this one to late 48 - early 49, he has a very good handle on this so we'll run with it.

Crusty, rusty to start but over all pretty sound so I dug in.

I couldn't...
03-11-24, 05:40 PM
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Views: 933,774
Posted By mackgoo

Just finished assembly. ...

Just finished assembly.

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03-09-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 726
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

Gorgeous! My size! Very fair price! But I do not...

Gorgeous! My size! Very fair price! But I do not need, I do not. :(
03-06-24, 10:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By merziac

IMO your friend is not wrong but only in the fact...

IMO your friend is not wrong but only in the fact that they are actually fairly rare and scarce by the numbers, they also have some older less robust and refined components as well.

The later...
03-06-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By 52telecaster

I like the early 70s too. The p10 and p15 have...

I like the early 70s too. The p10 and p15 have excellent clearance when mounting 700c.
03-06-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By Kabuki12

The Paramounts of the early to mid seventies are...

The Paramounts of the early to mid seventies are very nice to me . As far as value , I would think condition would be key , as well as originality . Ultimately it is up to the buyer’s discretion ( as...
03-06-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 377
Posted By pastorbobnlnh

IMO, it's all up to the person purchasing the...

IMO, it's all up to the person purchasing the Paramount. What tickles his/her fancy determines the value. Just because of scarcity, the 1930s-1959 Paramounts should have the most value.
03-03-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 21,742
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Posted By RCMoeur

Here are the ones used on parking kiosks in...

Here are the ones used on parking kiosks in Arlington, VA:


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03-03-24, 08:35 PM
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Posted By RCMoeur

This photo moooved me in ways I cannot describe...

This photo moooved me in ways I cannot describe in mere words. :)
03-03-24, 08:33 PM
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Posted By RCMoeur

Today's ride: fun. I led my weekly club ride with...

Today's ride: fun. I led my weekly club ride with a bonus quantity of old friends, new riders, and others just coming off injury or illness, and we had a great cruise out to south Scottsdale, making...
02-28-24, 02:19 PM
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Posted By zukahn1

Still a tone of snow,ice and mud in Fairplay so...

Still a tone of snow,ice and mud in Fairplay so just a couple of pics.
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02-26-24, 10:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 551
Posted By 52telecaster

I don't usually pull a trailer, but when I do...

I use a Paramount!
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Tonight's gig.
02-20-24, 11:01 AM
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Views: 3,082,498
Posted By nlerner

Dang cold here for more extended riding, so I’ve...

Dang cold here for more extended riding, so I’ve gotten out a bunch for shorter (20-35 mile) rides. This morning was on the Fitz all-rounder:
...
01-27-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 520
Posted By marius.suiram

Andre Bertin road bike, 60 cm Vitus 979

Selling from Cleveland, OH, 44111
Payment through PayPal f&f
Price: 400$ plus shipping SOLD

Beautiful condition, the bike has low miles.
Vitus Dural 979 frame and fork.
60 cm from center of...
01-20-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By zukahn1

Nice Sunny day today in the mid 40's after...

Nice Sunny day today in the mid 40's after several weeks of cold and snow. Took the Schwinn MTB out for a short ride on the back roads and bike trail around Fairplay. Actually saw some dry pavement...
01-06-24, 12:39 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,268
Posted By bear_a_bug

This was my year-round commuter in the city of...

This was my year-round commuter in the city of Chicago. The commute is gone (WFH now), but its still my go-to bike for errand running and city-wide wandering in Portland. (Had to check old email...
12-22-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 7,386
Posted By nlerner

Most of us who were actively riding back then...

Most of us who were actively riding back then weren’t racing. In 1986, I built my first wheel: a tubular rim laced to a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub, which I used to commute to my job at the bike shop,...
12-20-23, 04:23 PM
Replies: 8,327
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Posted By curiousabe

OK fine, not a retro frame, as a matter of fact,...

OK fine, not a retro frame, as a matter of fact, a completely new frame that one might think is a retro frame (even the panto is new) but at least it has some retro parts :D
...
12-11-23, 02:47 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,762
Posted By Dfrost

I’m a retired aerospace (rockets and satellites)...

I’m a retired aerospace (rockets and satellites) test engineer as well as being an avid but far from strong (at my best I was a “spinner” not a “masher”, now I’m just old and weak) bike rider. I have...
12-10-23, 05:17 PM
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Posted By zukahn1

Cold and windy today in Fairplay CO so just a...

Cold and windy today in Fairplay CO so just a short ride on the back roads and a bit of the bike trail and back home though. Took the Nishiki SS which is actually a pretty good rider on snow and ice....
12-04-23, 05:39 PM
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Posted By zukahn1

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

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12-02-23, 03:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 742
Posted By norskagent

1982 rescue Mclean

Found in a storage unit!
Here are some as found pics:
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11-24-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 933,774
Posted By Kilroy1988

I just finished setting up the 1982 Pro-Miyata a...

I just finished setting up the 1982 Pro-Miyata a friend gifted me a couple of years ago. Full mechanical restoration but the only major cosmetic work was to give the frameset powder coating, fresh...
11-20-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,101,678
Posted By Andy_K

My latest retro-roadie creation is this 1973...

My latest retro-roadie creation is this 1973 Raleigh Professional.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53326861622_cbf2595a2b_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pfj75E)

The custom machined ferrule I got...
11-19-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 70,011
Posted By jadmt

decided to go with some Nitto 105 drop bars. I...

decided to go with some Nitto 105 drop bars. I liked the mustache bars but I put over 4000 miles on it so far this year and 3000 miles on my new drop bar bike and every time I do a long ride on the...
11-17-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 21,742
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Posted By rccardr

Spent the afternoon playing in the woods with my...

Spent the afternoon playing in the woods with my new-to-me Cherubim Sportif

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11-16-23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,149
Posted By cooperryder

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11-13-23, 07:10 PM
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Posted By thinktubes

Nice mid-November day - clear and 44 degrees when...

Nice mid-November day - clear and 44 degrees when I headed out. Rode 53 miles up to Lake Forest. Passed 2000 miles for the season - everything else is frosting from this point.

Decided to head...
11-12-23, 04:41 PM
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Posted By bark_eater

Got about 14 miles in. Rode to a boat landing and...

Got about 14 miles in. Rode to a boat landing and then heading home went through a little middle of nowhere neighborhood, full of kids. The first crews emissary (a wee little girl) flagged me down...
11-12-23, 04:11 PM
Replies: 21,742
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Posted By nlerner

Today’s ride was the local 5-climbs route with...

Today’s ride was the local 5-climbs route with two friends. The highest point is Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, MA:
...
11-10-23, 12:44 PM
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Posted By SurferRosa

A user added this to the velobase page linked...

A user added this to the velobase page linked below:

"FWIW, I successfully used a 127mm Shimano UN55 bottom bracket with this in the triple configuration - and the inner 32t ring was close to the...
11-07-23, 04:54 PM
Replies: 21,742
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Posted By zukahn1

Short ride to town on the Specialized Sectour. ...

Short ride to town on the Specialized Sectour.

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The lake will be completely...
11-06-23, 09:15 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By LucasHartong

Working on it, botty kayer! It's going in the...

Working on it, botty kayer! It's going in the right direction. :)
11-05-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By zukahn1

A nice temps but a bit windy today so just a...

A nice temps but a bit windy today so just a short ride on the bike path.

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11-05-23, 03:57 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By thinktubes

Beautiful November day - 39 degrees when I left...

Beautiful November day - 39 degrees when I left the house, 61 degrees when I got back. 53 miles north - making up for lost time since I only got out once in October.

Most of the color is gone -...
11-05-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 712
Posted By PilotFishBob

The Hobbster

Took me awhile to recover from the Hetchins build but I managed to get two more done this year. One was a '54 Holdsworth Monsoon - never did a thread on that one but posted a pic or two here and...
11-05-23, 08:32 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By botty kayer

I cycled 257 miles this week, but today's 17...

I cycled 257 miles this week, but today's 17 miles were the only ones in nice weather as storm Ciaran battered the UK all week with wind, rain and more rain, so after those hard miles it was nice to...
11-04-23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 21,742
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Posted By zukahn1

Nice Fall weather in the 50's today here in...

Nice Fall weather in the 50's today here in Colorado. Took the SS Nishiki on short ride on the bike trail. A bit of snow mud in a couple places but mostly clear and dry....
11-04-23, 03:00 PM
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Posted By Wildwood

Always thankful to post this thread….

….especially from a zero home on a (new-to-me, very affordable :thumb:) zero bike. This western slope Colorado weather is a world away from rain and the power outage at home home.
...
11-04-23, 02:31 PM
Replies: 21,742
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Posted By nlerner

Fall ride on something new yesterday. Not a...

Fall ride on something new yesterday. Not a vintage bike, but it is steel, and I’m old. Colors are very muted in the Boston area, due to a very wet summer and a warm October.
...
11-02-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,615
Posted By jjhabbs

Repainted 72 Schwinn Paramount in Campus green. Pictures and video!

Hey guys,
I finally got my 72 paramount built. Took so long. Probably because I wanted to film it and I was having editing softare issues and I was busy. The paint turned out excellent. This is...
11-02-23, 06:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,424
Posted By 52telecaster

Has a hitch tonight to get me to a gig! ...

Has a hitch tonight to get me to a gig!
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In service doing...
11-02-23, 04:05 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By Prowler

I often plan my errands so that I can include a...

I often plan my errands so that I can include a nice bike ride. I have so many good choices of trails and trailheads. Today I needed to do 5 errands so planned the sequence to include an hour or so...
10-25-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,424
Posted By 52telecaster

74 Paramount P15 with later paint job.

I haven't been on in a while but I had to tell someone about this....
10-10-23, 09:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,681
Posted By jPrichard10

Can't not share: crazy deal on his and hers Trek 710s

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More pictures and report to come. I saw this ad for a...
10-07-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,082,498
Posted By zukahn1

Nice weather and easy ride up to Pike Forest to...

Nice weather and easy ride up to Pike Forest to take some fall pics on the recently finished Fuji SS coaster brake Halloween Horror bike....
10-01-23, 04:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,335
Posted By rjhammett

I picked this one up two days ago. It is 23" to...

I picked this one up two days ago. It is 23" to top of the seat tube. I am going to sell it so it will be interesting to see if there is interest in a large frame ATB/MTB.
...
09-17-23, 09:23 AM
Replies: 1,410
Views: 465,535
Posted By Pompiere

Mine has a 1989 serial number, but it has 1990...

Mine has a 1989 serial number, but it has 1990 features. It has six speed Accu-Shift and an SR Oval Tech crankset....
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