My old bike - an antique?

[MasterAndCommander]

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[Ornery]

That's a Brooks saddle on my 37 year old bike which I bought new, and still have. This one is similar, but I took off my fenders and chainguard, which have been lost.

Enjoy some REAL classics...

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Some of those Stingray's reminds me of my first bike
Wish I could get this one for my little cousin - she's a big fan of Hello Kitty

 

[Brutuskend]

There are people out there that are into those old school BMX bikes.
Though I prefer these myself.

 

[kogase]

Damn, the eighties were so tacky. Neon-pink inner-tire things, ugh.

 

[Ornery]

I'm either going to replace my Raleigh Sports with an identical one from Ebay, or find a similarly configured new one with a Nexus hub.

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: Ornery
I'm either going to replace my Raleigh Sports with an identical one from Ebay, or find a similarly configured new one with a Nexus hub.

I laced A old Bendix Automatic (2 speed kick back) into the rims on my cruiser.

keeps thing nice and tidy.

 

[Ornery]

1. Oh hell, I didn't notice you owned that puppy. Nice bike! :thumbsup:

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: Ornery

1. Oh hell, I didn't notice you owned that puppy. Nice bike! :thumbsup:

Thanks!
Yours too!

You have the old sturmey-archer with the coaster brake on the 3 speed or hand brakes?

You going with the 7 speed nexus or the 3 (or 5)?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Keep it.

 

[tommywishbone]

Keep it. Pretty sweet old school MTB. I love the rear drop-outs... classic.

 

[Conky]

I've got an early 80's GT mountain bike that I have put thousands of miles on. I have replaced most of the parts over the years.

I'm looking at retiring it(I will let my GF use it) and getting a Motobecane 700 HT mountain bike to replace it. Or maybe even a Motobecane Fantom Comp DS mountain bike but that's a little pricey. :beer:

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend

You have the old sturmey-archer with the coaster brake on the 3 speed or hand brakes?

You going with the 7 speed nexus or the 3 (or 5)?

Mine's got hand brakes, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Next will be the same. I'll do more research even before committing to Nexus, let alone picking one of their hubs over another. But, it will be internal hub gearing, no doubt about that. I just want one with the same reliability of the Sturmey-Archer. If I have to, I'll put an old SA hub on a new bike.

I'll never understand the thinking behind putting a fragile derailleur on a "mountain" bike. Keeping the gears in the hub makes so much more sense, especially on rough terrain.

 

[xxxInfidelxxx]

I wish I still had my Orange Huffy with the Mono-Shock!!! That's a true antique.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: xxxInfidelxxx
I wish I still had my Orange Huffy with the Mono-Shock!!! That's a true antique.

If you did, it's doubtful that it would still work...unless you never rode it of course. :laugh:

 

[mercanucaribe]

Why no pic of the whole bike?

Edit: Ooops I accidentally clicked the chipmunk pic instead of your link.
I didn't know there were even mountain bikes that long ago. I'd say it's a classic.... did you not read the text on your own link?

 

[mercanucaribe]

I like the old experimental frame and suspension designs.

http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1998_GT_LTS_1000.htm
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1998_Outland_VPP.htm
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1994_Crosstrac_Sonoma.htm
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1991_Alpinestars.htm

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: Brutuskend

You have the old sturmey-archer with the coaster brake on the 3 speed or hand brakes?

You going with the 7 speed nexus or the 3 (or 5)?

Mine's got hand brakes, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Next will be the same. I'll do more research even before committing to Nexus, let alone picking one of their hubs over another. But, it will be internal hub gearing, no doubt about that. I just want one with the same reliability of the Sturmey-Archer. If I have to, I'll put an old SA hub on a new bike.

I'll never understand the thinking behind putting a fragile derailleur on a "mountain" bike. Keeping the gears in the hub makes so much more sense, especially on rough terrain.

Ever seen one of these?

 

[Ornery]

Lovely, but pricey for somebody who only hops on a bike once in a blue moon. Glad to see the trend though, thanks!

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Lovely, but pricey for somebody who only hops on a bike once in a blue moon. Glad to see the trend though, thanks!

welcome!