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Very nice project, a lovely thing to have. The loft shot looks very familiar! Looking forward to some hopeful progress...
1960's REW Reynolds
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Hi guys we have found another one of Grandpas frames so we've popped it up on ebay if any of you fancy it, we do have the parts to go with it as well http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R-E-W-Reynold ... 1471114734?
Hi guys we have found another one of Grandpas frames so we've popped it up on ebay if any of you fancy it, we do have the parts to go with it as well http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R-E-W-Reynold ... 1471114734?
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Hello, all; I'm 64, now, and have been riding since 1971, with my collegiate ride, a C.Itoh (Guaranteed World's Finest Precision Bicycle Mechanism"; or some-such..)
Anyway, over the years, after getting out of the NAV, in 1974, have had a bunch of bikes, starting with a chromed Carlton Super Course (bought in Hong Kong, in '72), and ending with a Cinelli Super Corsa (greatly over-rated ride), with Ellis Briggs, Harry Quinn (Wonderful ride) 1984 custom-built 753 Hetchins (personally ordered thru the Long Beach Bicycle Show, via David Pullinger) and newest one: +/- 1985 Davis Phinney.
So., I've had a few bikes...and the Wife has a custom-painted Masi 3-V and a Columbine, and sold/traded a custom painted black/red 'Raleigh Team 753' and a Serotta Colorado.
But, oh, yeah: a late 70's(?) R.E.W. Reynolds !
The Reynolds is simply painted in dark red, with white head tube and white decals.
Its decals 'came' in very badly worn and shriveled white decals.
But the BIKE handled like brand new, and was/is terrifically strong; it corners like it's on 'rails', with the main frame and forks acting (and turning cohesively, together, almost like a unicycle.
The bike, just, CARVES thru corners, and loves to be hammered-upon, without flinching.
My favorite bike, however, is a mid-70's STELLA, which is both very comfortable to ride, and, is very responsive.
Anyway, in 10/14, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multi-Forme brain cancer, so haven't ridden or driven, since then.
But, brain cancer is virtually painless, and doesn't metastacize...but the median life expectancy is 14 months (got 7-8 mo. into it, to date)
So, hopefully I can post up a few pics of my bike shed..to celebrate the 'old' days!
I live in Bishop, CA, about half way betewwn Reno & L.A., along the Nevada border.
Neil Vedder
So, let's see if I can get some pics posted..
Hello, all; I'm 64, now, and have been riding since 1971, with my collegiate ride, a C.Itoh (Guaranteed World's Finest Precision Bicycle Mechanism"; or some-such..)
Anyway, over the years, after getting out of the NAV, in 1974, have had a bunch of bikes, starting with a chromed Carlton Super Course (bought in Hong Kong, in '72), and ending with a Cinelli Super Corsa (greatly over-rated ride), with Ellis Briggs, Harry Quinn (Wonderful ride) 1984 custom-built 753 Hetchins (personally ordered thru the Long Beach Bicycle Show, via David Pullinger) and newest one: +/- 1985 Davis Phinney.
So., I've had a few bikes...and the Wife has a custom-painted Masi 3-V and a Columbine, and sold/traded a custom painted black/red 'Raleigh Team 753' and a Serotta Colorado.
But, oh, yeah: a late 70's(?) R.E.W. Reynolds !
The Reynolds is simply painted in dark red, with white head tube and white decals.
Its decals 'came' in very badly worn and shriveled white decals.
But the BIKE handled like brand new, and was/is terrifically strong; it corners like it's on 'rails', with the main frame and forks acting (and turning cohesively, together, almost like a unicycle.
The bike, just, CARVES thru corners, and loves to be hammered-upon, without flinching.
My favorite bike, however, is a mid-70's STELLA, which is both very comfortable to ride, and, is very responsive.
Anyway, in 10/14, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multi-Forme brain cancer, so haven't ridden or driven, since then.
But, brain cancer is virtually painless, and doesn't metastacize...but the median life expectancy is 14 months (got 7-8 mo. into it, to date)
So, hopefully I can post up a few pics of my bike shed..to celebrate the 'old' days!
I live in Bishop, CA, about half way betewwn Reno & L.A., along the Nevada border.
Neil Vedder
So, let's see if I can get some pics posted..
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Hopefully; here's some more photos of what's-all resting in me shed...
I've got quite a bit of custom made or trimmed components; a lot of stems and seat posts that were created to conform to my fairly normal body configuration, but which allow me to stretch out over the frame(s) for maximum leverage
The green-ish bike is a former PX-10 which was the wife's first serious ride, in the late 70's....as seen, it's been modified fore & aft, and has very light weight components on it...but wifey was more impressed with the TI Team Raleigh
(traded-) and the Columbine and the custom painted 3V.
My FAV is the Stella, for overall riding comfort and handling..it's wearing the Champion Narrow that I got in Hong Kong, at New Years, when I got the chromed Carlton (which has straight-tubed plumbing in it; since re-tubed and re-chromed, but, still a dog.
Speaking of witch, got the Cinelli in a 'trade' for something..but, the Cinelli
is a major disappointment, in its LACK of handling and in its bone-jarring ride; every bike is wonderful-riding, on smooth pavement...but the C. is a bone-shaker and a numb-rider; it is not an 'alive' friendly bicycle, underneath me (anyway-).
I used to say/remark how people bought bicycles based upon their physical appearances, and not on how well the bike fit to them, and how well the bike actually performed, and how comfortable the bike rode.
Bikes are as different as people are.
Now...let's see if I can post up some more pics of my rides...
I've got quite a bit of custom made or trimmed components; a lot of stems and seat posts that were created to conform to my fairly normal body configuration, but which allow me to stretch out over the frame(s) for maximum leverage
The green-ish bike is a former PX-10 which was the wife's first serious ride, in the late 70's....as seen, it's been modified fore & aft, and has very light weight components on it...but wifey was more impressed with the TI Team Raleigh
(traded-) and the Columbine and the custom painted 3V.
My FAV is the Stella, for overall riding comfort and handling..it's wearing the Champion Narrow that I got in Hong Kong, at New Years, when I got the chromed Carlton (which has straight-tubed plumbing in it; since re-tubed and re-chromed, but, still a dog.
Speaking of witch, got the Cinelli in a 'trade' for something..but, the Cinelli
is a major disappointment, in its LACK of handling and in its bone-jarring ride; every bike is wonderful-riding, on smooth pavement...but the C. is a bone-shaker and a numb-rider; it is not an 'alive' friendly bicycle, underneath me (anyway-).
I used to say/remark how people bought bicycles based upon their physical appearances, and not on how well the bike fit to them, and how well the bike actually performed, and how comfortable the bike rode.
Bikes are as different as people are.
Now...let's see if I can post up some more pics of my rides...
