Ajoten
Old School Hero
Newbie.
As someone who wants to do a vintage project, with minimal budget and knowledge but a willingness to save up for components and learn, I'm conscious of getting something cheap and finding myself with a useless lemon that I throw lots of £ at and ends up at the tip.
1. Would I be better punting on a complete bike (up to £150) as something possibly quicker to get on the road due to having period parts (even if they need replacing I could see what they are and how they are put together)... or frame and forks (up to £75) as it suggests things like seat posts and bottom bracket manifestly aren't seized?
2. I only want to get something older than me as I don't want to consider MYSELF "vintage", which means pre 1970 (preferably a racer, no doubt impossible given my budget). Are there any basic features (or lack thereof) which are a good indication of a bike being either side of this watershed?
Any advice welcome.
Andrew.
As someone who wants to do a vintage project, with minimal budget and knowledge but a willingness to save up for components and learn, I'm conscious of getting something cheap and finding myself with a useless lemon that I throw lots of £ at and ends up at the tip.
1. Would I be better punting on a complete bike (up to £150) as something possibly quicker to get on the road due to having period parts (even if they need replacing I could see what they are and how they are put together)... or frame and forks (up to £75) as it suggests things like seat posts and bottom bracket manifestly aren't seized?
2. I only want to get something older than me as I don't want to consider MYSELF "vintage", which means pre 1970 (preferably a racer, no doubt impossible given my budget). Are there any basic features (or lack thereof) which are a good indication of a bike being either side of this watershed?
Any advice welcome.
Andrew.
