braailegend Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Holidays started today, so decided to fix up my dad old bike. Just replaced the old tubes with new ones, the rest is stock. Added some lube to wheels and chain. And away she goes. Still looking for a front break though.... Not planning on changing anything, the little rust gives it character. Enough talk, some pics: TYRES MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA (Some real bike porn!!!) Dates of license: 1972-1979 Edited June 5, 2013 by braailegend Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Coenie, Iwan Kemp and 4 others 7
Hairy Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Funny that braailegend ... my bike is also hand built in SA http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2084/2030174538_e1bf847670_z.jpg BogusOne 1
martinsnyman Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 What a classic! I can actually still remember when bicycles had to be licensed! BogusOne and Motard660 2
SwissVan Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 What a classic! I can actually still remember when bicycles had to be licensed! And when the speedkops used to come and check your license while the bikes are all parked in the school bicycle shed...do they even build schools nowadays with bicycle sheds? BogusOne and Hairy 2
BogusOne Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Mine is also REAL made in RSA... hahaha in my garage at home Don't have a sticker to prove it though braailegend, DIPSLICK, Caerus and 4 others 7
SwissVan Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Some more: Where did you Dad use to ride this bike i.e. to work or... Edited June 5, 2013 by SwissVan
Hairy Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 I missed the part that it was your dad's bike ... enjoy the restoration project
mudda Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 aaaaaa, school bike sheds .... I used to leave my bike unlocked.... After school finished school, went back to the shed, and there she was .... the good ol days ....
Kranky Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Cool bike. I didn't know about the licensing requirements. Always learning. Sometimes useful, other times just interesting. aaaaaa, school bike sheds .... I used to leave my bike unlocked.... After school finished school, went back to the shed, and there she was .... the good ol days .... I had mine stolen from the school bike shed while locked. Must have been around 2000, the not so good recent days. Had to walk home for months Edited June 5, 2013 by Nick.
SwissVan Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Cool bike. I didn't know about the licensing requirements. Always learning. Sometimes useful, other times just interesting. I had mine stolen from the school bike shed while locked. Must have been around 2000, the not so good recent days. Had to walk home for months 2000 = Joh..thanks for making me feel old....
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/q77/s480x480/600609_10151668878590310_818173739_n.jpg Edited June 5, 2013 by Icycling
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) The above wheels are still made in RSA! Edited June 5, 2013 by Icycling
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/413755_10150873454251922_953080049_o.jpg
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 The above pic was a bike made in RSA and current hour record of 56.375 Km/h was done on it! Chris Boardman think it was 1997!
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