Bike porn

My brother has a 1975 Dave Russell tt with the same amount of drilling all the rage back then.Always reminds me of the Alf Engers era on his Shorter bikes.

5 kg (11lb) bike anno 1984

That bike is very stylish and so close to being perfect porn. But why the lack of bar tape?

I guess the bit to be used is already covered...?

Vintage bikes are shit. There I said it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3771442883_efc10854a0_o.jpg

...and i just chundered everywharrr

Defintely a marmite, but I rather like it.

I like the colour, very 70's, but the bike is rubbish.

Lush paintwork - reminds me of an old Citroen DS.

Pity about the messy background. I'd prefer to see it without any distractions and at more natural angle.

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the frame shape fo the Bianchi looks a weird in a bad way.

Plus the saddle is too low and stem too high.

Vintage bikes are shit. There I said it.

completely agree. i don't get the obsession.

the frame shape fo the Bianchi looks a weird in a bad way.

the old integrated headset perhaps?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3772249218_2c52da9f37_o.jpg

I still like it. Looks like fun and the craftsmanship is well nang.

The tubs... they are inside out. Are they being pre stretched or it's a new hipster thing?

That bike is very stylish and so close to being perfect porn. But why the lack of bar tape?

its made for going fast only fast, maybe a tt or triathlon bike, look the big chainring

Pursuit bike methinks.

Vintage bikes are shit. There I said it.

vintage biking is shit - tweed run

Vintage bikes are shit. There I said it.

edit: can anyone tell me why the pictures I post look fine when I post them, but the next time I open the thread, they're just normal links??

Article from German TOUR magazine
5 kg (11lb) bike anno 1984

H.Ch. Smolik, right?
Loved his stuff some decades ago.

http://www.smolik-velotech.de/

The tubs... they are inside out. Are they being pre stretched or it's a new hipster thing?

Not inside out.
Either completely empty (not inflated) or not glued on the rim.
If you inflate a tub that is not on a rim or the fit is loose, it tends to roll over like you see here.
I must admit, it's quite extreme.
Usually, you can put a tub loose on a rim and inflate it without rolling.

Vintage bikes are shit. There I said it.

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