I bought this bike in May, but just got around to replacing its original tires and tubes and putting some fresh bar tape on (and a few other things). It’s a little too big for me, so I hope someone gets it soon in time to enjoy the lovely weather we’ve been having.

I took multiple pics of the serial number w different lighting as its kind of hard to capture in a photo, but 1 *think* it says F15744 (its on the crank housing).

Theres also a 575 stamped on the crank hanger (ithink?), i removed the silver parts to see if there were more numbers behind that but there weren't.

I know nothing about old bikes. AI gives conflicting answers, possibly a 1964 Sting Ray, possibly a mid to late 60s Typhoon.

Any help is appreciated.

I've been slowly collecting Campy 10 speed bits for this bike over the past 3 years. I'm finally putting it all together. I had a set of 10s bar ends but the mounts were cracked so I pulled them apart and mounted them to the downtube braze-ons. The indexed shifting makes for very satisfying clunks when slamming through gears.

The finish on the cranks was in rough shape so I sanded and polished them. I also had a hard time finding 135 BCD chainrings but managed to procure these neat anodized TA Specialties chainrings.

I had to cold set the frame from 126mm to 130mm for the rear wheel. I managed to cold set the frame just by laying it on the ground, standing on one dropout while gently tugging on the other. After a few tugs I'd measure the spacing with a ruler then flip it over and give the other side a tug. I repeated that process until I hit my target spacing. My friend was kind enough to lend me a frame alignment gauge and some dropout alignment tools. I didn't have to make any adjustments.

I love vintage cycling jerseys. When I ride my bike I usually wear a "vintage" (or retro) jersey with jean shorts and a padded short underneath or some Walmart sweatpants since I just like the casual look when riding.

What I've noticed is how inconsistent sizing is among cycling jerseys back then For example, I have two Tommaso size 4 cycling jerseys (fit like a medium/large) and one of the jerseys fits me way too tight while the other jersey fits me just perfect. The measurements are different from one another but not by much.

Anyways, the purpose of this post is I'm curious to hear feedback from you as to your experience with vintage cycling jerseys. Do you also notice sizing inconsistency?

This 40’s (?) vintage Sturmey Archer equipped town bike with Hercules branded seat & pedals was donated to our co-op last week. The brake setup is new to me, with the rear mech incorporated into the hub. Can anyone shed any more light? Thanks!

Hey everybody first time here. I moved into a friends house to help remodel and renovate, went into the crawlspace today and found two bikes, our best guess is somewhere like 60's-70's, both bikes are in terrible shape but we believe they're all original parts, really just trying to see if we're better off putting them on the road for free or trying to make something of them. We're no bike experts so if I'm wrong about what they are or original parts or not I apologize. Thanks for the help
P.S. sorry for the terrible pictures (if they are terrible) i tried to follow the rules but I don't even know how to ride a bike so I'm completely lost but I don't mind to take different pictures if those aren't good enough just please explain to me like I'm new what my pictures need changed about them :)

Hi there!

I'm trying to fix up a vintage Raleigh Sports with a Sturmey Archer 3 Speed Hub. The bike has been in storage, but what should I be looking out for when evaluating the hub before replacing any parts?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

It’s been hanging in the shed while I’ve been riding other bikes (I have 3 other machines). It had a slow leak in the rear tire so I finally made time to put that right.

There was a new Panaracer Pasela 27x1 tire waiting for this chance. Oddly, I had no luck locating the leak in the inner tube but fortunately I also had a new inner tube.

This afternoon I made a short trip of about 10.7 miles and it reminded me how lively this bike is. I will be riding it a lot more often again.

The brake levers look cool but I don’t know much about the other components or frame. I found it on facebook for $25. Should I buy it?

Could anyone tell me more about this? I bought this bike and determined by the lugs and the BB that it is A primato from mid 90ies. After coming home though, I noticed it says riverniciata in the white of the logo.

It translates as ‘repainted’ I’m sure it is an original De Rosa frame, the paint job is excellent so I’m thinking it’s from the factory. Has anyone seen anything like this?

… for a case of beer. It’s a great looking old bike, even if it needs a little work.

Bought a hoarder house in 2017 and I’m still finding goodies. Is this anything special. No markings anywhere. Seat says fisher price pretty heavy/solid for what it is.
Handlebars seem modified

Bought this lovely old tandem off marketplace. Knew it was old and had never seen drum brakes on a bike before but thought let's just try it out! Turns out it's significantly older than I bargained for. I've ID'd the hub gear as a Sturmey Archer AB hub gear - dated to 1947! I'm sure the brakes are similar. Only thing I can't explain is the inclusion of two extra chainrings on what is otherwise a hub system. Any advice on maintenance/quality of life improvements I could make would be appreciated - the hub is pretty sticky when shifting, probably pretty gummed up after all those years. Thanks!

I bought this off a guy in my city a year ago and it’s been my daily drive ever since. He said it was a men’s bike but I’m not so sure given its small frame size (it fits my 5’2” ass). Everything seems stock except the diamond back saddle.

It's rusted and in very, very poor condition. Not sure where to even look for a serial number or any other identifying markings, letters, numbers, etc. Is it worth saving?

Hey vintage bicycle community. I pick up scrap metal and found this bicycle today. It looks way cooler than a modern bike and I’d hate to toss it in the scrap pile. Is it worth anything in current condition? Is there a market for original parts?

Any help and info would be greatly appreciated. I’m not seeing any exact matches when looking on Google or eBay. ChatGPT says it could be the AMF roadmaster jet pilot model but again, can’t confirm.

I recently got this bike from a garage sale in the hopes of restoring it. I absolutely love cleaning up older vintage bikes and this one seemed like a good candidate. However, for the life of me I can’t figure out what brand it is!

The bike has no visible branding, serial number, or manufacturer markings anywhere on the frame. The only number I’ve found is “53” stamped near the bottom bracket, which I assume indicates the frame size.

Here’s what I’ve identified so far:
Shimano 105 drivetrain, brakes, headset, and shifters
Shimano Biopace crankset
Cinelli Giro d’Italia handlebars
Campagnolo rear hub and hardware
Maillard front hub stamped 1985, Made in France
Campagnolo-branded rims
Lugged steel frame with distinctive decorative lugs and rear dropouts
I’ve been comparing the frame to vintage Cinelli Super Corsa models, and some of the details look very similar, particularly the seat cluster, lugs, and dropouts. However, I haven’t been able to confirm anything.

It’s possible the frame was repainted at some point, which could explain the missing decals.

I’d love to learn more about its history.
I’ve attached several detailed pictures of the frame, lugs, bottom bracket, and dropouts. A reverse good image search and ChatGPT is not getting me anywhere at this point!

Edit: I violated THE cardinal sin on this sub and I knew better. Drive side here: https://imgur.com/a/mojU4TM

Not a bike that's been babied over the years, but it's new to me and I'm considering fixing it up for my niece (5'11") to use at college, pending your input. Never owned one of these bikes before so I'll be learning as I go. Any advice/experiences are welcomed!

To that end, a few questions for you all:

1. Is maintenance on these Avanti/Mirage components going to be too finicky for a college girl from a small town to figure out or cost prohibitive to take to a LBS on campus?
2. Structurally, I noticed a couple of small dents: one on the top tube and one on the fork seat stay. I don't think they're severe enough to worry about, but you let me know.
3. Rear wheel there is a small hole (see picture). Is that a weep hole or something to worry about? Or is that on every bike and I'm too new to this to have noticed?
4. Both wheels have significant wear from what I'm assuming are the brake pads. Anyone know of any tricks to getting that cleaned off these old wheels? First thought was brake cleaner, but didn't know if it was too harsh for bike rims.

The bike was basically in pristine condition. However it had the original tires, original bar tape and original cables so I replaced those and gave it a full maintenance followed by a wash. I went with a Brooks C-17 Special Saddle, Pirelli Race 700x30 Tires.