Category Archives: Vintage bikes

Riding my 1980s Bennett 10 speed, now restored

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

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 →

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What price for an old bike?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

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 →

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Bikes along Throsby Creek today

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

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…

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1980s Bennett 10-Speed Restoration

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

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 →

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Bicycle bells

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

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 →

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Innovative locking solutions

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

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 →

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1980s Bennett Restoration, continued

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

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 →

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Cyclists around Newcastle this week

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

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 →

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1980s Bennett 10 speed Restoration

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

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 →

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Some vintage bike love around Newcastle lately

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

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 →

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