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WANT TO BUY VINTAGE BICYCLE

  • 11-04-2019 4:45pm
    #1
    hay.tch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi everyone,

    I want to buy either a vintage road bike or fixie to restore. I don't mind if it is just the frame. It needs to be suitable for a 6 foot 1 male. The cheaper the better!

    Cheers


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  • #2
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    hay.tch wrote: »
    Hi everyone,

    I want to buy either a vintage road bike or fixie to restore. I don't mind if it is just the frame. It needs to be suitable for a 6 foot 1 male. The cheaper the better!

    Cheers

    I have a frame that might suit a fixie I'll dig it out over the weekend.


  • #3
    8valve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 977 ✭✭✭8valve


    Plenty in the Rebike workshop, but we're in Waterford.


  • #4
    hesker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭hesker


    Save yourself money, time and effort and buy one in good to mint condition on ebay. Seriously.

    Unless you have access to pro paints and gear you will not be able to give it a quality paint finish that will last.

    Powder coat will be durable but may well hide some of the features that make old steel frames attractive such as the lugwork.

    If you really want to put personal effort into it then I'd recommend you buy a frame and parts separately. Likely to be a lot more expensive this way.

    I spent a few years following the vintage sales on ebay. You can get a good deal but it takes time and patience.


  • #5
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭cletus


    hesker wrote: »
    Save yourself money, time and effort and buy one in good to mint condition on ebay. Seriously.

    Unless you have access to pro paints and gear you will not be able to give it a quality paint finish that will last.

    Powder coat will be durable but may well hide some of the features that make old steel frames attractive such as the lugwork.

    If you really want to put personal effort into it then I'd recommend you buy a frame and parts separately. Likely to be a lot more expensive this way.

    I spent a few years following the vintage sales on ebay. You can get a good deal but it takes time and patience.


    It would seem, to me at least, that the time and effort may be the actual goal


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