Study on Vintage Bikes - Help Appreciated

Hi

I am undertaking some research on vintage bicycles and am trying to develop some baseline information. I have developed a short survey (<2 mins to complete). If you are interested in vintage bikes I would invite you to complete the survey below.

https://goo.gl/xRNxJ5

The survey is in a simple Google Form and is anonymous.

Many thanks

Andy

Well thanks anyway. No is good to know too...!

Done.

I did, but I sold it. So also no.

Done

Done. Tried to give full answers. Have a list of parts I'd like remanufactured if there's a genuine proposal to do so. I suspect some will be quite challenging to do, even without the IP issues. Others (like the effing spring washer needed for the early C-Record RD hanger bolt) will be easy, but who would bother?

Thank you all....!

Done, what's it for?

Writing an article. Will share when done.

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I'd suggest a small tweak to your survey since I seem to fall down the cracks in it slightly.

I do own a vintage bike but, since I don't have a particular need/desire to maintain it as a concours/wholly original bike, the questions quickly become irrelevant. The only parts that I regularly buy for it are consumables i.e., brake blocks, chain, handlebar tape, tyres and these aren't vintage parts. Most substantial parts on vintage bikes seem to go on forever if properly maintained. Realistically, how often would you replace a crank?

So I'd suggest adding an "N/A" option to the question "How easy/hard is it to source original vintage parts at a decent price?" and for "Where do you purchase your parts? (select all that apply)" you should probably add an "Online forum" options since here, Cycling UK, and Retrobike will all be likely sources.

Done. I'd hardly consider <1987 bikes to be 'vintage' though. I don't even have problems maintaining my 1956 Carlton Flyer or 1960 Mercian Superlight. Whilst some things can be more challenging to find than others, chains, brake blocks, rims and the like are all easy and cheap to find.

Now if you were to start producing Dura Ace 10 pitch track chain, then you'd do very well! In fact, obsolete block/skip-link chain and parts would probably have a good market too.