Retro Bicycle Thread

[stewie911]

Thinking of buying this eddie merckx columbus for R1000. Has shimano exage brakes and 105 components and suntour supebe Pro cranks. Seems to be late '70s or early '80s. What do you guys think?

 

Will I be able to do something with it? In the end I want to ride the bike and not display. Maybe some training or around town.

[HeartCoppi]

Thinking of buying this eddie merckx columbus for R1000. Has shimano exage brakes and 105 components and suntour supebe Pro cranks. Seems to be late '70s or early '80s. What do you guys think?

 

Will I be able to do something with it? In the end I want to ride the bike and not display. Maybe some training or around town.

I really like this frame. Classic !!!

[Tumbleweed]

I posted a while back about a box of goodies I found. Still trying to work out a way to purloin it, but took a pic in the meantime…

[LeTurbo]

Thinking of buying this eddie merckx columbus for R1000. Has shimano exage brakes and 105 components and suntour supebe Pro cranks. Seems to be late '70s or early '80s. What do you guys think?

 

Will I be able to do something with it? In the end I want to ride the bike and not display. Maybe some training or around town.

 

R1000? I'd be on that like a fat kid on a cupcake.

[Big J-WP]

Now that track hub is bling.

[DMC007]

Definately Bling!

Seriously....that Sh!t looks good.

[javadude]

The gold doesn't do it for me.

[Flowta]

I posted a while back about a box of goodies I found. Still trying to work out a way to purloin it, but took a pic in the meantime…

 

If you got a spare rear track in amongst that stuff. Please let me know. PM me.

[GTRacing]

If you are selling I will take a set...

[Flowta]

looks like at least 3 track rear hubs in that pile flowta

 

I can definately see one there, there is also a "normal" freewheel hub.

Tumbleweed, let me know how much you want for a rear track hub

[javadude]

This is how they did Alu in the early eighties. The term rides like a noodle came from this design. Cant believe Alan Van Heerden actually raced one of these:

 

[joe moer]

<img src="https://cdn.bikehub.co.za/uploads2/20090812_075634_lrg_home1.jpg" border="0" />

 

 

 

Not old but definitely retro... more <a href="http://www.core77.com/store/dutchmaster/default.asp" target="_blank" rel="no follow">here</a>

 

now thats my kinda ride...HOOORRRAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

[joe moer]

For all the weight weanies...try this....25kgs of wheelbarrow uphill... but boy does this bike eat corrugated dirt roads...

this my retro stretch

[HeartCoppi]

Irrespective, THAT NOODLE IS REALLY MAGNIFICENT.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <click save as folder NR>

[monkeyboy-CT]

hi all, when i saw the blue alan above i remembered to post my latest project and dearest friend. built from parts i had lying around, this bike will be in my collection forever,

[GuyP]

Fantastic job monkeyboy. Excellent setting!