braailegend Posted June 5, 2013 Share Holidays started today, so decided to fix up my dad old bike. Just replaced the old tubes with new ones, the rest is stock. Added some lube to wheels and chain. And away she goes. Still looking for a front break though.... Not planning on changing anything, the little rust gives it character. Enough talk, some pics: TYRES MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA (Some real bike porn!!!) Dates of license: 1972-1979 Edited June 5, 2013 by braailegend Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Coenie, kvdp and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted June 5, 2013 Share Some more: kvdp and BogusOne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 5, 2013 Share Funny that braailegend ... my bike is also hand built in SA http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2084/2030174538_e1bf847670_z.jpg BogusOne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsnyman Posted June 5, 2013 Share What a classic! I can actually still remember when bicycles had to be licensed! Motard660 and BogusOne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted June 5, 2013 Share What a classic! I can actually still remember when bicycles had to be licensed! And when the speedkops used to come and check your license while the bikes are all parked in the school bicycle shed...do they even build schools nowadays with bicycle sheds? Hairy and BogusOne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogusOne Posted June 5, 2013 Share Mine is also REAL made in RSA... hahaha in my garage at home Don't have a sticker to prove it though rpedro, DIPSLICK, Caerus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted June 5, 2013 Share Some more: Where did you Dad use to ride this bike i.e. to work or... Edited June 5, 2013 by SwissVan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 5, 2013 Share I missed the part that it was your dad's bike ... enjoy the restoration project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudda Posted June 5, 2013 Share aaaaaa, school bike sheds .... I used to leave my bike unlocked.... After school finished school, went back to the shed, and there she was .... the good ol days .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranky Posted June 5, 2013 Share Cool bike. I didn't know about the licensing requirements. Always learning. Sometimes useful, other times just interesting. aaaaaa, school bike sheds .... I used to leave my bike unlocked.... After school finished school, went back to the shed, and there she was .... the good ol days .... I had mine stolen from the school bike shed while locked. Must have been around 2000, the not so good recent days. Had to walk home for months Edited June 5, 2013 by Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted June 5, 2013 Share Cool bike. I didn't know about the licensing requirements. Always learning. Sometimes useful, other times just interesting. I had mine stolen from the school bike shed while locked. Must have been around 2000, the not so good recent days. Had to walk home for months 2000 = Joh..thanks for making me feel old.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudda Posted June 5, 2013 Share Ja, I am talking late 80's and early 90's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Share http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/q77/s480x480/600609_10151668878590310_818173739_n.jpg Edited June 5, 2013 by Icycling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Share The above wheels are still made in RSA! Edited June 5, 2013 by Icycling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Share http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/413755_10150873454251922_953080049_o.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icycling Posted June 5, 2013 Share The above pic was a bike made in RSA and current hour record of 56.375 Km/h was done on it! Chris Boardman think it was 1997! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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