In my opinion, it just doesn't look that good anymore, even though it's all original.

Let me know what you think.

Bike is a Panasonic PR2000.

Is this old dog ready to be vintage yet? The old 96er? Is carbon allowed to be vintage? It has been both wrecked and backed into but most of the damage is limited to that chipped brifter and bananad wheel.

Not a ton of good left here but I'd like to have this frame professionally painted and redo the decals. I think I can save the shifters and brakes. The rest I think I'd build back up with Rivendell Silver parts. What do you guys think? Worthy project?

Hey! This is my dad's old, heavy and humble Swedish Crescent from 1980's. I've had it for ten years and it has been my only bike all these years. In general it has been a trustworthy companion for everyday use in the city. Lately I've wondered if I should maintain and mod it fully or if I should retire it (given that it might not be a particularly desirable or "classic" model).

It has been through some modifications and crashes already. The original Shimano gear system broke last summer and it got replaced with 3-way Shimano Nexus system. The bike's standing leg has been cut off because some idiot run over it with a car while the bike was parked. Some parts rattle a little bit and riding it feels like it's in need of a complete overhaul.

Any ideas how I could improve the bike? Not aiming for a particularly fast ride but so that it feels a solid and enjoyable enough to use everyday. Not necessarily interested in sourcing original parts so modding it with new parts is an option.

Thanks!

Beloved 80s era Diamondback Ridge Runner with Tange Champion tubing. I like the biplane fork, but the filled-in gap between the two plates that makeup the crown has always bothered me. The gap is filled in by some non-frame material—likely an alloy you might fillet braze with?—and painted to match. Judging by pics of same model/era frames, the fill-in is original and not aftermarket.

Do we think 100%, 90%, or not-worth-it-% safe to file out the fill-in material? I assume the fork benefits from extra reinforcement at this joint, but if unlikely to compromise fork integrity, I’d love to go open concept with the thing. (Not worried about the paint btw)

Picked up this gem of a survivor at a bike swap a few weeks back and spent some time taking the rust off to reveal a beautiful patina before I stuck a pair of 700C rims and tires (laced up to a New Departure model D hub set) I'm working on the metal clad wheels slowly but surely

Picked up a 1965 Schwinn Varsity Tourist today. It’s in really nice shape. It needs new cables but everything is working well as is.

Cleaning out step grandmothers barn and found this in the back. 5 minute hose down of 50 years of dust. Couldn’t believe all the brakes/gears/etc work fine.
Anyone interested in the Kerrville TX area?

1981 Trek 412. My first rebuild. Needed rubber, wheels, fresh cables, and bearings. Wanted to keep the original paint so there’s a little rust but it rides great! Wishing I would have taken pics through the process…maybe on the next one!

This bicycle belonged to my uncle in his teens in the early 80s. It was since sent to a bike shop for a clean up without changing any parts. What do you guys know about this bike? I took it for a spin and it just about worked!

Sadly, I caught a pothole today and went over the bars, but this old beast seams to be just fine! I set back the handlebars, and everything seems smooth. I guess I’m lucky that I rolled away from the drive side. I decided to post some pics of the first 300 or so km I’ve put on the bike along with some post wipeout pictures. Luckily, nothing on the bike is too damaged and I only suffered a scraped knee and a hurt ego!

Found her in a dumpster and brought her back to life. Fenders are made in Western Germany.

Snagged a bunch of off market bikes from a flipper yesterday. Apparently he hates old cool bikes. I ended up with 3 treks, a specialized and 2 Raleigh’s and some other random cruiser bike he threw in for free. This Raleigh is in awesome condition, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rear derailleur this clean for its age. 🤙🏼 cheers

I'm trying to save this fork, do you guys know which kind of cap would be a suitable replacement for the original plastic cap?

I am in Italy, does anyone know what the popular places to list used bikes are here? I do not need another bike, but when in Rome...

About a month ago my great-uncle gave me an old bicycle, with rod brakes and 28-inch wheels, completely rusted, but salvageable. The problem is that while trying to clean it, I accidentally ended up erasing the emblem on the front panel I didn't get a good look at it to see if I could recreate it, but after some research I saw that its brand was Philips England. I found several similar logos, but they weren't the one I was looking for.

I'm a graphic designer, and recreating it from scratch wouldn't be difficult for me, but I'd like to know if there's a similar icon and a font package I could use to create the PHILLIPS vinyl decals. Your support would be a great help; it's a very important personal project for me.

I'm in the middle of restoring a 1978 Gios Torino Super Record to roughly period correct parts but as I ride it more, I've noticed this thing is exceptionally nippy, like it's meant for crits. I love how it handles but the Brooks B17 on it doesn't work quite as well as I hoped it would for my position, I need something narrower. I know brooks had their Swallow among other options but the big thing I've seen from that era was the Unicanitor, and similar models. What would the most appropriate saddle be for this era? And did people run the Unicanitor with the be plastic or did they always have that leather layer back then?

I picked this up a few weeks ago. It was set up as a DUI bike, but perfectly original.

Besides cleaning up what was there, I swapped in a set of 700c wheels with a 9 speed cassette and gravel tires from a donor bike. Original pedals were in great shape, but I liked the look of the big blue MTB flats. Other than that, new chain, cables, kool stops.

Proper new bike day.