r/Vintage_bicycles

Hi! I'm in the process of restoring a semi-vintage MBK leader (early 90s, I think), largely with parts I had left over from an old bike, partly with budget pieces. I've done some repairs to other bikes in the past, but I am completely new to making them look pretty / visually coherent.

I've had to have the frame powder coated (the previous paint was not in great shape anymore but I love how it rides) and went for a RAL 9022 Pearl Light Grey, thinking it would match the somewhat sleeker build compared to, for example, my previous 80s Peugeot that had a more ornately welded frame. It does have a nice glimmer in the sun, and the paint looks very interesting up close, but from further than 50cm away it all seems kinda drab.

Do you have any recommendations? Like colourful / walled tyres, racks, mudguards etc. that would tie it together? I'm not going to repaint it, as powder coating is pretty expensive where I live, but am very open to adding parts.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

"The Green New Deal" is a 1982 Univega Superstrada that I built into a zippy modern club racer. It's not a fancy frameset but it's made from Tange 1 and I love the fastback seatstays, long point cutout lugs, and graceful full sloping fork crown. The frame was first media blasted back to bare metal, I torched off the downtube shifter bosses and brazed on some stops for a cleaner look. I cold set and centered the rear triangle to modern 130mm width. I finished it in metallic British racing green automotive urethane and built it up with a 12-speed 105 mechanical groupset, Elite carbon wheels, 28mm Continental GP5k tires (yes, they fit... just), a Brooks cambium saddle, Innicycle threadless conversion headset, Litebike stem, and carbon bar. Rides like a dream and looks quite nice, IMO.

Picked this thing up yesterday, pulled it apart, cleaned everything and put it back together. I just need to find some cloth bartape, chain and cable it and it's ready.

Picked up this vintage '80s Trek 410 road bike, and it still has its original seat! Took it to the shop for new brake lines and a new chain. Can't wait to get it back so I can ride it. It's in great shape, and I'm gonna give it a polish and a good cleaning.

Looking to get a bike for a 30 minute city commute and also for light road riding. Came across this listing and the frame seemed pretty cool, worth grabbing?

First time poster, never usually on Reddit but I surmised this might be the best place to identify this bike. Found very much abandoned in Bristol recently so took it in from the rain, can anyone identify this bike ? Says BSA, which from my knowledge of owning a motorcycle and having a friend owning a BSA motorbike means it’s surely somewhat vintage, if you need any more info or photos please let me know as I would love to restore this and use it as it fits me quite well , additionally if anyone can ID it I would love to know where to get aftermarket or original parts to restore it! Cheers

My Father is claiming this is the last bike that Keith Bontrager handmade. Ive been riding it around as my main mode of transportation. Just curious if he’s telling the truth. He is quite the guy, has a ton of lil artifacts that carry cool stories. He used to ride all around the bay throughout the 90’s so the time and location checks out. 559891 is the serial number on the bottom.

Shifters on my beloved Raleigh are getting loose all the time. Looking for advice for compatible replacement. Should I look for old parts or it there anything modern I can replace them with?

Seems like an alien mascot

recently picked this up,with flat bar setup, shogun samurai - sourcing parts on eBay to put the drop bars back on.

He says he's tried wd 40, pipe wrench, and a sledgehammer. I've read that if these fluted seat posts are positioned this low, the flutes allow a lot of moisture into the seat tube, so the issue could be pretty bad. I was thinking of offering $50, but I feel bad undercutting the price. This would be the fanciest bike I've ever owned.

I was going to try chemically disolving the corrosion and drilling through the seat post to fit a bar through laterally to apply as much torque as possible.

If it works, I'd feel bad for making such a lowball offer, and if it doesn't, I'm out $50. I figure the components are probably worth more anyway?

1978-1984 is my guess. Really nice Shimano 600 Arabesque groupset. Rear rim is an mavic gp4. Break hoods in really poor condition

This is a frame I bought for little that I want to repaint and to dress up.

I was wondering what it is, though, because if it has an identity, I will respect it.

I am based in Spain so it may be some Spanish or French frame.

Think of Razesa, BH, Orbea, Zeus, Laiz, etc.

No VIN on the BB shell as far as I can see, no name dropouts.

Three nice cable stop along the top tube, 26.2mm seat post, 29mm seat tube. One bottle cage fitting only.

58×57cm.

Pretty anonymous, just Ofmega plastic shifters.

3026g with sealed BB, headset, seat post bolt and friction shifters on.

Can anybody help, please?

Hello friends! I recently picked up this Giant Quasar and I am absolutely in love with the original paint job but some of the designs and decals that have been removed/covered and I'd like to attempt to restore them. It looks like those on the fork, seat tube, and seat stay are gone, possibly some others. If anybody has this bike and can provide quality photos of the designs, or indeed has general info on this bike as I'm not able to find much, I would greatly appreciate it. I've added the decals that are still intact.

*Edit for spelling and a correction

Can someone help me, to know what is an honest price for this bike, full carbon frame. Thanks

Alpina 503 von 1995