Vintage bikes, what have you seen?? Show us your pictures!!

[Mad Doug Biker]

I was walking through Glasgow the other day there and, as usual, I took a look at the old bikes locked up. I saw a black Raleigh Record for example, but then I saw an Elswick Lincoln Imp, and I remembered that I nearly bought one on Ebay, so, I got the iPad out and took a picture of it for here.

The thread here is, if you see any vintage/classic bikes, then take a picture and post it here!!

Anyway, here is the Elswick..... Please excuse the crap quality of the picture, its the iPad, not me!!:

 

[Spokesmann]

Shame about those bars and stem.

 

[John the Canuck]

Shame about those bars and stem.

dont worry

it's Glasgow - in 10minutes they'll be gone, together with the wheels........................

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Yes I saw that, but was in a hurry at the time so never gave it much thought.

Anyway, what have you seen??

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well, that went down like a fart in a lift, didn't it?

 

[Spokesmann]

Not much at our work bike shed...

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'll need to get out and photo more, I have seen quite a few in my time, especially in the more Studentish areas, so there must be plenty to record!

 

[mjr]

Well, that went down like a fart in a lift, didn't it?

SMIDSY. Here's an earlier configuration of the Riv outside the Twenty Church Wardens, Cockley Cley:

I'm riding the Riv again at the moment because the Dutchie's left rear hub bearing collapsed and there aren't any in this country until August but the Riv's Sturmey Archer just keeps ticking despite its long time stood still.

 

[mikeymustard]

This is parked outside the local library most thursdays, I haven't managed to catch the owner yet. It's so utterly disreputable - I love it!
I was thinking we should have a thread like this the other week when my daughter took us on a route March through the centre of Bristol: there were some fine bikes, some nightmare hipster mobiles and a stretched mtb with a cargo space welded on

 

[Critical]

A Pat Hanlon in my local town....should have taken a shot of the bars, the guy has only one hand and got a special set up.

 

[biggs682]

This one of my favourite things taking pictures of bikes seen in the street when ever we go some where i often get a moan form those who must be obeyed , here are just a few

 

[KneesUp]

A clearly well used 531 Holdsworth with centre pull brakes and band-on down tube shifters, taking a rest from tag-along duties in Seahouses. Lovely.

 

[KneesUp]

Crusty utility bike, awaiting a load of groceries outside Tesco in Falmouth.

 

[Critical]

An O'Donovan at Eroica last year...

 

[KneesUp]

A 50s Sun with retro-direct gearing (fitted by the current owner I should add)

You get the higher gear of you pedal forward and the lower gear of you pedal backwards.