Jonny69
Senior Retro Guru
Prompted by Peachy, what about a quick thread with some pics of your current fleet? Just dump some stuff off your phone, pics don't have to be worthy of a Readers Rides thread. In fact, this whole thread is a lazy way of me not updating any of my old threads or starting new ones. So what are you currently riding?
What am I riding?
1. 1938/39 Parkes Lightweight. Wears mostly 1950s components. I started a thread on here years ago but the images are dead for maybe the second or third time. It's been on the road for a couple of years now and I've used it for commuting, weekend rides and lockdown duty.
2. 1992-ish Rudy Project alloy mtb / drop bar go anywhere dadbike. I don't even know how you classify this. There's a thread in the mtb section with it in mtb trim, with straight bars and 9-speed SRAM XO. At the beginning of lockdown 1 it was back up in the loft and the running gear was all on my cargo bike, below. I needed something sturdy to tackle the local paths with my toddler on the back and I had a 10-speed long cage 105 set, cantis and drop bars doing nothing. This was born. It's been so damn capable in this guise that it's stuck and I've done at least a thousand miles on it with my toddler on the back. Also used it for a huge emergency food package run for some sick friends during Covid, it EATS badly maintained roads for breakfast and is currently waiting for a new bottom bracket.
3. 1984-1987 XB3 Спорт Soviet track bike. Had this for donkeys. I don't think I ever did a thread on here, but I do spam up the SS/fixed thread with pics of it. This is my longest serving bike and I've easily done the most miles on it, probably 15000 or more. Used to be gold and I'll always regret repainting it. I have a lot of fun with it with silly fixie wheels, I've commuted on it for years, I've been on the velodrome, weekend rides, Dunwich, Critical Mass etc etc. It got stuck at work during lockdown 1 and picked up a lot of additional patina, including the slightly bizarre grey speckle pattern on the disc, but basically survived.
4. 2012 Pedal Power Long Harry cargo bike. Bit new for on here but I thought I'd mention it since I use it quite a lot. Aluminium frame, has the old 9-speed SRAM XO and DX brakes off the Rudy Project. Home made box with seat. My toddler loves going in it loaded up with cushions, toys and picnics. Big tyres for the tow path and so we don't get stuck anywhere. Also use it for hauling stuff locally which I can't be bothered to use the car for. They don't seem to mind me turning up at the tip with it either!
5. 1997-2000 GT Edge Aero. Another not so retro (not traditionally old enough for on here anyway) so there's no thread for this one on here. This came about as a bit of fun originally. I was actually looking for a steel frame to replace the Vitus 979 I was riding and one thing led to another and it all got a bit out of hand with the Mike Burrows wheels etc. It's been through a few guises with wide range 10-speed SRAM X7 and risers, then a child seat on the back (which was a bit wiggly) and now 10-speed SRAM Rival and drop bars. This is currently on Friday commuting duty and Sunday morning rides. It makes a lot of hilarious clanking noises with the huge tube sections!
That's pretty much it. There's also a 1966 Raleigh RSW that my OH uses for everything and she's also got a 1978/79 Raleigh Richmond Mixte as a backup.
What am I riding?
1. 1938/39 Parkes Lightweight. Wears mostly 1950s components. I started a thread on here years ago but the images are dead for maybe the second or third time. It's been on the road for a couple of years now and I've used it for commuting, weekend rides and lockdown duty.
2. 1992-ish Rudy Project alloy mtb / drop bar go anywhere dadbike. I don't even know how you classify this. There's a thread in the mtb section with it in mtb trim, with straight bars and 9-speed SRAM XO. At the beginning of lockdown 1 it was back up in the loft and the running gear was all on my cargo bike, below. I needed something sturdy to tackle the local paths with my toddler on the back and I had a 10-speed long cage 105 set, cantis and drop bars doing nothing. This was born. It's been so damn capable in this guise that it's stuck and I've done at least a thousand miles on it with my toddler on the back. Also used it for a huge emergency food package run for some sick friends during Covid, it EATS badly maintained roads for breakfast and is currently waiting for a new bottom bracket.
3. 1984-1987 XB3 Спорт Soviet track bike. Had this for donkeys. I don't think I ever did a thread on here, but I do spam up the SS/fixed thread with pics of it. This is my longest serving bike and I've easily done the most miles on it, probably 15000 or more. Used to be gold and I'll always regret repainting it. I have a lot of fun with it with silly fixie wheels, I've commuted on it for years, I've been on the velodrome, weekend rides, Dunwich, Critical Mass etc etc. It got stuck at work during lockdown 1 and picked up a lot of additional patina, including the slightly bizarre grey speckle pattern on the disc, but basically survived.
4. 2012 Pedal Power Long Harry cargo bike. Bit new for on here but I thought I'd mention it since I use it quite a lot. Aluminium frame, has the old 9-speed SRAM XO and DX brakes off the Rudy Project. Home made box with seat. My toddler loves going in it loaded up with cushions, toys and picnics. Big tyres for the tow path and so we don't get stuck anywhere. Also use it for hauling stuff locally which I can't be bothered to use the car for. They don't seem to mind me turning up at the tip with it either!
5. 1997-2000 GT Edge Aero. Another not so retro (not traditionally old enough for on here anyway) so there's no thread for this one on here. This came about as a bit of fun originally. I was actually looking for a steel frame to replace the Vitus 979 I was riding and one thing led to another and it all got a bit out of hand with the Mike Burrows wheels etc. It's been through a few guises with wide range 10-speed SRAM X7 and risers, then a child seat on the back (which was a bit wiggly) and now 10-speed SRAM Rival and drop bars. This is currently on Friday commuting duty and Sunday morning rides. It makes a lot of hilarious clanking noises with the huge tube sections!
That's pretty much it. There's also a 1966 Raleigh RSW that my OH uses for everything and she's also got a 1978/79 Raleigh Richmond Mixte as a backup.
