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9 hours ago, Slowbee said:

Hi Guys

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

 

 

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Yes please sir! That’s exactly what my dad has on his back in the day. I remember comparing notes when we got back home. Who did what …

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8 hours ago, Sampaj said:

Yes please sir! That’s exactly what my dad has on his back in the day. I remember comparing notes when we got back home. Who did what …

Drop me a PM with your postal and I will send it off to you.

 

Oh yes, also used my mod powers and removed your cell number. Not good to have it on an open forum.

 

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10 hours ago, Slowbee said:

Hi Guys

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

 

 

WhatsApp Image 2021-08-12 at 20.21.26.jpeg

Me please 

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4 hours ago, Sampaj said:

Me please 

drop me a PM with your details and I will post it to you.

 

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On 8/12/2021 at 9:48 PM, Slowbee said:

Hi Guys

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

 

 

WhatsApp Image 2021-08-12 at 20.21.26.jpeg

yoh that brings back good and bad memories.

Delivering news papers on a cold winters morning that thing would go completely black due to the wind chill

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On 7/27/2021 at 7:50 AM, Morph said:

Nice "Pinerello" ????

Took a while before someone noticed... I was quoting the WhatsApp message I saw.

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2 hours ago, Warthog said:

Some of my old shite...

The Chopper, red bike and little blue one is all Raleighs made in Springs, where I grew up.

 

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Very cool collection, I'm currently busy restoring a little Raleigh Sunbeam Dido like the blue one in your photo.

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3 hours ago, Warthog said:

Some of my old shite...

The Chopper, red bike and little blue one is all Raleighs made in Springs, where I grew up.

 

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Very cool collection - a "history" of your cycling, all the way from a push scooter to a big boy bike. COOL! 

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3 hours ago, Warthog said:

Some of my old shite...

The Chopper, red bike and little blue one is all Raleighs made in Springs, where I grew up

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at what point can you consider yourself grown up? asking for a friend 

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Anyone know where I can get some of these headset bearings in Cape Town/ Stellenbosch for my vintage Benino Iron man39E4B54D-28A3-45FA-BBB6-2AEC90A3DAB9.jpeg.59fe558123f48706c71dbf9a6edb8339.jpeg

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On 8/18/2021 at 1:55 PM, Warthog said:

Some of my old shite...

The Chopper, red bike and little blue one is all Raleighs made in Springs, where I grew up.

 

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I very well remember each of those and was lucky enough to be gifted with a Raleigh Chopper and that foot scooter in the same colours.

https://hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/unridden-raleigh-chopper-from-1970s-smashes-its-estimate-at-auction/

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On 1/18/2021 at 8:25 PM, Hennie 15 said:

My Gitane Professionnel 531c refurbished full Shimano 600ex groupset with Mavic wheels.

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I had one back in the mid 80's. Got it from Dave Street's bike shop in Joburg CBD. Fignon was the inspiration!

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On 8/18/2021 at 5:35 PM, 100Tours said:

at what point can you consider yourself grown up? asking for a friend 

Never. Men never grow up, toys just get more expensive...

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On 8/18/2021 at 4:45 PM, BuffsVintageBikes said:

 

Very cool collection, I'm currently busy restoring a little Raleigh Sunbeam Dido like the blue one in your photo.

Awesome. Please post pics?

 

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On 8/18/2021 at 5:10 PM, DJR said:

Very cool collection - a "history" of your cycling, all the way from a push scooter to a big boy bike. COOL! 

Thanks DJ.

 

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