Gratuitous old bike pics

[Parrot of Doom]

For no other reason than to give other road bike users as big a hard-on as I now have, I'm posting pictures of my old bike, that I recently pulled from the loft after 8 long years of disuse. This was the beautiful steed I rode for between 5-10,000 miles during my college days. It absorbed most of my income (part time pub work). Its now about 20 years old, maybe older. I had it sent away to be sprayed up, and the only remaining 'original' part is the band between the gear levers:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/soundman/sets/7215762...





I think this is spinning the wrong way, but it doesn't make any difference:



This took just about all my savings to buy:



A man's set of ratios







Unfortunately the saddle hasn't stood the test of time:










She's going up on the wall. I'm gonna make some nice wood hooks for her. I may even take her out for a spin, but with new tyres (don't fancy riding on 12-year old tyres).

Edited by Parrot of Doom on Monday 20th July 13:30

[mk1fan]

I were right about t'saddle thou.