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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,142
Posted By JulesCW

I cannot find the old thread. Has it been...

I cannot find the old thread. Has it been deleted? I hope not, as it was a good source for information on historical offerings/prices/etc. If it has been deleted I'd request it be restored if...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-24-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 456
Posted By Bianchigirll

Nice bottle cages

Nice bottle cages
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 492
Posted By shoota

Looks great! I can't wait to see it in person....

Looks great! I can't wait to see it in person. I'm going with the Tomassini Super Prestige, also in black :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 06:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 458
Posted By CriticalThought

Pristine Miyata 912 Found Up In The Rafters - 1981

In another thread I mentioned finding a beautiful ~1970 Zeus Competition (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1289327-near-unmolested-barn-find-zeus-competition-1970s.html) and the neighbor...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 812
Posted By CriticalThought

Near Unmolested Barn Find Zeus Competition - 1970s?

Baina ze demontre!



Another lucky stroke when a neighbor cleaning out his garage in order to move across the country told me he had a “couple of old bikes” from his father-in-law that he needed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-24, 08:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,643
Posted By jjhabbs

Largest bike haul I've ever found! Totally crazy. I pictorial review.

I'm so fortunate to have this collection. Some of you may know the original owner of these bikes. He is from just north of Nashville.


The gents widow wanted the collection to stay together and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 363
Posted By SurferRosa

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop...

If it weren't effective, they'd probably stop doing it after some fifty years.

Has anyone thanked the PBS affiliate for producing this doc that now has at least two threads on it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 492
Posted By notgr

As one of said friends, I will definitely be...

As one of said friends, I will definitely be there! I also want to add that all of the Tulsa Tough crew are excited for this category and want to make it something special. The event/organization's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By SoCaled

Raleigh - $600 obo - Lakewood, CA ...

Raleigh - $600 obo - Lakewood, CA
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1574704429955202/?
I don't know what to value it at, but that is a cool little bike
"Very Rare! 70’s Raleigh “ Junior /...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 492
Posted By shoota

Wow look at those perks! Consider me signed up!...

Wow look at those perks! Consider me signed up! (My friends wrote and designed all of that :love: )
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,684
Posted By Spaghetti Legs

This is one I made from parts around the house...

This is one I made from parts around the house although I did go buy the 1” gas pipe and wall flange. It’s not quite level as I put it together not long after we moved into this house and my level...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,320
Posted By RustyJames

I think I know the shop you are referring to and...

I think I know the shop you are referring to and it took a month to get a set of in-stock hubs. I’m not sure if it was the shipping company or the vendor but I have chosen to eliminate one of those...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 08:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,320
Posted By Rooney

3-spd Raleigh Super Course build — Lauterwasser Edition

The recent Building a light drop bar SA 3 sp (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1286155-building-light-drop-bar-sa-3-sp.html) reignited an idea I've had in the past of building a 3-spd path...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,655
Posted By SharpByCoop

1972 Schwinn Paramount - eBay clunker to RESTORED

Hi friends,

I posted a 'Schwinn Paramount Questions' (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1280315-schwinn-paramount-questions.html) thread a couple of months ago when I acquired this bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,861
Posted By styggno1

As found (former owner obviously not a...

As found (former owner obviously not a collector):

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52122408840_aeea0f9d78_h.jpg

30 minutes later:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,352
Posted By sthurman

Mid 80s De Rosa Professional restoration

I wanted to share this with the community because I'm proud of how the build turned out on my latest restoration of a mid 80s De Rosa that was badly in need of some work.
I found it like this:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-23, 05:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 732
Posted By Manny66

Meteor, made by Carlton. L'Eroica build

So after doing L'Eroica in 2022 I discovered that I needed a bike with proper gearing to get over those 2 long steep climbs. I had a lot of parts available and also a very obscure frame that was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-23, 06:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,661
Posted By jPrichard10

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1500x2000/pxl_20231012_002947848_e74599161a7e0bc85a56fce0e4ff4f6757b75100.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-23, 10:07 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By merziac

Keith Anderson, not Alexander. Painter...

Keith Anderson, not Alexander.

Painter extraordinaire, expert framebuilder and plenty more.

His bikes are extremely hard to come by. :twitchy:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,548
Posted By EJM73

I always up grade this every winter and some of...

I always up grade this every winter and some of parts I replaced I like better than the new one. I guess its an addiction....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-23, 11:57 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,548
Posted By mpetry912

Actually I have been fortunate enough to have an...

Actually I have been fortunate enough to have an upside sell on two vintage bikes: A fabulous Cinelli from 1963 and a Wizard (built by Howard and Baylis). I bought both bikes "right" and before...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,548
Posted By mrv

Always

I always question what the heck am I thinking.
$200 for the Panasonic complete
$250 for lighter NOS White Industries hubbed wheels
$400ish for my first dyno wheel and lighting system- things...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,548
Posted By Fredo76

Ten $100 decisions are easier to make than one...

Ten $100 decisions are easier to make than one $1000 decision.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-27-23, 07:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 823
Posted By Wildwood

Worth $80? I'll give you $30 for the bottle...

Worth $80? I'll give you $30 for the bottle holder and rusty straps. Now it's only a $50 bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-23, 06:34 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,548
Posted By Andy_K

I go into every bike project with reasonable...

I go into every bike project with reasonable expectations about what I'm going to spend. What I'm going to spend isn't reasonable, but my expectations are.

I don't view it as an investment. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-23, 06:13 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,548
Posted By jamesdak

I don't usually question it but I sure am guilty...

I don't usually question it but I sure am guilty of it....over....and over.....and over again. :o

I mean I'm the guy that rebuilt this bike with Dura Ace/Ultegra components and Dura Ace/Open Pro...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 3,017
Views: 872,161
Posted By brewerkz

'46 Higgins Ultralight

I bought this bike in Dayton Ohio. I suspect it came back with a serviceman after WW2. I stripped and repainted it with SprayBike products. Tried to get to more period correct parts. One challenge is...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-20-23, 02:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 997
Posted By BMC_Kid

Rode hard and put away wet. The seller claims...

Rode hard and put away wet. The seller claims “Vintage 80s-90s Masi gran Corsa in great condition for being from 1984.” I know this is subjective but nowhere would this bike be considered as great...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-14-23, 11:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,475
Posted By Maxey

I would probably have to go the ebay route to...

I would probably have to go the ebay route to find a crashed one -- making it uneconomic -- as there is not likely a crashed one within 500 miles of me out here in middle-of-nowhere North Dakota. But...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,288
Posted By Andy_K

I'm Becoming a (Raleigh) Professional Rider

It's been exactly two weeks since I claimed to have my N+1 habit under control (https://www.bikeforums.net/22988750-post29.html). Of course, I think as soon as I put it in writing everyone knew what...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,484
Posted By non-fixie

A Fool and a Horse

During a test ride this afternoon mrs non-fixie thought it a good idea to check on her horse, which she keeps nearby these days.

While she was doing whatever it was that needed doing, I was left...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-23, 07:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 937
Posted By 75lechamp

New Build: 1973/74 Raleigh RRA

Hey folks, this is a build where I somehow acquired a lot of parts before the frame showed up, which is serendipity especially in the case of a Raleigh RRA, which was only made for one year and does...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-23, 03:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,451
Posted By sfazio

I have always used Evapo-rust and it works really...

I have always used Evapo-rust and it works really well--probably not as fast as the acid but I have never had it damage anything.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By capt_velo

road bike -outdoor$350 Listed 10 weeks ago in...

road bike -outdoor$350
Listed 10 weeks ago in Plano, TX (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/107925612568471/)

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By '02 nrs

$1200. Wausau, WI

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/300620439051588...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-23, 08:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 647
Posted By gpdave

Estate sale Dawes Galaxy

I attended a rather interesting estate sale the other day. There was a lot of cool old aerospace items, small aircraft motors, a partial frame to a small plane, lots of old gauges and instruments and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-23, 11:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 964
Posted By SpeedofLite

Road Test/Bike Review (1988) BRIDGESTONE RB-1

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1440x2000/bicycle_guide_may_1988_bridgestone_rb_1_p73_75pct_2776a15bf59ab0397812d79e851b0b90d3e86d28.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,120,602
Posted By '02 nrs

$250. san fran.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/740690848063162...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,082
Posted By Portlandjim

1971 ill fated around the world ride

In 1971 I took off, with my then wife Virginia, on an around the world bike ride. The idea was to trust serendipity, not be locked into an itinerary. I took a 35mm SLR with 3 lenses, heavy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-13-23, 06:56 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,237
Posted By AdventureManCO

Time to rescue a stuck, jungle junker. The 1986 Jim Merz Allez!

I was encouraged by a fellow member here to start this thread, although I was quite worried that many (all of which, like me, are not quite right in the head) would find it a significant downgrade...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
07-10-23, 04:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,426
Posted By randyjawa

Selling this Richey for Bicycles for Humanity. ...

Selling this Richey for Bicycles for Humanity. Will get more pictures soon......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-23, 08:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,162
Posted By JesseABN

Making Clean Progress: 1981 Peugeot PXN10, 56cm

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1591_a5df2a05864fb5aa30edf9422880b43ac35b10c6.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-23, 04:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 444
Posted By rideandgoseek

Eddy Rando Steel Classic Pics and Recap - June 4th, 2023 - Parker, Colorado

The 8th edition of the Eddy Rando Steel Classic took place 10 days ago and fun times were had by all! Despite 48 straight hours of heavy rain, spirits were not dampened and those who took to their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-23, 02:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,606
Posted By The Golden Boy

The first time I put fenders on, they went right...

The first time I put fenders on, they went right on- there were no ****-**** games, just easy.

The next time I did it, I mangled a set of VO fenders. I think I even mangled another set after...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-23, 06:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,606
Posted By ehcoplex

That’s a great looking Pro Tour! I think you...

That’s a great looking Pro Tour!
I think you got lucky, though- I’ve installed fenders on a bunch of bikes, and it’s really a crap shoot as to whether the install is ‘easy’ or not! A few have been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-23, 07:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 976
Posted By JochenRindt

My 1981 Motobecane Le Champion arrived today.

This bike is extraordinary. The acceleration is instant, the handling impeccable. It has almost all Campy components, and there is something about the way those Campagnolo hubs spin that is sublime....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 767
Posted By Nokton

Thanks! I really appreciate knowing that I'm...

Thanks!

I really appreciate knowing that I'm looking for a fulcrum sleeve, it's much easier than asking for "that plastic thing that goes along the shifting cable of a three-speed bike".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-23, 06:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 758
Posted By oneclick

Borax.

Borax.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,213
Posted By eljayski

Not vintage, but does this guy qualify as classic?

I hope to be riding it in a week or so. Dave receives the final handful of parts today, supposedly, and then he'll assemble, disassemble, and ship. Been waiting 10 months or so....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-23, 11:12 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,834
Posted By sbarner

Okay, first, I started riding sewups in 1972, so...

Okay, first, I started riding sewups in 1972, so I've been at this game for quite awhile. Second, even properly glued tires squirm on the rim. This has been well documented and is the biggest reason...
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