What's the oldest bike you own?

[palinurus]

Not very old! I think my TT bike is from about 1999-2000.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well, I have just bought a potentially, obscenely old Humber.

I need to get the year confirmed though.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

....And even if its not, then looking at the components, it must be bloody old anyway!

 

[HovR]

A '77 or '78 Dawes Echelon, followed by a '83 Peugeot.

Well, I have just bought a potentially, obscenely old Humber.

I need to get the year confirmed though.

Pics!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Until recently I had a '77 Claud Butler Dalesman.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Pics!

I haven't got it yet and it needs restored anyway.

 

[Archie_tect]

Still riding my 1981 Dawes Lightning three/ four times a week... just put new QR alloy wheels on it.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well, this is apparently considerably older than anything listed so far. Actually, I've been given a year and its pre 1932 (Raleigh took them over that year), but I need to confirm it before saying any more.


It's NOT that 1905 woman's one though by the way.

 

[Rabbit]

Was that sarcasm, Palinurus? 50 years is not going to win any antique awards but not bad for a bike still running around on the roads. You should see the sad sights going in the skips
at my local tip... most don't even seem to make a decade.

 

[HovR]

Was that sarcasm, Palinurus? 50 years is not going to win any antique awards but not bad for a bike still running around on the roads. You should see the sad sights going in the skips
at my local tip... most don't even seem to make a decade.

I think he was talking about his own bikes!

 

[Rabbit]

Oh, sorry! Must have misunderstood. My apologies Palinurus. Not sure that age matters that much anyway - except that there is something pleasing about old things that still work
years after they were made; simply because they were made well. In my humble opinion...

 

[Herbie]

1980 Bob

As the question says, what is the oldest bike you own?

J

1980 Bob Jackson Tandem....its in my avatar

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

1983 Raleigh Merlin.

 

[sidevalve]

1958 Carlton Constellation - with all chrome 531 frame.

We are not worthy.

 

[tyred]

1939 Elsiwck-Hopper "Light" Roadster