On yer bike!

[esteban68]

Love the bottles and handlebar holders. They can be so pricey these days to buy. Looking at getting a blacksmith pal to make me one! Great bike!

You can use stripped SIG bottles Paddy, just file out the stopper threads and use cut down champagne corks to seal them.

 

[2jakes]

My "Brooklyn Boozer"...

 

[Stearmen]

My "Brooklyn Boozer"...

Something about that bike I really like, Not sure what? Oh well, I will have a drink to it!

 

[Dragon Soldier]

Please try not to laugh at my latest "find".

Not quite sure what it is, but vintage guestimated at 1910s. It will give me something to play with until the start of the new rugby season, and possibly some way beyond!

 

[2jakes]

Please try not to laugh at my latest "find".

Not quite sure what it is, but vintage guestimated at 1910s. It will give me something to play with until the start of the new rugby season, and possibly some way beyond!

Cheer up mate....

Coulda been worse...:eusa_doh:

 

[PADDY]

After choking on the price of gorgeous Italian made leather vintage shoes, Dromarti, I decided to customize a less expensive pair of shoes for cycling (see pic).

 

[itsbruce]

I have Dromarti shoes. If you get the lacing right, they are the most comfortable cycling shoes you could ever wear and can be used on very long rides. And they're beautiful.

I justified the cost to myself by thinking that it would prevent me having to carry ordinary shoes in my backpack; the Dromartis look smart enough to be worn to the pub/restaurant/office without making you look like some Hi-Viz lycra nodder. I've gone to job interviews in them and they didn't look out of place under my suit.

 

[itsbruce]

My pics from this year's London Tweed Run: https://www.flickr.com/photos/itsbruce/sets/72157644669776576/

There are many more on our site

 

[2jakes]

After choking on the price of gorgeous Italian made leather vintage shoes, Dromarti, I decided to customize a less expensive pair of shoes for cycling (see pic).

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Paddy,
I like the neat custom shoes !
Do you know the name/brand ?


*****
When riding my '50s ballooner...

... I keep it simple with my '50s PF FLYERS :rapture:

 

[itsbruce]

Mostly I buy old frames and find components to build them up. Couple of old racing bikes that I've rebuilt fixed...

1970s vintage Pat Hanlon racing bike:

All the components are contemporary apart from the pedals. Took a while to gather together. Yes, it only has one brake lever.

1981-vintage Gazelle Champion Mondial:

This is my commuter bike. It was originally used by a professional racing team (hence the 531c steel), but now it mostly gets me the 8 miles from home to work (and sometimes longer distances, like the Dunwich Dynamo or rides to Brighton, Whitstable or Winchester). Not vintage components. Two brake levers this time but both attached to the same brake (one is an interrupter).

Been a while since I last owned a geared bike, but I've just spent some savings on a tourer/road bike (a complete bike, rather than building it myself). Not vintage, although traditional styling. Will post a pic when I've finished tinkering with it.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I just cleaned up one like that!

 

[PADDY]

Just found this card for a cycling buddy of mine. Thought you Gents would appreciate the humour of it!
I 'hope' that 'he' does..!!!

 

[PADDY]

The Dromarti / Maresi shoes. Lovely but expensive at over £200 GBP..!!! That's why I customized a cheaper pair (£20..!)

Edit: Original photo removed at request of author.

And my cheap version..! At £20.

 

[PADDY]

One week to go...! Hoorah...!!!

 

[PADDY]

My steed for L'Eroica is the 1938 Saxon lightweight.

 

[PADDY]

Backup bike is 1934 Royal Enfield lightweight road bike.

 

[bond]

Nice bikes paddy. That's quite a fork rake on that Saxon , the Enfield looks comfortable .

 

[PADDY]

Thanks! The Enfield is deceiving actually. Not as comfy to ride as it looks sadly. The Saxon is a nicer ride!

 

[esteban68]

Probably down to the frame material, I am guessing Reynolds 531 on the Saxon and 'gas pipe' tubing on the Enfield plus the almost 'Russ' type fork on the Saxon which tend to give a slightly more comfortable ride due to the extra curve as opposed to the more upright Enfield fork.

The front chainring looks like a 'big un' Paddy you might want to increase the sprocket size on the rear if possible as it's a bit hilly, a mate rode the 30 mile course the other day on his 3 speed Raleigh Lenton clubman and said it was a bit of a pig at times and he's a club cyclist, I must admit I've rode myself all over the Peak at times and occasionally it can make you want to get off and throw the bike over the hedge!

 

[botty]

Good look this weekend. Two weeks until the Anjou for me. Can't wait.
http://www.anjou-velo-vintage.com/en/