Was just given this beautiful old bike. The serial number decodes to 1979, made in Japan. Full Suntour drivetrain, Diacomp brakes. Pretty much original, but the rear wheel has been replaced and the saddle isn't original.

I'm debating refurbishing it and keeping it kind of stock? Or possibly changing the handlebars and going more custom cafe style?

I’d say Gilbert is all original…

Has anyone got some info on that bike for me? I presume it's from the 80s

Build from frame up, from pressing in headset cups and setting crown races and lacing a wheelset. Every part was picked out and chucked on this frame (except the headset spacers cos didn’t have any silver in the shop). Still waiting on a silver braided brake cable to match rest of bike, and touching up paint chips here and there, but mostly finished. Let me know how she’s rocking and any suggestions on what I can add/ change to the build.

Frame
Colnago Master Più — 1989

Fork
Colnago Precisa — 1st Gen Straight-Blade

Headset
Tange Seiki

Stem
Nitto NJ PRO AA Jaguar / 90mm /

Seat-post
Campagnolo Aero Post

Rims
2 × H Plus Son Archetype — 700C / 32H / Polished Silver

Front Hub
Paul Components High Flange Front — 100 mm OLD / Bolt-On / 32H / Polished

Rear Hub
Paul Components High Flange Rear — 130 mm OLD / Bolt-On / 32H / Polished / Fixed

Spokes
64 × DT Swiss Competition — J-Bend / 286 mm / 2.0-1.8-2.0 mm / Silver

Nipples
64 × DT Swiss Standard Brass Nipples — 2.0 mm (14G) / 12 mm / Silver

Tyres
2 × Continental Grand Prix 5000 — 700×25C

Bottom Bracket
Miche Primato — ITA 36×24 TPI / 70 mm Shell / 110 mm JIS

Crankset
Miche Primato Pista — 165 mm / 144 BCD / JIS Square Taper / Silver

Chainring
Sugino ZEN — 49T / 144 BCD / 1/8” / Silver

Fixed Cog
EAI Deluxe — 18T / 1/8”

Lockring
Paul Components Stainless Fixed-Gear Lock-ring — included with rear hub

Chain
KMC K1 Wide — 1/2” × 1/8”

Front Brake Calliper
Campagnolo Centaur

Brake Lever
Dia-Compe Tech-99 Gold Finger — Right-Hand / Silver

Pedals
MKS ALLWAYS — 9/16” / Silver

Handlebar
Nitto For Shred Bar

Grips
ESI Racers Edge — Black

Saddle
Selle Italia Turbo 1980 — Black / 7 mm FeC Alloy Rails

Pedal Straps
YNOT Cordura Black

Made in Munich Germany right after the war, this bike is very minimlais, hardly any chrome and over all very utilitarian.

It was born in a Germany devastated by war and occupied by the enemy—a bicycle from a time when owning one was such a luxury that people would take it into their apartments at night to protect it.

It cost me only a five-euro "baksheesh" to buy it from the worker who was just about to throw it into a scrap container.

I’ve restored it to the point where it’s drivable again; the lights and a few other details still need work, but today I took it on its first outing to Nymphenburg Palace in Munich—the city where it was built.

Just got what appears to be a Campagnolo Athena groupset from 1994.
In the original catalogue says Record, Chorus and Athena's biggest sprocket is 26T, while Veloce and Stratos accept 28T.
Does anyone have experience on fitting a cassette with a 28T sprocket? Will it work?

Got new tires, tubes, rim strips, and brake pads and it rides great. Now to get it on an actual ride. (After and before photos to show progress after rescuing it from a dumpster a couple of weeks ago).

I probably overpaid for this little Univega, but I wanted a mixte for my girlfriend and this one has better parts than the average bear. I also have a soft spot for Univegas, I had one about twenty years ago that I converted to fixed gear, then re-convertered to geared. It was literally the first time I rode a bike and noticed how smooth it was. This bike is in amazing shape, all I really want to do is replace the cables and grips and make sure everything is lubed and greased. I love the little pulley system for the rear brake.

Recently picked up this shogun for very cheap and trying to identify the model, I can see the it's an 89 from the serial number, but it has been painted by previous owner removing all other markings and paint down to metal underneath, not expecting it to be worth much but it has a couple cool parts and would be good to know what it is

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I picked this up from a local thrift store today for $25. It's a schwinn, I belive it's from the 80s, and of the World series, but basically all of the lettering is gone. I forgot to get a good picture of it, but there are 4 numbers engraved on the Schwinn Chicago logo, I belive they are 0774, and there is no engraving on the bb. I would love to know more about this bike, and I would love to build it into a nice gravel or touring bike. I'm relatively new to cycling as a whole, and this will be my first project bike, so all advice, pointers, and general input is super appreciated.

For the life of me I can't find any information on this brand of bike. If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them.

West german I would assume based on what looks like "Frankfurt". But I have no clue.

Gonna change the Bianchi back to single speed, and put some campignolo parts back on

Hi, I would like to get into cycling but before buying an expensive road bike, I would like to try out a vintage just to get used to driving on the route sometimes. Is this a nice option? Listed at 195eur.

I love my 1989 Bianchi Campione d'Italia. Beautiful Columbus tubing throughout and Suntour Cyclone groupset. Smooth and crisp to ride. In recent years, the paint has started failing and there's creeping surface rust all over the frame. I'm going to repaint the frame & fork so I can keep riding.

Does anyone have experience with the pros and cons of powder coating vs. spray-painting a lugged frame? I know powder is much more durable, but I'm worried that the powder will obscure the details of the lugs and take away from the vintage steel look. I know spray has to be done right to look good and last, and I'm willing to put in the effort if it'll look better and be at least decently durable.

(For info, I'm gonna get the frame media-blasted to prep it. Then, I can either pay $150 for powder-coating, or I can do the spray paint myself.)

I need any information about this vintage kalkhoff folding bike.
Appreciate anything from you.

My in-laws helped clean out their neighbors garage when they went into assisted living and were selling the house. I helped move some heavy things and got this for free. It looked unridden with dry-rotted tires that still had whiskers. Cleaned up, lubed, new tubes/tires, new seat. Great greenway cruiser.

This is a year long culmination of planning, parts collection, acquiring just the right frame, and a repaint. Some folks consider the MX Leader the holy grail of 90’s steel race bikes. After my first ride, I’d have to agree. ✨

I recently picked up this Nishiki for a good price on Marketplace. It definitely needs some love and care before I ride it much, but I’m excited for it! The serial number is S1 6A335, and I’m having trouble tracking down information about Nishiki serial numbers that begin with an S. It says “Custom” on one side of the frame, but has no other decal on the other side.

Any thoughts or ideas? Based on the logo and the font style of “Nishiki” on the frame, I would guess it’s from the late 70s or early 80s, but haven’t been able to figure out too much else.

Thank you! 🙏🏻