Show us your steel.....its real...

[BUR70N]

I am not sure of the origins of this bike, the sticker said Not Just Bikes - R Palmer but I think he may of been a doer upper for bikes at a shop in Suffolk. Yeah the tyres are the solid type!

Thinking of turning it into a single speed bike as most of the components are too far gone, Dia Comp Blaze groupset.

 

[uphillstruggler]

just seen your other post re this one.

looks good whatever you decide to do with it.

 

[BUR70N]

Thanks uphillstruggler, just want to finish off now.. its been on that stand since taking the pics!

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

My Raleigh Europa 5 speed from 1980 all steel and to me the best cycle ever made.

 

[Archie_tect]

Thought I'd posted a photo of my old Dawes Lightning which I bought new in Feb 1982 and still ride every week... here it is taken in 2009 [with the original saddle pedals, wheels and brake blocks].

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

Thought I'd posted a photo of my old Dawes Lightning which I bought new in Feb 1982 and still ride every week... here it is taken in 2009 [with the original saddle pedals, wheels and brake blocks].

Nice looks like a good cycle like the blues on her too.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Here's my latest acquisition via roadrash of this parish. It's a Claud Butler Oracle with Reynolds Cromoly tubed frame, weighs a ton but it's a hoot to ride, well it was until the seatclamp bolt sheared today!

Picked it up last week but on closer inspection the hubs were pretty shot. I actually had the same wheels lying around so swapped them over with the tyres too, (I hate non-matching tyres TBH ), and now I'll get the other hubs re-built and put the original wheels back 'on stock' as spares.

I've sprayed the bar ends satin black as they were a rusty eyesore, and changed the seatpost QR as it wasn't clamping up tight enough for my @rse, but other than that I've done nowt, and it's my intention to even more of nowt to it.

I'd forgotten what a hoot it was tearing around woodland trails, this thing has turned me into a bit of a hooligan TBH. I think my next serious purchase might be a decent spec MTB again after this

Second pic is on today's shakedown ride in the woods, ignore the saddle angle, it was working loose and when I got home and went to tighten it was when the bloody bolt broke!

 

[3narf]

You have to like the genesis bikes, very smart indeed

I agree, but I don't think I could own a bike with 'Genesis' on it! Might be mistaken for a hairy prog rock aficionado

 

[Jordan Beddows]

Here is mine. Raleigh pro race with a Reynolds 501 frame. I found it whilst clearing a loft out. It had been bought brand new, Done one 3 mile ride and then put up there and sat for nearly 20 years. Got it out, gave it a clean and oil and it's been great! I did change the tyres however, The rubber on the originals had gone brittle and was breaking up. I didn't fancy going to far on them....

 

[P.H]

Hi PH, I really like the look of your Soma ES, how do you like it now you've had it a few months? Steve

Hi Steve, I said I'd give you a review of my SOMA ES once I'd done a few Audax on it, so a bit later than planned because the jury is still out. It rides lovely, I knew the geometry and size would suite me and it does. The Tange Prestige is a good tubeset, better than I thought it would be, some might call it a bit too flexi, but I like that on an Audax frame, though you wouldn't want to carry too much luggage on it. It wasn't an expensive frame, I imported in via Ebay USA so even with the tax and VAT it was still 30% cheaper than the UK price, though they weren't being given away, a bit dearer than the SPA Audax and a bit cheaper than the Thorn, which were also on the shortlist. But the finish is poor, the headtube needed facing, every thread needed cleaning, the seatpost needs a shim to stop it slipping and the paint is fragile (Though a lovely colour) I can imagine it'll be tatty and in need of a respray in a few years, much sooner than I'd expect from a decent finish. For this reason it may well not turn out to be the bargain it looked to be, I shall still enjoy riding it, but because of the finish don't feel I could recommend it to anyone.

 

[AndyRM]

Here is mine. Raleigh pro race with a Reynolds 501 frame. I found it whilst clearing a loft out. It had been bought brand new, Done one 3 mile ride and then put up there and sat for nearly 20 years. Got it out, gave it a clean and oil and it's been great! I did change the tyres however, The rubber on the originals had gone brittle and was breaking up. I didn't fancy going to far on them....

That's a very smart looking machine, and in much better nick than the vaguely battered one that I've seen parked around in Gosforth.

 

[tdm]

I used this bike this year for uni commuting etc. Recently sold it because I couldn't leave it here over the summer holiday.

 

[seagull04]

Here's mine got it a few months ago and love it, my first ever road bike...

 

[smokeysmoo]

Here's mine got it a few months ago and love it, my first ever road bike...

FYI, there's a seperate thread knocking about for alu frame bikes seagull.

Nice bike though, as modern bikes go I'm quite partial to a Moda.

 

[mooseracer]

My ancient Airborne Black Widow mtb. Rides great and is regularly used and abused!