What's the rarest or most obscure bike in your collection?

[Hunqaloosa]

Originally Posted by GOTHBROOKS

theres not many of these blue mudfoots out there and theres even fewer 1/10 scale ones.

What!? That’s so cool! Did you make the model?


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[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by thirdgenbird

I love how the build turned out. Any idea on weight?

20.75 lbs. as shown, without pedals. Velocity hubs/rims, Daytona/Centaur components.

[thirdgenbird]

Originally Posted by oliver1850

20.75 lbs. as shown, without pedals. Velocity hubs/rims, Daytona/Centaur components.

That’s pretty darn good all considered

[GOTHBROOKS]

Originally Posted by Hunqaloosa

What!? That’s so cool! Did you make the model?
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the car itself is a vintage tamiya kit that i painted to match. the bike is a 1/10 scale jobber from amazon that i also painted to match. the bike rack is made from an erector set.

[osbk67]

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Late 1980s Eddy Bosomworth Columbus Air road time trial frame, hand built in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Eddy (RIP) built hundreds of frames and at least a few made it to the Olympic and/or Commonwealth Games and Worlds, especially on the track.

My first proper racing bicycle was a Columbus SL/SP road frame in the same metallic red, and after several repaints was replaced by an SLX in red/orange/yellow fade. Good times.

[osbk67]

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While Eddy built hundreds of frames, dozens of which were in this near-signature metallic red, I doubt half-a-dozen were Columbus Air, and I'd be surprised if another one had the mudguard eyelets/rack mounts presumably specified by whoever commissioned this curiousity.

[merckx]

That is cool. ^^^^^

[earlfoss]

I ride this way more than I thought I would!

[Kirk Pacenti]

These lugs were designed by master framebuilder Mario Confente, for Medici Cycles.

They were given to me by another master of the craft, Brian Baylis.

I don't know how rare they are, but I've never seen another set.

[alexihnen]

Originally Posted by Kirk Pacenti

These lugs were designed by master framebuilder Mario Confente, for Medici Cycles.

They were given to me by another master of the craft, Brian Baylis.

I don't know how rare they are, but I've never seen another set.

These aren't identical, but do show quite the similarity. This is Medici #026

[JedB]

Probably just me, but I can visualize a hand painted Superman Logo in what looks to be the shield on those lugs.

Originally Posted by Kirk Pacenti

These lugs were designed by master framebuilder Mario Confente, for Medici Cycles.

They were given to me by another master of the craft, Brian Baylis.

I don't know how rare they are, but I've never seen another set.

[Trek 600]

Cincinnati Coach Works Boneshaker, ~ 1869 vintage
Features recently patented Miller & Ellis fender, leaf spring suspension, foot pegs out front for coasting, cable actuated brake shoe.
Bikes like these were the reason John Dunlap developed the pneumatic tire.

[tctyres]

Originally Posted by Trek 600

Cincinnati Coach Works Boneshaker, ~ 1869 vintage ...

^ That's pretty cool. The connection to the wagon wheel and farmyard equipment is clear.

[cnighbor1]

The most obscure was this one

Hey, Charles! Making some progress on the Hercules!

Restoring A Hercules Speed King Path Racer Bicycle: Part Two - YouTube
https://youtu.be/rtalRusbRjQ

[ScottinPortland]

This is the second Chinese made bike I have owned---the first---a Flying Pigeon, has the distinction of being the single most mass produced transportation device in world history (15 million and counting).
This Forever bike is in good condition but I have no way of knowing if it is vintage or not because I believe it is still in production.