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Category Archives: Vintage bikes
Riding my 1980s Bennett 10 speed, now restored
I decided to ride Fernleigh Track this morning as I had nothing much planned for the day and at the last minute I decided to take the Bennett to give me the chance to see how it went on a … Continue reading
Posted in Bennett, Bike tracks, Vintage bike, Vintage bikes
Tagged Bennett, Fernleigh Track
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What price for an old bike?
This morning as I was heading out for the day, a man about my age and very well dressed for professional work, called out to me and came running up the footpath, asking me where I got my bike from. … Continue reading
Bikes along Throsby Creek today
Matching in white …A vintage restoration: an old ten speed made into a 3 speed …A great colour scheme …My Bennett with “Italian leather”panniers…
Posted in Bennett, Bike tracks, Street cyclist, Vintage bikes
Tagged Bennett, Bike tracks, kids on bikes, Throsby Creek, unusual bikes, vintage bike, women on bikes
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1980s Bennett 10-Speed Restoration
This is the Bennett as it is now, it is not quite finished as you can see, but it will be some time till I can get the grips I want for it so I wanted to post some progress … Continue reading
Posted in accessories, Bennett, Restoration, Vintage bikes
Tagged Bennett, restoration, review, vintage, vintage bike, women on bikes
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Bicycle bells
There is nothing like the lovely sustained ring of a brass bike bell, and my copper one, shown above, is no exception to this. I also love its coppery colour, which has weathered very well and requires no polishing to … Continue reading
Posted in accessories, Bennett, My Bikes, Vintage 1950s Speedwell, Vintage bike
Tagged bell, Bennett, restoration, vintage
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Innovative locking solutions
When I had to make my regular visit to the pathologist recently I had to lock my bike to this tap, it was the only available way of locking up the bike unless I took up a car parking space and … Continue reading
Posted in accessories, Bike racks, Newcastle, Repco, Vintage bike, Vintage bikes
Tagged Adamstown, bike locks, bike racks, newcastle, repco, speedwell, vintage bike
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1980s Bennett Restoration, continued
My work on the Bennett has been held up due to the crouched position I was working in giving me some back pain, so I have slowed down a little with my work on this project. I am trialling new … Continue reading
Posted in accessories, Bennett, Vintage bike, Vintage bikes
Tagged Bennett, bike restoration, vintage, vintage bike
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Cyclists around Newcastle this week
We’ve had some superb weather this week, just the weather for cycling, and yesterday especially, with cyclists everywhere, along with freshly cut grass, it felt more like summer than late autumn … In my short ride from Adamstown along Raspberry … Continue reading
Posted in Bike tracks, Newcastle, Speedwell
Tagged Adamstown, cycleways, Raspberry Gully, speedwell, street cyclist, women on bikes
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1980s Bennett 10 speed Restoration
Here’s the Bennett is its current state of restoration and partial reassembly. It is looking pretty good so far and I am hoping it will go well when I am finished! I’ve encountered a few obstacles along the way. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bennett, Restoration, Vintage bikes
Tagged Bennett, restoration, vintage, vintage bike
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Some vintage bike love around Newcastle lately
First cabs off the rank – two Malvern Star mixtes. I was not aware that Malvern Star made mixtes, but I have seen two of them in the past week, this green one outside Maurice’s, which appears to be for … Continue reading
Posted in Malvern Star, My Bikes, Speedwell, Vintage 1950s Speedwell, Vintage bike
Tagged Adamstown, Beaumont St, malvern star, mixte, old bike, speedwell, street cyclist, vintage, vintage bike
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