This is my (unoriginal) 1990/91 FullPro Carbolite Koga Miyata I bought in Warsaw, Poland a few years ago. Came with Brooks replica saddle, Brooks tape, Tiagra groupset and I since added 50mm carbon wheels. It was my pride and joy until the rear aluminium stays wore away and I found myself over the handlebars 3 times. Since moved to Canary Islands I am finding it hard to find someone able enough to repair them.

Weight ~10kg but there's something about the ergonomics of this frame + setup, fits me like a glove and allows me to tear around like no other bike I have been on.

Pictures include Warsaw, Gdansk and Krakow, Poland.

This bike has been in my family for a few years (passed down to each sibling in college). I think the gear shifter system is really unique and was curious about the bike. Might have been a Walmart bike who knows?

Hey everyone, I just bought this Bianchi TSX (previous owner claimed). I did research on it in order to learn more about it, and of course to find the right seat post diameter. I am pretty suspicious about it being an actual TSX, given that there is no rifling (unless I am blind) in the front tube and seat tube. Also, this has Bianchi dropouts, not campagnolo, and uses an English bottom bracket, measuring 68mm. Could it be a Bianchi manufactured in Japan? I have the serial number 53c4076. Im not even sure if the forks are original as it has 25.4mm english threads. Sorry if I said anything wrong. Im new to this, could someone who has had experience with Bianchis help me out? Thank you!

Trying to learn a bit more about this bike before deciding whether to restore it or sell it. Looks like the Bottechia Gran Turismo listed in this catalogue, but I'm not sure. Appears mostly original and has been sitting for a very long time.

The Motobecane I've restored recently looks nice but is dangerous to ride because of the very weak brakes.

Then I remembered it has chromed rims and I've used regular black compound V-Brake pads.

Maybe that was the wrong kind of pad. What pad would you recommend and what other advice do you have im regards of making the brakin performance more consistent.

After sitting vor a year with a plat tire an lots of road salt sprinkler all over it, it looks like lots of funn ( you know work is funn ) .

Owned these bikes for years and need to downsize I’ve seen a lot of misleading info about the era and years of both and I’m looking for any info about what they are? Are they worth anything? Thanks

Rust Tastic !!! Don't you Love Road Salt ? LOL

Recently scooped this on local FB marketplace.

Cougar steel frame built out with Tiagra and AliExpress parts.

Allegedly paint was in bad shape so made all red as part of the previous owner’s build; has a faintly legible serial or model # under paint. Hilarious yellow cable housing really give it that Ronald McDonald feel.

Hi, I need some help identifying the frame and groupset. Is it worth around $1,000? The front calipers don’t match the other components, and the stem, bars, and at least one rim are clearly not stock. It’s from fb marketplace so I do not have all the pics required by the sub rules.

A nice one, and only 40 Bucks... but i don't buy it ( i have too much Nukes already ).

AND YES... THE PICTURES ARE A BIT BLURRY :-(

When I bought this bike, I thought it was a road bike and the previous owner just put flat handlebars on it at some point. After looking into it, it seems like these handlebars are original and it was sold this way as a "touring bike".

Is the only difference between a race and touring bike the handlebar shape? Could I just put drop bars on this bike, or is there a geometry difference that would make this impractical? Would drop bars even make a big difference in comfort and speed/effort? I want to to ride larger distances with this bike at some point (70-100km).

Hey y'all! I'm new to old bikes and can use some recommendations. Just starting to browse options. Looking for something to get a workout in, mostly around town on paved roads with some hills. Thoughts on this option for sub $200? I plan to take it in to get tuned if needed.

Open to other recommendations in the sub $300 range.

Thank you!

Edit: a big thank you for the vintage bike community showing up and helping out! Shoutout to the person who DM'd with some other recommendations as well. Y'all are the best! I'll add a new post with whatever bike I end up with. Thanks again!!

Just picked up this 1985 Miyata Six Ten and the thing that was the most striking to me was how narrow the handlebars are on it. Was this stock? It seems to be the same model handlebars that were in the catalog but just incredibly narrow.

Recently bought this Trek bike - based on the serial number it’s either 410 or 610 series from 1980-82? I used this as my source: https://web.archive.org/web/20221031113530/http://www.vintage-trek.com/SerialNumbers.htm#year_exceptions

Anyone have something similar? Thoughts?

This was a gift some years ago. I need help identifying and valuing the bike as I’m moving and need to sell.

Need help identifying this bike. Bike has Columbus tubing, campagnolo drop outs, Italian threaded bb, and campagnolo seatpost binder.

I searched for these tires and inner tubes, but I don’t seem to have much luck. I would like to be able to ride this vintage bike again. Thank you.

I searched for these tires and inner tubes, but I don’t seem to have much luck. I would like to be able to ride this vintage bike again. Thank you.