Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
My Garmin's getting on a bit now .....
Oldest bit of kit
- Thread starter Dogtrousers
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I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Some of the friends I have made through cyclechat are pretty old...... 
I've a few things of my grandfathers he died in 49 his spade is a joy to use, plenty of my dads tools from over the years inc some of his 1st one as an apprentice in the late 40's. Which he gave me as kid as my 1st tools.
The oldest stuff is from the my great grandfather who was a Cordwainer (shoemaker) he died sometime before the 20's. A mix of tools of the trade like lasting pliers all in a big hand made wooded box. Which over the years has had other stuff added now a right time capsule of odd and ends. Along with a few cobblers feet my dad remembers my grandfather using the tools to repair the family shoes when he was a kid. My great grand father must have been good he was made a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers i've his certificates he was presented with.
The oldest stuff is from the my great grandfather who was a Cordwainer (shoemaker) he died sometime before the 20's. A mix of tools of the trade like lasting pliers all in a big hand made wooded box. Which over the years has had other stuff added now a right time capsule of odd and ends. Along with a few cobblers feet my dad remembers my grandfather using the tools to repair the family shoes when he was a kid. My great grand father must have been good he was made a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers i've his certificates he was presented with.
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
A crank extractor, 1969
craigwend
Grimpeur des terrains plats
My Brooks B17 Professional Standard (or at least I think it is - the 'writing' has worn off)
Think I got it late 1980’s second hand on a Raleigh Record Ace, transfered to my Galaxy later, spent sometime on my Mtb (before I donated it to my son and thought better of him ruining it) - now on my PX Hurricane…
Age unknown- probably broke in now
Think I got it late 1980’s second hand on a Raleigh Record Ace, transfered to my Galaxy later, spent sometime on my Mtb (before I donated it to my son and thought better of him ruining it) - now on my PX Hurricane…
Age unknown- probably broke in now
Big John
Guru
Numerous long sleeve Helly Hansen thermal tops which I used for running from circa 1984. I wear them now on the bike in autumn/winter underneath my long sleeve jackets. Can't wear the things out. I think they cost a few bob even back then but they're as good now as they ever were. You can't beat a bit of quality 👍
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Ah smelly Hellies, I think I may have one or two in the back of a wardrobe somewhere.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I throw everything out in December and buy new in January, whether I need to or not. So my oldest thing is just over 10 months old.
Slick
Guru
The only thing I still have from the pair of O'brien Super Cruiser Racers that my mum bought for my brother and I around 82, is the front mounting bracket for the old ever ready light that we got with them. I think the rear light bracket was the type that gripped the frame and ripped all the paint off. Everything else is all pretty modern, compared to that.
Alex321
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
A bit more solid than the supposedly similar ones you get nowadays.
Fredo76
Über Member
- Location
- Española, NM
I've had my CPAP eight years! (Hope I didn't jinx it...)
froze
Über Member
- Location
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
The furthest I go back in time with bicycle stuff is around 1977, I do have a 1977 Bluemel frame pump, it no longer works since the internals are all shot, but I think a Zefal hp rebuild kit could restore it.
