Retro Bicycle Thread

[Scott Foil]

Look KG96 Replica 😉

Edited February 21, 2023 by Scott Foil

[The Ouzo]

13 minutes ago, Scott Foil said:

Look KG96 Replica 😉

that gorgeous 

[betaboy]

Dam those mod wheels look the part

buddy! 👍🏻👀

[Julz]

On 5/3/2022 at 9:53 AM, BuffsVintageBikes said:

My latest resto video of a little Panasonic DX3000 has dropped on YouTube for those interested:

Well done,excellent job.I have the same Bike in Storage collecting Rust

[Scott Foil]

Always nice having different wheel options 😃

[DrRichard]

Hi Retro / vintage gang

I am needing some help - My father is moving house and his Peter Alan circa early 1980's needs to find a new home. In very good Nic - dura ace gearing, Modolo breaks and cinelli bar and stem. 56cm size 

not vaguely sure of a price to sell - but willing to take advice and some offers 

peteralan531.pdf peteralan531_2.pdf peteralan531_1.pdf

Edited March 7, 2023 by DrRichard

[Loose cog]

Hi DrRichard. Unfortunately the current trend by the retro/vintage gang is only to value bikes which have a complete groupset and not a mismatch of parts as was very common in the 70-80's. Selling the bike as it is you are likely to get between R2,500 to R3,000. 

Stripping and selling off the parts you are likely to get far more than this. For example, that Dura Ace first gen crank (GA-200) is worth R1,500-R1,800. The Modolo brakeset in that condition about R1,000, Mavic FD R350-R400.

The frame and fork could get you R1,200 to R1,600.

Trust this helps!

[PappaWatTrap]

On 11/10/2022 at 10:32 AM, EddieV said:

So the retro gravel build is nearly done, I have just run the housing all the way down for now.

I've replaced the rear derailleur with  an old XT 9sp. Beautiful thing about 9 sp is that all MTB and Road groupset components are interchangeable. So the 9sp 105 STI works perfectly with 9sp XT derailleur to give me space for the 32T in the back, might even take it up to a 34T or 36T if I can find something cheap somewhere. 

Got an Adamo Peak saddle for 100 rands on bikehub to replace the "green thing" .... 😁

The chain on the 11T cog of the cassette catches the frame, but with a 53T on the front the 12T is fine for now. I just adjusted the stop-screw to stop at the 12T.

... just need to tubeless the 38c tyres, then I'll head onto gravel somewhere

(future change might include another crankset?) .. but very happy to use as is 🙃

Hey man, where did you get those 27.5 rims? I’m interested in doing something similar with long reach brakes?😃

[DrRichard]

23 hours ago, Loose cog said:

Hi DrRichard. Unfortunately the current trend by the retro/vintage gang is only to value bikes which have a complete groupset and not a mismatch of parts as was very common in the 70-80's. Selling the bike as it is you are likely to get between R2,500 to R3,000. 

Stripping and selling off the parts you are likely to get far more than this. For example, that Dura Ace first gen crank (GA-200) is worth R1,500-R1,800. The Modolo brakeset in that condition about R1,000, Mavic FD R350-R400.

The frame and fork could get you R1,200 to R1,600.

Trust this helps!

Thanks - value is in the eye of the beholder! and only he/she who wishes to buy it! 

[Loose cog]

Quite!

[EddieV]

On 3/7/2023 at 6:56 PM, PappaWatTrap said:

Hey man, where did you get those 27.5 rims? I’m interested in doing something similar with long reach brakes?😃

those are 700c rims, not 27.5 😃 .... the 38c tyres and the 30mm-deep 700c rims might create illusion that it is 27.5 rims?

 

[PappaWatTrap]

8 hours ago, EddieV said:

those are 700c rims, not 27.5 😃 .... the 38c tyres and the 30mm-deep 700c rims might create illusion that it is 27.5 rims?

 

Wow I didn’t even know you got some of those older bikes with that much space for bigger Tyres . I put on 25mm tires on my vintage steed and there is probably just enough space for a hair between the tires and the brakes 

[EddieV]

2 hours ago, PappaWatTrap said:

Wow I didn’t even know you got some of those older bikes with that much space for bigger Tyres . I put on 25mm tires on my vintage steed and there is probably just enough space for a hair between the tires and the brakes 

mine isn't quite from the time when all bikes were 'gravel bikes' 😁 ... but yes, some of the pre-70 bikes have some nice clearances. 🙃

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by EddieV

[mecheng89]

Good afternoon, vintage Hubbers!

So, I scored this old bike from my dad when they started doing renovations a few weeks ago, but I've only had time now to upload the pics.

Asking advice - what do I do? Do I modernize fully, or partially? Do I do a frame strip and respray, trying to copy the existing stickers? Where do I get a bike this old (circa 70s) serviced even? I'm not a fan of the levers sitting on the bar ends, frankly weird place to put them, but it seems it was a thing back then.

I want to make it rideable (read bearable), so I can enter some retro events. Learnt about this one just this morning. 

https://classicsteelandvintage.co.za/gravel-giro-2023-glengarry-kamberg-26th-to-28th-may/

Velotex even sells a matching jersey and casquette to go with the frame builder. 

https://velotex.com/products/deale-huth-cycling-cap

https://velotex.com/products/deale-huth-mens-retro-jersey

[Jakkals.]

😍

She's beautiful...give her a wash and lube...should be good for another 50 years

[peepeekaitjie]

whats going on with the seat tube/top tube juncture? zoom is too blurry