Vintage bicycles

[mudskipper]

On Sunday, I cycled down to watch the Benson Vintage Cycle rally.

Joined the rally-ers at their lunch pub stop at Chalgrove, chatted to a few of them and even got a ride on a penny farthing.

Feel like I *really* want a vintage bike (to qualify, it has to be pre-1928)

Quick look on ebay has come up with 2 possibilities (both from same seller)

Vintage lady's bicycle on eBay (end time 10-Jul-11 17:37:11 BST)

Vintage/veteran tandem bicycle, druid forks on eBay (end time 10-Jul-11 19:06:03 BST)

Problem is I know absolutely nothing about old bicycles. Seems to be very little info on the net. Worth the risk?

[doodab]

They don't look very safe. I would expect they weigh a fair bit and have dodgy brakes. Probably best used as a decorative item than actual transport.

You may also need some imperial spanners.

[mudskipper]

They don't look very safe. I would expect they weigh a fair bit and have dodgy brakes. Probably best used as a decorative item than actual transport.

You may also need some imperial spanners.

Yes - pennyfarthing guy said that the idea is, when going down hill, you swing your legs up over the handlebars, so when the thing tips forward, you land on your feet.

Thinking of it as a novelty item - not for serious riding, but quite fun to do some of the vintage rallies - and you get to dress up too.

[MarillionFan]

Yes - pennyfarthing guy said that the idea is, when going down hill, you swing your legs up over the handlebars, so when the thing tips forward, you land on your feet.

Thinking of it as a novelty item - not for serious riding, but quite fun to do some of the vintage rallies - and you get to dress up too.

Do you have to ride it side saddle though (as a lady)???

[mudskipper]

Do you have to ride it side saddle though (as a lady)???

A lot of the ladies rode tricycles to allow for their volumous skirts.

[MarillionFan]

A lot of the ladies rode tricycles to allow for their volumous skirts.

Nice trick.

[TimberWolf]

Doing a 'header':

[mudskipper]

Ouch! They weren't half going some though!

[OwlHoot]

A contractor in my team sometimes commutes into work on his unicycle!

It's a handy little thing, as he can easily pick it up and stow it away under his desk.

[mudskipper]

A contractor in my team sometimes commutes into work on his unicycle!

It's a handy little thing, as he can easily pick it up and stow it away under his desk.

Ooh - I wonder if there's such a thing as a vintage unicycle?