Vintage Bike Nuts Unite! Photo Album

My Motobecane Mirage after a year...some changes

WhiteSage — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:13:29 GMT

Flying Dutchman

kimric — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:36:26 GMT

A bike I picked up in a thrift store in Amsterdam. Made by Batavus. Chain guard is made of Vinyl over a metal frame.

1984 Centurion Elite RS

WhiteSage — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:59:30 GMT

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WhiteSage — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:24:13 GMT

A late 80s Tunturi Frame and Fork Given a New Life?

timbo — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:57:20 GMT

This is a CroMo frame. The original steel wheels have been tossed; they were rusted out completely. The front tire may be an original Hardpack II Specialized tire; the rear one has been replaced with a Velociraptor. The front and rear deraillers and shifters do not appear to be original parts although the front cogs are Biopace and appear to be original. Other mods I made: The rear and front rims are now Mavic 238s with STX Parallax hubs with Salsa quick releases. I sealed the front steering-fork drop top and bottom with used tire tubing to prevent water from getting into the steering bearings. The chain is not original. The shattered pedals were replaced with pedals from the same era that were in much better shape. All parts added were found, mostly from craigslist-free, except for some bearings, the bell, and the rear tire--I purchased those; total cost just under $20. The frame is the best I've ever owned when it comes to actual fit and control. Tunturi is a Finnish company that still makes bikes. Although they do not appear to be currently selling them in the United States, they did so in the mid-80s. Other oddities: There is a manual adjuster for the top bearing cup for the streering. It is currently covered by rubber in the photo so you can't see it. It permits you to tighten the bearings without tools...although I haven't yet figured out why I might want to do that.

Ladies Schwinn circa 1982--a found bike in the process of being restored

timbo — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:22:19 GMT

The paint is a bit dinged and all parts are original except the handlebars...as far as I can determine. The seat is in showercap because it is an original seat (that sqeeks when the bike goes). Note the FF Shimano "shifts anytime" rear cog set and the crazy big front set. The shifter system is Positronic. Except for the following, the parts are original: I added a Swiss made rack to the back that I salvaged from a really old French 10-speed. The front and rear axle bearing assembly has been reconditioned using parts from older Schwinn rims and some new bearings. The handlebar grips do not appear to be original and the handlebar itself may or may not be; I do have some original blue sparklies to put on there but the heck if I'm going to risk them getting stolen The fork bearing cartridge has been replaced with a cartridge with older Schwinn parts that were in better condition. Two of the rear spokes had to be insitu machined to get them to fit properly into the rear hub assembly; they had snapped off their heads in the hub spoke eyes. The rear shifter cable is not the right kind of cable and doesn't work too well as a result--I will replace it if this bike ever sees serious use. The clips to hold down the cabling to the brakes and shifters seem to be missing; somebody used plastic ties. The paint job is original and still has the white Schwinn chevrons on the front forks, etc. Stamped part numbers indicate parts built built between 1977and late-1981. Tip: Someone had cranked down a plastic tie on the rear derailler cable. When I removed it, shifting worked much better; check the clips if you are having problems with shifting. If a cable is having problems moving, it may not be rust that is the issue. Note: It took two days of soaking the rear hub assembly in motor oil to get it to work better. This is an unusual rear cog set and is designed to shift even when the bike is standing still...so at first I thought it was busted...when it was supposed to do that. It works good but due to problems with the wrong cable being installed between the Positron lever to the rear derailler, I cannot completely shift properly as yet...and maybe it was just never meant to be anyways.

Birdie the 1977 Sportabout

WhiteSage — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:10:55 GMT

Here is the curbside find cleaned up with new tires. ;o)

1972 Schwinn speedster with 3sp sturmey archer hub. Neato!

toomanyTomcats — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:43:45 GMT

Swedish Military Bike (now living in Seattle...)

Keith — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:14:09 GMT

See the Swedish Military Bike thread for the story of this one.

Kaufmann's Trick Cyclists

confetta — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:13:16 GMT

Kaufmann's Trick Cyclists http://www.peopleplayuk.org.uk/collections/object.php?object_id=1002&back=%2Fcollections%2Fdefault.php%3Fsearch_name%3Dperformance_category_search%26amp%3Brun_search%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bcperformance_type%3D112%26amp%3Bctab%3D3&search_result=true The Kaufmann Troupe of Trick Bicyclists claimed to be 'The greatest and most refined cycle act ever produced'. They made their debut at the Alhambra, one of London's leading music halls, in 1899, in an eight week engagement at £40 a week. They must have been well received as they reappear from time to time on the Alhambra bills until Kaufmann broke up the act in 1912. The numbers in the act varied, but it must have required particular skill manoeuvering so many cyclists on the relatively small space of a stage. The popularity of bicycling as a sport, particularly one that women could participate in, is reflected in the number of trick cycling acts in music hall programmes. Created: Late 19th century to early 20th century

Trick Cyclist Balancing on Candles

confetta — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:04:40 GMT

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Trick Cyclist

confetta — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:01:53 GMT

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confetta — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:45:12 GMT

confetta — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:55:30 GMT

rudy — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 23:01:11 GMT

davidvonshmavid — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:49:17 GMT

David's Bike

davidvonshmavid — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 22:48:24 GMT

inkvision — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:01:10 GMT

~Leon~ — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:38:38 GMT

The Lovely Lady

deniziadigatti — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:32:48 GMT

Jane Randolph

confetta — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:24:58 GMT

freaks on bikes + dog

funkybabyproductions — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:12:14 GMT

1939 elgin BADASS!

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 04:59:53 GMT

Man on Bike

confetta — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 22:12:40 GMT

One Got Fat (1963 bike safety movie ala monkey kiddos)

inkvision — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:43:29 GMT