Show us your black bikes!
12-22-10, 12:16 PM
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Pogliaghi:
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12-22-10, 12:26 PM
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I don't know why, but I'm really queer for Pogliaghi bikes...if I only had the cash...
12-22-10, 12:34 PM
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I think Jan's Colin Laing is pretty special. Colin is still kicking. Not sure if he's still building, but he's still active in biking circles.
Here is my 1963 black and white. It's actually made in the same month (Oct 1963) as Peter_B's bike (entry #27 above). His is a fancier model. Mine is what they called a "bread and butter" frame.
Here is my 1963 black and white. It's actually made in the same month (Oct 1963) as Peter_B's bike (entry #27 above). His is a fancier model. Mine is what they called a "bread and butter" frame.
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
12-22-10, 12:47 PM
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'81 with original decals and paint
'64 in basic black
'64 in basic black
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12-22-10, 12:48 PM
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12-22-10, 01:06 PM
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I'll bite:
This was just after completing the rebuild, new wheels are coming as soon as I can get my act together....
This was just after completing the rebuild, new wheels are coming as soon as I can get my act together....
12-22-10, 03:32 PM
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I've always been a fan of using red highlights on black bikes. Here is a 1981 Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 I had. Bike already had red decals.
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12-22-10, 04:04 PM
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this is beautiful! nothing says C&V like fleur de lis luggs and a contrasting headtube
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12-22-10, 04:41 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Not C&V, but black... and made of hi-ten
Older- 1994- and mostly black... and dark purple
A couple of 1980s beauties
I no longer have this one
I traded it for this
And an old 1960s Raleigh roadster
Older- 1994- and mostly black... and dark purple
A couple of 1980s beauties
I no longer have this one
I traded it for this
And an old 1960s Raleigh roadster
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12-22-10, 04:58 PM
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Well, i couldn't pass up yet another opportunity to post the pic of my 85 Vitus Plus Carbone 7!....It is black afterall!
I still can't believe it's now almost over 25 years old.....I guess it's true. "Black don't crack"!
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12-22-10, 05:00 PM
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This is the wifes Allez. She is quite tall and had to have a mens bike. She hated that it looked like a "guys" bike, so, I "feminized" it.
12-22-10, 05:06 PM
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Here's another DL-1 in case you don't see enough of these;
And the old Golden Arrow that I sold
And the Phillips that I built in it's image (little more my size);
Here's an old Barnes model 1903 (year was more like 1910);
And an old Schwinn that I couldn't afford but i still keep pictures of it around;
And the old Golden Arrow that I sold
And the Phillips that I built in it's image (little more my size);
Here's an old Barnes model 1903 (year was more like 1910);
And an old Schwinn that I couldn't afford but i still keep pictures of it around;
12-22-10, 05:09 PM
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I'm not really a black bike fan.
84 Centurion Lemans RS
89 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Expert
88 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Carbon
Same '88 Ironman in plain black. I know some people like the black/yellow a lot, but I wanted to try the Ultegra wheelset, since the bike is now full Ultegra. The wheels are a bit quieter and a little stiffer than the Bontrager SSR's. I can always change it back.
95, I think, Kestrel 200SC
04/05 Marin Portofino
84 Centurion Lemans RS
89 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Expert
88 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Carbon
Same '88 Ironman in plain black. I know some people like the black/yellow a lot, but I wanted to try the Ultegra wheelset, since the bike is now full Ultegra. The wheels are a bit quieter and a little stiffer than the Bontrager SSR's. I can always change it back.
95, I think, Kestrel 200SC
04/05 Marin Portofino
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12-22-10, 05:38 PM
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1981 18-speed (3x6) Fuji S-12-S.
It replaced this bike, which was too small for me. A 1959 Dawes Windrush with a Reynolds 531 straight guage frame.
It replaced this bike, which was too small for me. A 1959 Dawes Windrush with a Reynolds 531 straight guage frame.
12-22-10, 06:09 PM
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awesome shots, joe
12-22-10, 06:52 PM
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I don't file them by color but this is an all original survivor Raleigh Competition Mark II,
a 1990 Schwinn Paramount as it arrived normal sized tubing, Columbus SL and all original 8 speed Dura Ace,
a Bridgestone RBT I have had for many years,
And just for a laugh this is a baloon tire 1954 Schwinn Jaguar that deserves more love than I have given it.
a 1990 Schwinn Paramount as it arrived normal sized tubing, Columbus SL and all original 8 speed Dura Ace,
a Bridgestone RBT I have had for many years,
And just for a laugh this is a baloon tire 1954 Schwinn Jaguar that deserves more love than I have given it.
12-22-10, 06:56 PM
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Here's my powdercoated '84 LeTour. I need to spend some time taking better pictures, but these get the point across.
About to get a re-wrap, black bars:
About to get a re-wrap, black bars:
12-22-10, 07:43 PM
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hands down, black bikes have the most class. lots of handsome bikes here. that dawes windrush is realllly sweet.
here's my dawes galaxy:
here's my dawes galaxy:
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12-22-10, 08:38 PM
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