What are your 'bucket list' of vintage bikes to ride?
10-21-18, 03:27 AM
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I'd like to try this one on the cobblestone road in front of my house
10-21-18, 08:14 AM
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Just things I hope to barn find....
Pinerallo Espada
Cinelli Laser
Colnago C-35
Pinerallo Espada
Cinelli Laser
Colnago C-35
10-21-18, 10:01 AM
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Since this is a fantasy thread, I will answer accordingly.
For me, the bucket list would be based on custom designer/builders. If I walked into Rene Herse's place of business in 1948, and he measured whatever he thought fit to measure, and built a bike for me, well, that's a bike to put on the bucket list.
So, I've mentioned Rene Herse. Who else? Doesn't really matter. I've never ridden a Colnago, or a Galmozzi, or a Cinelli, and so on, and I mean no disrespect by saying I have no interest in riding some random Cinelli. But if I knew exactly what Cino Cinelli would have built for me, that's a bike is like to try. Would Harry Quinn design something different for me? Dunno, but put it on the list, I'd love to give it a try.
For me, the bucket list would be based on custom designer/builders. If I walked into Rene Herse's place of business in 1948, and he measured whatever he thought fit to measure, and built a bike for me, well, that's a bike to put on the bucket list.
So, I've mentioned Rene Herse. Who else? Doesn't really matter. I've never ridden a Colnago, or a Galmozzi, or a Cinelli, and so on, and I mean no disrespect by saying I have no interest in riding some random Cinelli. But if I knew exactly what Cino Cinelli would have built for me, that's a bike is like to try. Would Harry Quinn design something different for me? Dunno, but put it on the list, I'd love to give it a try.
10-21-18, 08:33 PM
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A frame made from Columbus MAX tubing. I'm not fussy; a Somec Promax or Pinarello Maxima would be nice. 
Not C&V, but steel; a Cervelo Renaissance or Prodigy.
Not C&V, but steel; a Cervelo Renaissance or Prodigy.
10-22-18, 03:40 PM
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@rhm, you got my imagination going! Good thoughts.
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10-22-18, 07:37 PM
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probably a Schwinn Paramount would do. that was the bike in the back of the catalogue when i was a kid, hadda be the best i thought. so i saved up some money in the 70's and got a Nishiki International. real classy machine.
a high end italian road bike, a titanium bike would be nice to try. just wondering if the hype really means anything.
generally i stop at the LBS and ask what they have used and they throw me the keys. also there are plenty of demos, so i get to see if any of the new techy wonders live up to the ads in Bicycling magazine.
last month i got a mint Trek 1500 for cheap. great bike compared to my vintage touring bikes. one day a Carbon bike is gonna go home with me, probably a name brand, maybe Trek oclv. if not then a titanium Lynsky will do.
our bike shops are good for demos, this time of year, the prices drop on all bikes too........buyers market.
a high end italian road bike, a titanium bike would be nice to try. just wondering if the hype really means anything.
generally i stop at the LBS and ask what they have used and they throw me the keys. also there are plenty of demos, so i get to see if any of the new techy wonders live up to the ads in Bicycling magazine.
last month i got a mint Trek 1500 for cheap. great bike compared to my vintage touring bikes. one day a Carbon bike is gonna go home with me, probably a name brand, maybe Trek oclv. if not then a titanium Lynsky will do.
our bike shops are good for demos, this time of year, the prices drop on all bikes too........buyers market.
10-24-18, 11:34 AM
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To the list of steel vintage bikes, I will add a Vitus 979 framed bike. The small tubed, bonded, aluminum frame is a very different feeling than other bikes of the time frame. I wanted one in the 80s and actually bought one a few years ago. It's a great ride, even if I am 20-30 lbs heavier than one should be when riding it :-)
10-24-18, 11:51 AM
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I'd love to ride a proper British vintage road bike, with Holdworth being #1 and then maybe a Mercian. They do seem very classy to me and I'm guessing make for a very comfortable all-day ride. I can't recall if I've ever ridden a British bike. 
10-24-18, 02:33 PM
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I've not read all the replies, but my thoughts are similar to some... It's as much or more about who built it than the name on the tubes. Also, my geekiness extends in to tube sets, so having a modern tube set (953? Spirit? XCR?) built by the likes of Chris Chance, Carl Strong (I have one of his) or M. Gios in Italy would be great.
That said, I was 'in' a thread about Raleigh competitions the other week, WRT to some being built by CYFAC in France. Putting a name to the chap who built it or the chap who raced it 40 years ago presses my buttons...
In short, I suppose it's an interesting (and unusual?) provenance that gets me going.
That said, I was 'in' a thread about Raleigh competitions the other week, WRT to some being built by CYFAC in France. Putting a name to the chap who built it or the chap who raced it 40 years ago presses my buttons...
In short, I suppose it's an interesting (and unusual?) provenance that gets me going.
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