Are you a Bike Freak like me?

[1 CycleNut]

Hi Ya'll I'm Terry from Naples Florida I'm new to this Forum, however I'm not new to forums in general! I'm a total Bicycle FREAK! I eat breath and live BICYCLES.... I have them everywhere! I had to rent a storage building I have so many!... Anybody out the like me? I particularly like the old 70's 10 and 12 speed bikes cro-mo and Vitus framed bikes! French, Italian, and SCHWINN CLASSICS I have some nice ones! Hope to talk to some here Thanks Terry S...............

 

[TheDL]

So you're like...the Jay Leno of bicycles?

 

[1 CycleNut]

So you're like...the Jay Leno of bicycles?

No not really I guess I just like fine Steel Bikes! I couldn't afford em when I was a kid so now I'm goin ape! It use to be Motorcycles, Muscle Cars, Now Bicycles ( a lot cheaper Hobby ) and more fun too! I like to find the old bikes at Goodwills for cheap ( throwaways) rescue them , restore em and ride em! I have a lot of good finds for 10, 15, and 20 dollars...... A real cool hobby I love to talk Bikes!,, Terry S.......

 

[TheDL]

No not really I guess I just like fine Steel Bikes! I couldn't afford em when I was a kid so now I'm goin ape! It use to be Motorcycles, Muscle Cars, Now Bicycles ( a lot cheaper Hobby ) and more fun too! I like to find the old bikes at Goodwills for cheap ( throwaways) rescue them , restore em and ride em! I have a lot of good finds for 10, 15, and 20 dollars...... A real cool hobby I love to talk Bikes!,, Terry S.......

Wow, I'm jealous. I'd love to be able to afford to do the whole restoration thing. It'd be cool to see some pics of your collection!

 

[1 CycleNut]

Wow, I'm jealous. I'd love to be able to afford to do the whole restoration thing. It'd be cool to see some pics of your collection!

Here is a partial list of my bikes.. Motobecane Jubilee Sport, Peugeotuo8-uo10 Schwinn Traveler 12 speed, 5 Raleigh 3 speeds, 1 Raleigh Grand Prix Mixte, 1973 Schwinn World Voyager( only year made) Orange! Schwinn World Tourist, Panasonic sport 1000 12 Speed, Lebertas 1971 (Belgium made) Bianchi ( Alfredo) 12 speed cro-mo 1956 Robin Hood, Fuji Sport 10, Fuji Grand Tourer 12 Speed, Cro-Mo... Full Shimano..Also a Ross Gran Tour 12 Speed, Shimano, alloy wheels, plus many more in storage I can't remember when I finished them.... Terry S........

 

[Ken Huss]

I'm a casual rider.I have an old Ross Gran Tour XII, twelve speed, with shimano, alloy wheels, etc in great condition, that I picked up from an old rider that wasn't using it. Its a nice ride and I'm inclined to use it for fun. Is it possible the bike has substantial value and should be hung back up in the gararge?
Thanks........Ken

Here is a partial list of my bikes.. Motobecane Jubilee Sport, Peugeotuo8-uo10 Schwinn Traveler 12 speed, 5 Raleigh 3 speeds, 1 Raleigh Grand Prix Mixte, 1973 Schwinn World Voyager( only year made) Orange! Schwinn World Tourist, Panasonic sport 1000 12 Speed, Lebertas 1971 (Belgium made) Bianchi ( Alfredo) 12 speed cro-mo 1956 Robin Hood, Fuji Sport 10, Fuji Grand Tourer 12 Speed, Cro-Mo... Full Shimano..Also a Ross Gran Tour 12 Speed, Shimano, alloy wheels, plus many more in storage I can't remember when I finished them.... Terry S........

 

[Bikelyst]

Here is a partial list of my bikes.. Motobecane Jubilee Sport, Peugeotuo8-uo10 Schwinn Traveler 12 speed, 5 Raleigh 3 speeds, 1 Raleigh Grand Prix Mixte, 1973 Schwinn World Voyager( only year made) Orange! Schwinn World Tourist, Panasonic sport 1000 12 Speed, Lebertas 1971 (Belgium made) Bianchi ( Alfredo) 12 speed cro-mo 1956 Robin Hood, Fuji Sport 10, Fuji Grand Tourer 12 Speed, Cro-Mo... Full Shimano..Also a Ross Gran Tour 12 Speed, Shimano, alloy wheels, plus many more in storage I can't remember when I finished them.... Terry S........

so....can you ride bikes?

 

[JTE83]

I'm a bike fanatic too - I have 14 bikes - 6 bmx, 2 mtn, 6 road bikes. Collection is worth $23005.

I'm mostly a road biker now, but I used to do freestyle bmx and now I only like old school bmx bikes.

But I think old 70's road bikes are junk. Would be nice to see what your best bike looks like ( a pic).

 

[mikesbytes]

http://canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/

 

[Powerful Pete]

But I think old 70's road bikes are junk. Would be nice to see what your best bike looks like ( a pic).

Something of a blanket statement, wouldn't you agree?

 

[mikesbytes]

But I think old 70's road bikes are junk. Would be nice to see what your best bike looks like ( a pic).

When my repco super light is working, I burn off plenty of CF's in the battle of the commuters

 

[JTE83]

I have never seen an appealing old road bike at a thrift store and I consider them junk. But my old 1987 Raleigh Marathon was nice enough but I sold it back in the 90's.

Well, let's see some pics to see if old stuff can really be nice!

 

[Powerful Pete]

Well, I do not know about a thrift store, but a specialissima from the 1970s was truly a thing of beauty.

 

[Powerful Pete]

Well, check out this website for a few beauties...

But I have taken the liberty of copying a couple of the pictures from that site...

 

[mikesbytes]

Well, check out this website for a few beauties...

But I have taken the liberty of copying a couple of the pictures from that site...

Hey Pete, whats the poster about?

 

[Powerful Pete]

Hey Pete, whats the poster about?

I assume it is [was?] for the 'Stucchi' bicycle brand - the 'Giá Prinetti Stucchi' in upper right corner means 'previously known as Prinetti Stucchi'. I wish I could read the emblem on the bottom right, all I get is that it was a company based in Milano.

Hope that helps.

 

[garage sale GT]

I have a 1984 Giant Schwinn. It's a World Sport. I covered the pink half of the Schwinn logos because no one remembers Don Johnson's version of Sonny Crockett or may not make the connection to the bike's age.

I used to be into the cheaper, chrome steel ones but when I started putting steady road miles on one or two I quickly realized the rear axle is not long-lived. I can keep a 120mm 5-spd alive with careful riding but not a 126. So it's worth finding a better one which is worth upgrading the rear hub.

If you're over 150lb, check out Nashbar.com. I got a 27" freehub rear wheel for $60. The rest of the bike is stock although it is a little slow shifting into the biggest or smallest chainrings.

Yeah, these things are great. I now like the "slightly better than department store" ones because you can easily find lots of them with few miles.
If anyone knows of an upgrade for the rear axle such as a 12mm rear axle for standard hubs, please let me know. It would be great to be able to use the stock rear wheel.

 

[Don Quijote]

Here is a partial list of my bikes.. Motobecane Jubilee Sport, Peugeotuo8-uo10 Schwinn Traveler 12 speed, 5 Raleigh 3 speeds, 1 Raleigh Grand Prix Mixte, 1973 Schwinn World Voyager( only year made) Orange! Schwinn World Tourist, Panasonic sport 1000 12 Speed, Lebertas 1971 (Belgium made) Bianchi ( Alfredo) 12 speed cro-mo 1956 Robin Hood, Fuji Sport 10, Fuji Grand Tourer 12 Speed, Cro-Mo... Full Shimano..Also a Ross Gran Tour 12 Speed, Shimano, alloy wheels, plus many more in storage I can't remember when I finished them.... Terry S........

You must be single. If not, how did you get her to understand? DQ

 

[Powerful Pete]

You must be single. If not, how did you get her to understand? DQ

LOL, single with a lot of garage space too...