Retro Bicycle Thread

[DJR]

 

Lovely

[BuffsVintageBikes]

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Wow, that looks smashing

 

Any particular reason you didn't go for a standard quill stem?

[Stretched@Birth]

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That is very nice, the stem is a little out of place though, needs something a little slimmer.  

[HeyYou]

Moser 51.1

 

 

[Jakkals.]

she's a beauty.

[DJR]

Moser 51.1

The Cobalto brake callipers with that frame is just a masterstroke. 

Edited May 7, 2021 by DJR

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Wow, just WOW !!!!  :drool:

[DJR]

Moser 51.1

Recently during the UCT fires (on our doorstep) we had a talk about what you would grab if you had to flee.  One of the young Ds said: Laptop (varsity projects). The other said: My blue bike!  I was so proud!

 

I'm pretty sure you are also going to say: My blue bike!

 

On the other hand, my wife said that if she was going to be left only with the clothes she is wearing, then she would go change into something better.........we decided that she would never escape because she would take far too long to decide what to wear!    

[Slowbee]

Is there anyone who has a Pinarello Prince frame lying around that they may be wanting to part with ?

 

It might not be steel retro, but it is retro non the less.

 

 

[Slowbee]

Morph, not sure if it would be a medium or a large.

On some frames the medium works, and others the large works.

But I would say more likely a large, 55/56

My 2011 Roubaix is a large.

 

 

[Frosty]

Mate of mine is trying to sell his Pinerello Dream.
Size 58/59.

[Slowbee]

45 minutes ago, Morph said:

Pity, I have a 60cm available.

How does the sizing compare to "modern" frames ?

That line between really wanting something and making it fit, or being a bit patient for the "exact" right thing.
 

 

[SneakyPete]

Chaps, I bought this old girl a week or two ago and the reach is just a touch long.

She's got a 110 mm stem at the moment, but a 90 mm is going to make her a perfect fit for me.

If you have something suitable in your garage, please let me know (preferably in or around Cape Town).

[achmadj]

On 8/2/2021 at 10:02 AM, SneakyPete said:

Chaps, I bought this old girl a week or two ago and the reach is just a touch long.

She's got a 110 mm stem at the moment, but a 90 mm is going to make her a perfect fit for me.

If you have something suitable in your garage, please let me know (preferably in or around Cape Town).

Hi Pete, u manage to get anything yet? Might have something for u

[Slowbee]

Hi Guys

Bit of a garage clean out. Any of you fancy this for your fancy builds ?

 

 

[Stavros94]

So I just stumbled across this thread ... busy gathering parts for a 26er build drop bar etc ... keep coming short on the frame part would like something with abit of “cool” factor and I guess steel preferably. Large to extra large 

open to buying a complete old 26er too .

let me know via pm or reply here I’ll drop in and check it ????

some seriously cool bikes on here I must say ! 
 

Appreciate the help !