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Famed proto-blogger James Lileks doesn't remember a single story from the comic books he read as a kid, but he remembers the ads. In between the Charles Atlas ads telling you how to grow manly muscle and the X-Ray specs that encouraged unmanly leering, were ads for bicycles. Beautiful big bikes...

Just bought a Raleigh Three-Speed in lawn ornament condition. I had one of these when they were new. I rode it into the ground. Now I get to resurrect one. It's karma I tell ya. It's already coming apart and going together. The only part that worries me is the horrid rust on the rims. The...

Should be some ideas and inspiration for us cafe / path /scorcher types: http://www.myoldbicycle.com/bikes Enjoy.

http://thereifixedit.com/2009/08/05/epi ... ral-union/ Check the whole site out. Tons of inventive solutions with frightening consequences.

I haven't done a rat. Here's the sort of neo-vintage cool I've been building. Light, single speed, light, on or off road capable, smooth riding, light and very fast for only one gear. Oh and it's pretty light. too. More fuller description here: http://dumbbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/0 ...

Hey guys. I'm a general purpose bike nut. Ride, build and occasionally race the things. Just stumbled onto this site and gotta say y'all are crazier than I am. And I mean that in the best way. Great bikes built with tremendous imagination and a great sense of fun. Love it. When I get my...