show us your vintage road bikes

[andy88]

thanks @velovoice and @HovR, yea had it repainted as the original was too far rusted, so had it powder coated by a company called 'CY Finishes' in newbury berkshire

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

thanks @velovoice and @HovR, yea had it repainted as the original was too far rusted, so had it powder coated by a company called 'CY Finishes' in newbury berkshire

Gorgeous!

Had one of these in the 1970's (along with my Raleigh Chopper!).

So much faster than any of my current road bikes. Well it was when I was 17 or 18!

 

[John the Canuck]

thanks .................., so had it powder coated by a company called 'CY Finishes' in newbury berkshire

i'm chasing down a Rapide at the moment based on photographs

[COLOR=#0000ff]could you tell me what size your frame is..?[/COLOR]

 

[andy88]

As were most things when were 17 @Joshua Plumtree

the frame size of this bike is 22" @John the Canuck

 

[Maxants33]

My 70s Vindec atlantic. Currently the only restored bike in my collection, but more will follow soon...

 

[Maxants33]

Just finished this Ladies Motobecan reforestation. Got it as a rusty junk bike for £25, been working on it for the past few weeks....

 

[raleighnut]

Very nice, but why fit the gear changer like that, I'd have put it on the stem.

 

[Maxants33]

Yea, its a bit odd, but the steering is very sensitive on this bike, so its much easier to have the shifter on the bars so as to not have to take one hand off the bars when shifting. Thought about getting a neater shifter, but the current one looks ok....

 

[ZRT04]

Loving this thread. New here, but have spent the last year gradually doing up my 1985 Claud Butler. Will post photos after my new wheelset arrives.

 

[Tony Raynor]

Welcome @ZRT04 always happy to see pictures of bicycles.

 

[Le Velo Medecin]

Totally refurbished.

 

[DaveyA]

Here are a few pics of my Gazelle. I bought the frame new in the mid eighties and most of the stuff on it is still the original equipment. I brought it out of the loft earlier this year and revived it a little. I did intend to use it for some rides but to be honest I just didn't enjoy it, mainly the downtube shifters. Just so used to having hands on the bars all the time now. Still a nice looking bike though and it has an interesting story attached to it that I still think about sometimes when I see the bike after a while. I'll add the story to this post later as I am short of time right now.

 

[John the Canuck]

very nice - love the detailing - espec the DT shifters

if i had my druthers - white or blue perforated bar tape would clinch it.!!

 

[velovoice]

The paintwork and decals are in stunning condition!

 

[DaveyA]

very nice - love the detailing - espec the DT shifters

if i had my druthers - white or blue perforated bar tape would clinch it.!!

Thanks for the comments. The bar tape was next on my list but I didn't bother as I realised I probably wasn't going to ride it