Anyone have a bike made the year they were born?

[bicycletricycle]

I just thought it would be cool to own a bike the same age as me. Whats the coolest bike i can get from 1981? Maybe a cinelli sc or gios with panto'd parts or.......

Anyone else purchased a bike for this silly reason ?

[Ssalmon]

I've thought about it, it is certainly an interesting concept. Would you just have the frame from your birth year or would it have components of the same vintage?

[jtakeda]

I bought a bike on my birthday that was made the year I was born. :cool:

[bicycletricycle]

Congrats , what did u get?


I think I would try to get a frame and parts made in that year

[gdw]

"Whats the coolest bike i can get from 1981?"

Easy, the Specialized Stumpjumper hit the market in 1981 and changed the industry.

[jtakeda]

Congrats , what did u get?


I think I would try to get a frame and parts made in that year

It was my birthday two years ago.

Eisentraut rainbowtraut.
Built with the chorus group from that year.

[wildboar]

Whats the coolest bike i can get from 1981?

Google image search 1981 Gitane and you will find a worthy contender.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mem15wT74t1rhn6uvo1_1280.jpg

[buldogge]

I have a '68 Raleigh Super Course…but...let's just say it doesn't see a lot of use.

-Mark in St. Louis

[Idris Icabod]

After the thread asking for the oldest active cyclist on here, some of these guys may pre-date the bicycle:banana:

[thwart]

After the thread asking for the oldest active cyclist on here, some of these guys may pre-date the bicycle:banana:

Hey, I resemble that remark.

[one60]

http://flic.kr/p/7sEtDw

I thought you were asking about really old, like 50's or 60's. This bike still rolls with the original cranks, pedals, brakes, headset & Mavic wheels & hubs. Still waiting for those Mavic bearings to give out! I've replaced the bars shown with the original cinelli drop bars. Its a great steel ride & I have to say the additional weight (even as compared to my 16 lb bike) isn't something I notice when riding (only when carrying up the steps)

[danielpack22@ma]

I have a Mercian that was built the same year I was born.
Here's a picture just before I rescued it:
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6189/6152335315_885a72c458_o.jpg

As for 1981, I just found out from the builder that the Columbine I bought from temeyone was built in 1981.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3702/10443302086_aa65594891_o.jpg

[gemship]

I just thought it would be cool to own a bike the same age as me. Whats the coolest bike i can get from 1981? Maybe a cinelli sc or gios with panto'd parts or.......

Anyone else purchased a bike for this silly reason ?

No but I have thought about it. So you have a great idea as you are in good company! Although I was thinking more in line with collecting a certain motorcycle of the 1974 year. A Kawasaki triple cylinder 750cc two stroke. May settle for a 500cc model or a Yamaha RD350. Technically I did learn on a 1974 Honda CB200t. My first ever motorcycle.

I know you are more or less talking about bicycles though.

[fiamme red]

I've put many miles on a Schwinn Paramount built the year before I was born.

[buldogge]

Get the Widowmaker…do it! :D

-Mark in St. Louis

No but I have thought about it. So you have a great idea as you are in good company! Although I was thinking more in line with collecting a certain motorcycle of the 1974 year. A Kawasaki triple cylinder 750cc two stroke. May settle for a 500cc model or a Yamaha RD350. Technically I did learn on a 1974 Honda CB200t. My first ever motorcycle.

I know you are more or less talking about bicycles though.

[Dale Alan]

I've put many miles on a Schwinn Paramount built the year before I was born.

Same here,still looking for just the right one to come along .

[Orrery]

I have an '83 Trek 600, the year before I was born. We are both in excellent cosmetic condition :banana:;)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/10393816714_053de5405e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69650439@N03/10393816714/)

[biker72]

I don't think I want a bike made in 1938....:)

[vav]

1972-74 Merckx by Kessels. I was born in 1972 so close enough :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7640702740_bbe68082e5_b.jpg

1973 or 74 Spanish Razesa ( now roaming the streets of Manhattan by another forum member )

http://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=107632&stc=1&d=1355763345

[Mr Cabletwitch]

I used to ride around a run of the mill Peugeot that was a 1981, same year I was born. I had converted it into a single speed and beat it until I didn't feel it was safe anymore. Wow the more I think about it sounds a lot like me, I'm glad nobody has thrown me away yet though. Although the wife is trying. :eek:

[thirdgenbird]

I think my wife and I are both within a year,

The Colnago is believed to be an 84 and I am an 85:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk177/thirdgenbird/Mexico/3A3D9C2E-75AB-466A-A75A-D581C3786EE4-2946-000003B5A02E7B38_zps90915d51.jpg

I think the Centurion is an 89 and my wife is an 88:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk177/thirdgenbird/bike-random/DSC01126.jpg

[witcombusa]

Anyone have a bike made the year they were born?

I thought about that very thing but for me, I settled for something just a bit newer. Gained a little functionality...

'64 Bianchi Speciallissima

[witcombusa]

No but I have thought about it. So you have a great idea as you are in good company! Although I was thinking more in line with collecting a certain motorcycle of the 1974 year. A Kawasaki triple cylinder 750cc two stroke. May settle for a 500cc model or a Yamaha RD350. Technically I did learn on a 1974 Honda CB200t. My first ever motorcycle.

I know you are more or less talking about bicycles though.


I've still got my '73 RD350 I got in high school :banana:

(now 40 years old!)

[OperaLover]

'62 Schwinn Typhoon kick-back 2-speed! Languisihing in the garage. My wife wants to turn it into garden art!

[pdmtong]

in a twisted way, isnt this sort of the opposite thread to "the oldest riders on the forum" thread?

[pinkshogun]

i had a 1965 Schwinn Typhoon for a while, im a 1966 model

[Frankwurst]

Serious? If I did this would be the one. http://luxlow.com/bicycles/1954-shelby-model-52a-cwc-made-bicycle/

[SPOKE]

The OP's question has sparked a desire. I'll soon be 53 and the goal is to have 1 bike for every year rive been alive. The collection just wouldn't be all it could be without a sweet ride from the year I was born. What was a "HOT" road race setup in 1961???? Maybe I can locate one that fills the gap.

[Davist]

I, like operalover and pinkshogun have a Schwinn Typhoon, '64 kickback deluxe (chrome rims). I ride mine once in a while, really a nice bike.. those s7 26 x 1 3/4 midweight rims remind me of the current 650b discussion, just right in size, the heavyweights are too heavy.. I'm a '65 but oh well close enough.. Can get on the bay for about $150 max much less with a yard sale find, with a new dose of Phil grease they'll run forever..

[bikingshearer]

The closest I have is me+4, a 1961 Bianchi Competizione. It doesn't get much ride time because it's a bit small for me and is period-appropriate, which means the gearing is waaaaay too tall for me to get up the local hills. But I had it respratyed by Ed Litton, and it sure is purty.

I do have a Me+3 Cinelli SC in the works, but it is still getting repainted (it needed it - it was well beyond the "nice patina" stage) and will be Campy 10-speed so I can actually ride it up the hills around here. But it is not built up, so it doesn't count - yet.

Otherwise, my rides are Me+10, Me+21, Me+25 and Me+29.

[Nooch]

I have an '83 Trek 600, the year before I was born. We are both in excellent cosmetic condition :banana:;)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/10393816714_053de5405e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69650439@N03/10393816714/)

digging this -- year before i was born, too, and looks just about the right size!

(here's to thirty...)

[blessthismess]

I used to have a red Pinarello track bike that was the same age as me. I wrecked it but haven't had the heart to get rid of it yet. Its in the storage room in the back of the house. *edit: I guess the answer is yes.

[rain dogs]

http://flic.kr/p/7sEtDw


That Razesa frame is beautiful.

[oldpotatoe]

Most were US cruiser type, fat tyres in 1951..also rear ders were just starting to come on bicycles. This is a pretty common design..in 1951...

The common, 40h rear and 32h front also...Jobst would be proud.

[jmoore]

Interesting thread. Some great bikes in here. Am now curious what I could get from 1967 that would be funky. Schwinn Varsity or some such.

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[rustychisel]

mmmm, ah, mmmm, never get tired of showing off the restored 'Ray Stevens'.

I am the second owner.

Ray had this race bike built in 1964, 15 months after I was born. Here he examines the resto, having given me the frameset a couple of years previously. A gentleman.

http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/cyclo/RayAndRay.2.jpg