Away from ultra light carbon fibre bikes, I enjoy the aesthetic beauty of an old fashioned traditional bike. Typically, they are one colour (the modern mountain bike often seems to be garishly painted) These bikes are solid, reliable and built for comfort rather than speed. You see quite a lot around Oxford.
I think this is another Pashley. Note: chain guard, dress guard, front basket, rear basket.
A Classic Pashley, with Rolls saddle, pointing to the sky.
In an age of £40 D Locks, I like this flimsy chain and Sturmey Archer 3 speed. Great Colour. Hope it doesn’t get stolen though.
A single speed Raleigh with springy saddle.
Nice assortment of silver, blue and black. Even has a matching lock.
Chain ring nearly as big as back wheel.
Triumph Green
Like an old raleigh chopper
Looks Like something from Second World War
Style of a sort
Now We’re really getting retro. The original Penny Farthing.
Another Second world war era bike
The Classic Bike
- Hybrid Bikes at Evans Cycles
- Cycling in Oxford 50 Pictures
- Vintage cycle ads
I want to see a girl in a retro wiggle dress on a retro bike. Thats gonna be interesting.
Great post, loved reading it,
Alin
In England 1979, the retro bike went rural when designer Geoff Apps started making off-road versions of designs he had evolved since 1968. This was only one year after off-road enthusiasts in the US made their first custom-made machines, later known as mountain bikes. The invention of these two types of off-road bicycle, was totally coincidental, and unconnected.
Check out this link for pictures and history of the Cleland bicycle.
http://www.james-walters.net/cleland/
Yes – I like retro bikes too. I found a “retro commuter bike” the other day, and posted a picture of it:
http://bluemeanie.org/weblog/cute-commuting/