Retro Bike

Classic & Vintage - Show off your late 1980's Schwinn road bike here - Here's my '85 Tempo, all gussied up with 9-speed compact drivetrain and a new Velo Orange seat:

My new build. The model is an old swedish racing bike from the seventies called Crescent 92319, Världsmästarcykeln. Built from Reynolds 531 tubing. I fitted it with a moustache-bar, larger tyres, fenders, porteur-rack and of course, a brass bell. This bike is going to serve as my everyday bike.

My favorite thing about the new office? Finally being able to ditch my car for a set of two wheels! While I still own a primary vehicle, most days you’ll spot me cruising my Mixte 3 to work and back. With downtown areas being revitalized in cities across the nation and populations moving inwards, there’s […]

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Eric Estlund is a very much a classicist, respecting the traditional methods when it comes to frame building. His latest build was contracted by a professional musician and draws inspiration from the volute — the scroll found on the head of the violin. The volute is a spiral-like ornament that can be found in many…

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: Launched six years ago by Mark Hawa, it's now a permanent fixture of the custom, classic and retro bike event calendar.

Aaron Dykstra is creating a legacy with his Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. that’s as captivating as the Norfolk & Western locomotive that inspires him. Since being awarded the NAHBS 2010 Rookie of the Year, and winning Best Track Bike at this years Show, his frames continue to reignite the engineering prowess and style of the great…

During the busy bike boom years Cycles Alex Singer had some frames made by C.N.C. This bike was assembled at Alex Singer on one of those outsourced Reynolds 531 frames (with prugnat 62D lugs) using some very nice components. Maxi-Car hubs and Super Champion 700c rims, Wolber 28mm tires, TA triple/ Huret drivetrain, Belleri bars and stem, Soubitez lighting, Mafac Racer brakes and unidentified racks. I added the Brooks Professional saddle, the bar tape and shellac, the…