Bikes I likes

[One-eyed Sailor]

Yikes! That's still a lot of coconuts!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Bikes I like, tank edition. I like Higgins tanks. Alot

 

[Couch tater]

I picked up a Higgins tanker on Saturday, complete minus the fenders. Unfortunately the frame was badly damaged from what looked like hammer blows so I stripped it for parts and sent the frame off to be recycled. Fortunately I have a frame to build with the parts from that one.

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[MattiThundrrr]

so I stripped it for parts

Looks like you still ended up with some nice pieces, that rack is cool

 

[Couch tater]

Looks like you still ended up with some nice pieces, that rack is cool

I've got 3 or 4 Higgins racks, if shipping to Canada wasn't so pricey I'd gift you one.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

if shipping to Canada wasn't so pricey

 

[Lowe Beau]

Bikes I like, tank edition. I like Higgins tanks. AlotView attachment 228942 View attachment 228941 View attachment 228940

There’s one in my den right now in a state of slight disassembly (I rescued it from being “yard art” for years. That really s me up. That’s what Pier One Imports was for. Okay, I’m done ranting)

 

[MattiThundrrr]

@ingola here's the ultimate Raleigh for your collection.

https://www.mtbr.com/threads/proud-owner-considering-selling.1219795/

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Been a while since I posted anything Brodie related

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oh shoot, would anyone like to make a deal for a few of my organs?

This is bike building, elevated to art

la mia PASSONI Titanium, late 1980s

Hello guys 8) today I present one of the first titanium bike ever built in Italy (Verderio Inferiore, Como), a PASSONI. The frame was produced in the late 1980s (confirmed by the staff passoni), but assembled in 1992 with all CampagnoloOR record group , the photos speak for themselves, has...

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[Lowe Beau]

Beautiful

 

[MattiThundrrr]

This thread is incredible. It documents the crossover of the Rough Stuff Fellowship and Repack in the late 70s and early 80s, written by the British guy who was trying to make a trail bike on ultra rare (at the time) 700 c tires, with input from Charlie Kelly. Fascinating history!

Jack Taylor 'Rough Stuff' 1979 (1953-1974)

As mentioned in CK's hyperlink to the '5th Seminar' article from december 1979 (as always in debt to our historic folk publisher!) "There was even a lone foreign entry, this a Jack Taylor from England. For years the renown Taylor firm has built frames for English backlaners who tour historic...

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[MattiThundrrr]

Contrary to popular belief, Schwinn continued to have bikes made in North America into the 21st century. Their best bikes came from Durango, Colorado

The alert eye may notice that the tires appear to be photoshopped on the black bike, two logos per tire. "Perfectionist creators" indeed!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

A couple of pictures (not mine, if I was there, we'd be in for a frame swap in the BO!) from the Vancouver vintage bike swap...

But this is really special: this early Rocky was welded by Brodie when he worked there. And Paul himself was present, talking about how he made the frame. He could still recall all the little details, like making the cable guides from scratch

Great to see he's out and about again, and I've heard he's back to welding again too, a new set of threaded Brodie stems have just finished production!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

a new set of threaded Brodie stems have just finished production

They've been shipped

Mmmmm that's tasty

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oh jeez

Rare Fourche look fournales. | De Montagne | Ville de Montréal | Kijiji

Je vends la rare fourche look fournales carbon de grandeur large en excelente condition. je demande 600$

www.kijiji.ca

That costs more than the car repairs I'm ignoring already

 

[MattiThundrrr]

More fun from the BC swap meet. Everything is gold out there

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Things are moving still after the meet. This is beyond nice:

1988 Brodie Climbmax

So, it’s official, I’m finally in the Brodie club 😁 🥳 The Brodie I was so fortunate to purchase was at our swap meet two Sundays ago but that day I was not in bike buying mode and somehow it did not sell either while being priced very reasonably (lucky me). I’ve always wanted a Brodie but...

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oh goodness look at the bends on this European e-stay, such lovely curves

Monty 425 & also a brief history of Monty MTB´s

The Monty 425 was my first encounter with a true MTB; that radical frame desing really impacted me in the summer of 1991; a neighbour of my grandad was the lucky owner of that bike … never saw another one since a couple of years … it appeared in a local Facebook group; it was in a LBS for a...

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[MattiThundrrr]

The bike, I like. The lady is a legend.
It's a pink drop bar 29er from 83. That alone should be a clue that the rider is something special

Special is an understatement for Jacquie, the lady is a pioneer, prophet, visionary, fashion renegade... .

"Let me set the record straight(er): I have never retired from racing. When someone asks when I retired, I insist that, if invited, I’d gladly race anywhere in the world."

"It is my belief that big companies should stay out of sports, if the sport is to remain true to its original innocence"

From The Pro’s Closet: Jacquie’s Singlespeed Wilderness Trail Bikes Phoenix – Jacquie Phelan & john watson

We're running with an alternative format for this week's classic bike feature from The Pro's Closet vault! It's one we hope you enjoy as it was penned by the original owner of this stunning singlespeed WTB Phoenix, Jacquie Phelan. Jacquie was an early MTB pioneer in the Marin constituency and...

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