Spotted on the street

[zerogravitas]

I was visiting Barcelona last weekend and spotted several classics, ridden and chained up. I only took these pictures though!

The most common old steel bikes I saw were Peugeots, Merciers and a few Orbeas, all in pretty good nick considering their age. A dry climate helps I'm sure.



Tidy Bobet (a branded Mercier).



Lots of fixie conversions out there, sawn off hangers and all.



Interesting Razesa.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Bridgestone X-02 briefly appeared in the neighbor's driveway.

That's mostly stock configuration, including the nitto mustache! I'm really hoping he wants to sell it

 

[highlandsflyer]

Lovely Dawes out in the sun. Showing some use.

 

[bikeworkshop]

That's very original for a bike
"in service"

I'd put a note on to warn that the lock could be snapped in 1 second by someone wanting to save themselves the bus fare.

But maybe there aren't any buses?

 

[Y282]

How have I only just found this thread? This is excellent stuff

 

[highlandsflyer]

That's very original for a bike
"in service"

I'd put a note on to warn that the lock could be snapped in 1 second by someone wanting to save themselves the bus fare.

But maybe there aren't any buses?

I wonder if they wouldn't just take my Genesis, locked with an even thinner cable.. Perhaps a RetroThief?

 

[bikeworkshop]

The number of people who've said to me
"I don't know why they stole it, it wasn't worth anything"
And what was the lock?
"... oh one of those cables"

They knicked it to ride home (or to the dealer obvs), then dumped it in the street.