Researching your retro ride and cycling history
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Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby utedeej » Sat Feb 27, 2016 4:24 pm
Australian History and historical adverts
Trove - Australian National Library online resource - http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Bike Brands, frames and components
Velobase - http://velobase.com/
Disraeli Gears - http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Home.html
Extraordinary collection of catalogues etc http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/library/
Spoke Sniffer Flickr albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/80253671@N04/albums
Dawes-man Flickr albums, particularly the Brown Brothers catalogues https://www.flickr.com/photos/22983673@N02/albums
Speedplay Vintage Bicycle Component Museum: Flickr albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/speedplaypedals/albums
Speedplay Pedal Museum http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuse ... seum.intro" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Velo-retro Campagnolo timeline http://www.velo-retro.com/tline.html
Velo-retro links to other bicycling sites: http://www.velo-retro.com/links.html
Australian Bikes and cycling
Aussievelos - maintained by a forum member and great resource on Healings in particular - http://aussievelos.net/
British Bikes and cycling
Classic Lightweights UK - http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/
European Bikes and cycling
Campagnolo - http://www.campyonly.com/history.html
Photos of Italian bikes - http://www.raydobbins.com/
Period correct bicycles, very well photographed - http://www.speedbicycles.ch/collection/index.html
US bikes and cycling
Vintage Cannondales - http://vintagecannondale.com/
Classic and Vintage US forum - http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/
Japanese bikes and cycling
Vintage Japanese bicycles - http://cyclespeugeot.web.fc2.com/remini ... nglish.htm
Mountain Biking
Museum of Mountain Bike Art and Technology - http://www.mombat.org/
Cycling History/Interviews
BikeRaceInfo - http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/ some really interesting interviews with classic pro cyclists and mechanics.
Books
Racing Bicycles 100 Years of Steel - David Rapley
The Dancing Chain - History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle - Frank J Berto
Complete Guide to Upgrading Your Bike - Frank J Berto (1988)
Russell Mockridge The Main in Front - Martin Curtis
Fixing bikes/handy hints/miscellaneous
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
Velospace bike pictures - http://velospace.org
Idiots Guide to Salvaged 80s Roadies on BNA - http://bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic ... 23&t=33573
Bikes shops with vintage parts - online and bricks and mortar
Facebook page Retro Cycling Marketplace Australia https://www.facebook.com/groups/retrocy ... u/?fref=nf
http://hilarystone.com/index.html
http://www.universalcyclecentre.co.uk/retroshop.html
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby WyvernRH » Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:53 pm
I would add, be wary of Velobase.com Great general reference but do not take everything on there as Gospel, it is frequently in slight or greater error with dates and some other info.
Good on Campag AFAIK tho'
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby Mulger bill » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:55 pm
Great idea for a common resource.
I'll sticky this right away. To keep the vital information and links somewhat seperate from any discussions I'll ask that members wishing to add to the resource post a reply with the relevant info and if there is a Mod on duty to PM them a link and request to edit it into the OP or if we're all out riding or doing other less important stuff, to report your own post and add relevant info into the report information field for our benefit. The easier you make it for us, the more chance your input will be dealt with quickly. We're busy, not lazy.
Cheers
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby Clydesdale Scot » Sun Feb 28, 2016 12:57 pm
my contributions that quickly come to mind:
Bike Brands, frames and components
extraordinary collection of catalogues etc http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/library/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Spoke Sniffer Flickr albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/80253671@N04/albums" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dawes-man Flickr albums, particularly the Brown Brothers catalogues https://www.flickr.com/photos/22983673@N02/albums" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Speedplay Vintage Bicycle Component Museum: Flickr albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/speedplaypedals/albums" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Velo-retro Campagnolo timeline http://www.velo-retro.com/tline.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and links to other bicycling sites: http://www.velo-retro.com/links.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
European Bikes and cycling
Period correct bicycles, very well photographed http://www.speedbicycles.ch/collection/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bikes shops with vintage parts - online and bricks and mortar
Facebook page Retro Cycling Marketplace Australia https://www.facebook.com/groups/retrocy ... u/?fref=nf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://hilarystone.com/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.universalcyclecentre.co.uk/retroshop.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby utedeej » Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:45 pm
Definitely have a look at the Bikeraceinfo site too. There is a cycling history section with interviews with some pretty amazing cyclists. I actually like the interview with Pietro Piazzalunga, a pro mechanic who started in the 1960's.
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby hiflange » Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:38 pm
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
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http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby stuy75 » Thu May 19, 2016 10:35 am
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby utedeej » Sat May 21, 2016 5:31 pm
Stuy, i'd post your question in the Repco Appreciation Thread here http://bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3378stuy75 wrote:Hi, I am hoping someone can help me out, I have a mid eighties Repco Intrepid 1986 - apparently ... Not the greatest bike I know... I am trying to find some Info around serial numbers.. All I can find is that the Hotfoot has serial numbers on the dropouts, but can't locate anything for the Intrepid ? Any ideas ? Cheers
Might find some other Repco lovers. For that age bike, the serial number would usually be on the bottom bracket shell.
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby Rob74 » Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:39 pm
Graces Guide = "The UK Industrial History Site" provides a Cycles Time Line
Lots of old OEM advertisements
http://www.Fetchbook.info
To get your books...
=>> Plug ISBN No. into fetchbook.info it scans all book stores new and 2nd hand and provides price shipped to your door (or booko)
Racing Bicycles: 100 Years of Steel David Rapley Hardcover, Images Publishing Dist Ac 228 Pages isbn-10: 1864704829,
Upgrading Your Bike Frank Berto Paperback, Rodale Press 308 Pages , isbn-10: 0878577513
The Dancing Chain: History & Development of the Derailleur Bicycle, Frank Berto Hardcover, Van Der Plas Pubns 400 Pages , isbn-10: 1892495694
Russell Mockridge: The Man in Front, Martin Curtis Paperback, Melbourne Books 240 Pages isbn-10: 1877096547
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby utedeej » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:56 pm
February 1996 edition of Bicycling Guide.
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby Strawburger » Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:25 am
I'd love to hear about the types of questions asked.
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby QuangVuong » Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:07 pm
If you read a couple of my threads(Kenevans-Europa, Frezoni, Lotus), and probably some of Clydesdale Scot's threads you can find the info that we got from the original owner/relatives. Things I normally would ask are:
- Who was the owner/previous owners?
- What is it's history? e.g club bike, or used where, etc.
- And anything that you wanna find out specifically.
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby Clydesdale Scot » Thu Jun 22, 2017 6:11 am
The [British] Cycling magazine has had a few more years scanned and there is now a comprehensive set of 1946-1948.
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/l ... 3&items=48
Extraordinary effort by some very dedicated members.
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby familyguy » Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:50 pm
Regarding contacting the old frame builders, I can't find any centralised knowledge about this. My search-fu might be lacking, dunno. These are the two Australian builders I've had to contact recently while researching.
Ken Evans / Kenavans: I've successfully contacted Ken Evans to try to determine a build number, via his website.
http://kenevansframes.com.au/
http://kenevansframes.com.au/contact/
Paconi: I've attempted to contact Paconi/Bikesportz via FB Messenger, which they've read but not replied to. Anyone had luck doing research on a serial number by calling them?
https://www.facebook.com/www.bikesportz.com.au/
http://www.bikesportz.com.au/node/17
https://cam.bicyclenetwork.com.au/find/shop/1673/
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history - AC Weston 1911
Postby We B Martians » Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:03 am
I'm researching anything about Alfred Charles Weston, Elite cyclist of 1911. If you know anything about A. C. Weston, Elite of 1911 (yes, even desultory comments), please give me a shout via this forum. Thank you.
Elite Requirements (any one of twelve necessary to be nominated as "Elite")
- Members of an Australian Olympic Team
- Medal winners in World Championships
- Medal winners in Games Championships (such as Commonwealth/Oceana)
- Successful Internationals of a level recognised by the Elite Status Committee
- Australian Individual Championship winners, including Olympic selection test races
- Winners of the major Tour of each State (of no less than four days)
- Winners of a major Six Days track race of any State
Two performances "in total"
- Fastest Time in any two of the major road handicaps of any State(s) (of no less than 100 km)
and/or
- Winner of any two major massed start races (of no less than 100 km) in any State.
- Breakers of all Australian Federation approved individual road records (of no less than 100km) and of track records over U.C.I. approved distances
- State Road Championship winners (of no less than 100km)
Three performances "in total"
- Winners of any three or more of State track and/or State Road Championships of any distance
Subject to Elite Status Committee consideration in each case
- Any other rider considered "Elite" by the Elite Status Committee in recognition of exceptional performance(s)
Some years later, "Jack Weston" was promoted as "Jack, sexy legs, Weston" when he rode at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, NY US. [Oh, would I love to have an image of that poster...]
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Help in identifying ‘Olympie’ road bicycle please
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:06 pm
There was a bike brand/make called Olympia in the 60s, maybe on into the 70s. Not sure what else they made, I've only ever seen a city/roadster type bike but definitely of European origin, but I don't recall anything else. This was way back in the 70s.
I've dug up a couple of images..
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby malvernstar1982 » Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:20 am
https://app.photobucket.com/u/Olympie19 ... 5e6db66bc9
https://app.photobucket.com/u/Olympie19 ... 5e6db66bc9
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Re: Researching your retro ride and cycling history
Postby P!N20 » Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:22 am
bridgethegap71 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:13 amAnyone have info on Australian made bikes and frames, is there a website link apart from the Aussievelos as I can't find all the Aussie brands in there?
I don't think there's a single concise database of Australian bike manufacturers. Feel free to start one, but it comes with a warning: there are hundreds (thousands?) of manufacturers from the early 20th century to now, including many small volume frame builders which you will be struggling to find any information on. But don't let that stop you!
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