How many use a vintage bicycle to commute on?
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My Pinarello Treviso parked at the freight elevator waiting to go up to the office with me.
My Pinarello Treviso parked at the freight elevator waiting to go up to the office with me.
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I use only vintage bicycles and i commute with all of them.
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I have a mid 80s Bianchi that I sometimes use for commute.But that's not the only bike I use for commuting. I keep switching between the Bianchi and CAADX
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That is a very handsome bike.
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1981 Tommasini but the real vintage part is the engine.
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That's a nice looking Miyata. Do you know what year/model it is? I picked up a '79 610 and it rides great. I'm trying to get more info on the '79 as I haven't found anything prior to about '82. These bikes are fast, nimble, comfortable and can take the abuse.
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Most of the last two years, I used my 69 PX-10 with a Carradice Barley. Then I used my 79 Trek 710? This last week, I used my new to me 87 Circuit. My commuting is done till school starts again and I'll probably go back to the Peugeot.
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Second is a Circuit from Schwinn. All three have moved on and I'm now commuting on a '78 Motobecane Grand Jubile that is perfect for the job. Very comfortable with 28mm GP4000s and handles some fast efforts on my pm trip home.
78 Grand Jubile
78 Grand Jubile
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Just wanted to say I'm thrilled this thread is still going and I am still commuting by vintage bike.
73 Raleigh competition
In front of my house
73 Raleigh supercourse
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Back to the office on Tuesdays-Thursdays begins next week. Finally get to use the commuter build I put together for the cancelled 2020 and 21 seasons.
Typical of my curated mixed builds: 1971 Raleigh International frame, 8-speed Sturmy Archer hub gears, Origin8 crak w/Riv chain guard, Panasonic dynamo hub, B&M lighting, VO rims/38c Paselas, Mafac Racers, Brooks B66, VO Tourist bars, Shimano M324 pedals for regular or SPD shoes, Planet Bike fenders, Blackburn & VO racks & Wald basket. Kryponite New York lock and Pletscher/Esge dual-leg kickstand, especially useful when it has rollup panniers filled with groceries front and back.
Typical of my curated mixed builds: 1971 Raleigh International frame, 8-speed Sturmy Archer hub gears, Origin8 crak w/Riv chain guard, Panasonic dynamo hub, B&M lighting, VO rims/38c Paselas, Mafac Racers, Brooks B66, VO Tourist bars, Shimano M324 pedals for regular or SPD shoes, Planet Bike fenders, Blackburn & VO racks & Wald basket. Kryponite New York lock and Pletscher/Esge dual-leg kickstand, especially useful when it has rollup panniers filled with groceries front and back.
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
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How many use a vintage bicycle to commute on?
Question - is the ancient wine, long ago turned to vinegar and used as a routine cleaning solvent "vintage"? My '83 Trek frame is set up fix gear, powder repaint, no decals, no original parts or any attempt to match the age. (Re-paint because this is one of those Treks that broke the seatstay cap across the deep TREK logo. Frame came to me with original paint but no decals save the riveted headbadge so I am guessing its a 400-something. Weight, ride and stiffness suggest a butted triangle and hi-ten fork and stays.My commuter fix gears will always be frames of the early '80s Japanese "mold". Horizontal dropouts , eyes and clearances for fenders, if possible, no shift bosses save the clamp stop under the DT. (Nothing to snag my tights on climbing walls out of the saddle.) Preferably all English/metric; the standard the Japanese cemented for those "Golden years" when the "standards" were simplfying. Now, this is academic as I have retired, but that commuter is a permanent member of the flock; just an animal that sheds its skin (frame) periodically. The Trek is frame #5 and is one of the better "coats", having served me well for 20,000 miles and still a very good ride/fit/fun.
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All my bikes are vintage.
I commute on a '72 Cilo Pacer built with a mix of original parts and period-correct upgrades.
Unless it's raining, in which case I bring my fendered '72 Gitane Gran Tourisme.
I commute on a '72 Cilo Pacer built with a mix of original parts and period-correct upgrades.
Unless it's raining, in which case I bring my fendered '72 Gitane Gran Tourisme.
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Back to the office on Tuesdays-Thursdays begins next week. Finally get to use the commuter build I put together for the cancelled 2020 and 21 seasons.
Typical of my curated mixed builds: 1971 Raleigh International frame, 8-speed Sturmy Archer hub gears, Origin8 crak w/Riv chain guard, Panasonic dynamo hub, B&M lighting, VO rims/38c Paselas, Mafac Racers, Brooks B66, VO Tourist bars, Shimano M324 pedals for regular or SPD shoes, Planet Bike fenders, Blackburn & VO racks & Wald basket. Kryponite New York lock and Pletscher/Esge dual-leg kickstand, especially useful when it has rollup panniers filled with groceries front and back.
Typical of my curated mixed builds: 1971 Raleigh International frame, 8-speed Sturmy Archer hub gears, Origin8 crak w/Riv chain guard, Panasonic dynamo hub, B&M lighting, VO rims/38c Paselas, Mafac Racers, Brooks B66, VO Tourist bars, Shimano M324 pedals for regular or SPD shoes, Planet Bike fenders, Blackburn & VO racks & Wald basket. Kryponite New York lock and Pletscher/Esge dual-leg kickstand, especially useful when it has rollup panniers filled with groceries front and back.
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How many use a vintage bicycle to commute on?
Question - is the ancient wine, long ago turned to vinegar and used as a routine cleaning solvent "vintage"? My '83 Trek frame is set up fix gear, powder repaint, no decals, no original parts or any attempt to match the age. (Re-paint because this is one of those Treks that broke the seatstay cap across the deep TREK logo. Frame came to me with original paint but no decals save the riveted headbadge so I am guessing its a 400-something. Weight, ride and stiffness suggest a butted triangle and hi-ten fork and stays.My commuter fix gears will always be frames of the early '80s Japanese "mold". Horizontal dropouts , eyes and clearances for fenders, if possible, no shift bosses save the clamp stop under the DT. (Nothing to snag my tights on climbing walls out of the saddle.) Preferably all English/metric; the standard the Japanese cemented for those "Golden years" when the "standards" were simplfying. Now, this is academic as I have retired, but that commuter is a permanent member of the flock; just an animal that sheds its skin (frame) periodically. The Trek is frame #5 and is one of the better "coats", having served me well for 20,000 miles and still a very good ride/fit/fun.
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Aw Russell, ya make me blush. Your builds are iconic, and your Competition build rings the bells and wins the awards. Brilliant work.
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OK gaucho777 What is up with the inner tubes around the chair legs? I get the tennis ball gliders but the inner tubes?
Fellow teacher here who btw does not promote the rearrangement of furniture and wishes to experienced the days of desks bolted to the floor
Fellow teacher here who btw does not promote the rearrangement of furniture and wishes to experienced the days of desks bolted to the floor
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OK gaucho777 What is up with the inner tubes around the chair legs? I get the tennis ball gliders but the inner tubes?
Fellow teacher here who btw does not promote the rearrangement of furniture and wishes to experienced the days of desks bolted to the floor
Fellow teacher here who btw does not promote the rearrangement of furniture and wishes to experienced the days of desks bolted to the floor
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My regular commuter is a 1982 Schwinn World Tourist with an early 1960's Sturmey Archer AW hub and other parts from here and there. It's showing no signs of slowing down. Maybe I could figure out the average age of my bike. And I just did a single speed conversion on a 1985 Schwinn frame using a 1960's Bendix hub, which I use for commuting on nice days.