Vintage, yesteryear and retro biking
 by singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:51 pm
Same bike? Either way the setup looks terrible. Has the look of being bought by someone that is to big for it. No descent drive side shot. My photo skills are crap but those pictures look like they have been taken with a phone camera. I would be ditching that Vetta saddle ASAP if it was mine too and replace it with Super Corsa or a Turbo. I wouldn't spend half that. I have seen mint in the box 50th ann. groupsets go for $2500. Plus it's made for midgets.
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by BNA » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:07 pm
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by LugNut » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:07 pm
Not retro, but you just have to laugh  So the bike shop told you the value but didn't mention anything abbbooouuuttt....? 'Looks tough'
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by singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:39 pm
LugNut wrote:Not retro, but you just have to laugh So the bike shop told you the value but didn't mention anything abbbooouuuttt....? 'Looks tough'
love the reverse mounted fork
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by Dan » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:35 am
Big Repco on offer from Max - good price, too.
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by find_bruce » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:34 am
singlespeedscott wrote:LugNut wrote:Not retro, but you just have to laugh So the bike shop told you the value but didn't mention anything abbbooouuuttt....? 'Looks tough'
love the reverse mounted fork
Maybe that's what he meant by " many people pass compliments". Apparently he has a cannondale righty as well 
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by grantw » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:00 pm
find_bruce wrote:Maybe that's what he meant by " many people pass compliments". Apparently he has a cannondale righty as well
Rofl!
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by LugNut » Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:49 pm
Maybe that's what he meant by " many people pass compliments". Apparently he has a cannondale righty as well [/quote] HA! I know there are some taller fellows up north who might be interested in this, I'd be all over it myself if I didn't already have a similar bike on the way. A mid range model, but Miyata steel nonetheless - I *think* the GL212 is the Australian version of the 210 'sports tourer'. Get some centrepulls on it and you've got yourself a lovely randonneur. Mmmmmmmm...yata
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by Rob74 » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:09 pm
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by jools » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:42 pm
LugNut wrote:Maybe that's what he meant by " many people pass compliments". Apparently he has a cannondale righty as well
HA! I know there are some taller fellows up north who might be interested in this, I'd be all over it myself if I didn't already have a similar bike on the way. A mid range model, but Miyata steel nonetheless - I *think* the GL212 is the Australian version of the 210 'sports tourer'. Get some centrepulls on it and you've got yourself a lovely randonneur. Mmmmmmmm...yata[/quote] Did you check out his other Miyata?
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by Rob74 » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:49 pm
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by ldrcycles » Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:53 pm
Sydney Vintage Bikes, there's been a fair few of their bikes on here. Always beautifully clean and well presented but ludicrously overpriced. If you were going to go to that much effort, why wouldn't you use something better than a Tourney RD? EDIT: IMO, TBO, allegedly etc etc. When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments- Elizabeth West.
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by Rob74 » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:10 pm
A muppet with reportedly "Frame is of very light weight butted steel " ...but your Honour....is that not a 1020 Steel sticker on the seat post?...Ahh sorry about that ....yes it is in reality GASPIPE! Your advert then goes into further delicious detail... ...Bike is in an excellent original state. Always kept indoors. Really then why do you reveal.... ....Frame appears repainted in some areas but still retains all factory decals - looks excellent. I'll take liberty IMHO etc bike is fitted with the below low quality components Rob
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by munga » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:36 pm
Extended coffee-break.
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by Rob74 » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:45 pm
munga wrote:http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=9567158488&searchurl=bi%3Dh%26kn%3Dfabulous%2Bworld%2Bof%2Bcycling%26x%3D-886%26y%3D-95 not ebay, but wow!
must be the power of the signature/pen...got your tracing paper handy...LOL 1983 Option 11983 Option 1Rob
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by munga » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:50 pm
fetchbook! you're my new best friend, rob!
Extended coffee-break.
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by Rob74 » Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:57 pm
munga wrote:fetchbook! you're my new best friend, rob!
Scans all book stores new and secondhand world wide & provides a price shipped to your door...it is simply a text based refering site...Yes its fantastic. All U need is the ISBN Number...you may as well get copies of the following as well (copy & paste the numbers into Fetchbook) 0878577513 9781892495693 0300104189 Rob
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by munga » Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:15 pm
Rob74 wrote:munga wrote:fetchbook! you're my new best friend, rob!
Scans all book stores new and secondhand world wide & provides a price shipped to your door...it is simply a text based refering site...Yes its fantastic. All U need is the ISBN Number...you may as well get copies of the following as well (copy & paste the numbers into Fetchbook) 0878577513 9781892495693 0300104189 Rob
cheers! i like browsing op shops and used bookstores on my days off. some of the books i've picked up for 50c are just awesome. it pays to know roughly what you want before you walk in tho, or you might walk out with a bagful (or two) of books ;p Extended coffee-break.
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by WestcoastPete » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:51 pm
Just got a little light-headed there... Why am I saving for workshop when I could just buy this? Oh dear...
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by singlespeedscott » Wed May 01, 2013 12:12 am
They don't go cheap. I've seen them go North of 10 grand 
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by munga » Wed May 01, 2013 6:14 am
Extended coffee-break.
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by grantw » Wed May 01, 2013 7:55 am
singlespeedscott wrote:They don't go cheap. I've seen them go North of 10 grand
It has excellent provenance too and the photos are great.
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by cray- » Wed May 01, 2013 5:22 pm
Rob74 wrote:munga wrote:fetchbook! you're my new best friend, rob!
Scans all book stores new and secondhand world wide & provides a price shipped to your door...it is simply a text based refering site...Yes its fantastic. All U need is the ISBN Number...you may as well get copies of the following as well (copy & paste the numbers into Fetchbook) 0878577513 9781892495693 0300104189 Rob
Offtopic: I like http://booko.com.au/ myself, calculates best price with shipping to Aus. Also works for DVD/Bluray.
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by xerlex » Wed May 01, 2013 6:18 pm
munga wrote:
pity the poor bastage in smelbz who sold his alan super record with 50th group a little while back for $290
I know the guy who got that, he was VERY pleased with himself.
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