vdubdave Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) we go away a lot in the caravan, the kids always take their bikes and sometimes i take our mountain bikes, but our bikes can be a pain to lug about, and i dont like leaving my bike in the awning or caravan while we go out. So i thought i might buy a couple of new folding bikes, when i spotted these on ebay under 5 miles away and thought what the hell, i love getting old stuff working again. The guy had them on for auction starting at Edited March 23, 2013 by vdubdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autobutcher Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 No pish taking, classy retro style and kudos to you for buying them, dig the whitewalls! Loved these when I was younger, me and mates all had them but we took them to local garage and he welded the hinge up for us at the 45 degree position, made riding a lot more fun, turn one way and it turns like a barge and the other way it flicks round, aahh, great days of mis-spent youth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshyjol Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 What model is the giant bike? Looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hebby Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Lmao i threw a bike like that green one out when we moved into this house 5 years ago it was in the shed that was locked and not been opened for 10 years all there was in there was one of them bikes ( green ) and a load of engine parts for a ford cortina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stebro Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 We ( my brothers, me and mates ) all had these when we where growing up. We used to fit mag wheels on them. Then called them granny bashers, god knows why we called them that Always remember 1 of the lads coming down the big hill ( a small hill by where we lived but as kids it was massive ) and tried to jump the big over a mound of soil and the bike folded up on him nad broke his lad with a rather nasty bend in it. Love these bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autobutcher Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 mag wheels, class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubdave Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) What model is the giant bike? my mountain bike is a Giant Terrago 2009 model i think i know ive had it a while. Just put new forks on it, big disc conversion on front and some other bits n bobs. Hey Hebby one mans garbage is another mans treasure, i think i may have lobbed them out a few years ago ive never had a folding bike but i remember bombing round on something exactly the same just not folding, i crashed mine down a "massive" hill as well and bent the frame Been working on the green one today, got 3" of snow so nothing else to do, its getting near road worthy. Edited March 22, 2013 by vdubdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubdave Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 could do with some old skyway mags they were meant to be indestructible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stebro Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 They where mate. We had some that had been jumped on and motor bikes ran over. Just kept going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubdave Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) i wonder if skyway merged with rpm Edited March 22, 2013 by vdubdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stebro Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 haha would explain a few things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieC Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Not as old as my folding bike! Mine is a '66 Raleigh Rsw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubdave Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Not as old as my folding bike! Mine is a '66 Raleigh Rsw there's always one, you got any pics ive no idea how old these two are im guessing 70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trans4Mation Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The good old day they bring back some memorys was fun to ride semi folded in half the looks we got when was kids doing that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieC Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 there's always one, you got any pics ive no idea how old these two are im guessing 70's I'll try to get some today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promc Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 there's always one, you got any pics ive no idea how old these two are im guessing 70's If they have Sturmey Archer 3 Speed gears,clean the outside of the rear hub & the month & the year should be stamped on there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubdave Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 If they have Sturmey Archer 3 Speed gears,clean the outside of the rear hub & the month & the year should be stamped on there i will check that out thanks, one is Sturmey Archer 3 speed and the other is Shimano 3 speed hub Been having a mess with the green one today, everything seems to work ok now. Its been de-guarded and cleaned, could do with some bigger handlebars tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Lol my sister had one of those when we were kids, my BMX had a flat tire one morning so I nicked her shopper, half way round I bunny hopped it up a kerb and it snapped in half my dad kicked my arse. There is no me in team.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autobutcher Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 i will check that out thanks, one is Sturmey Archer 3 speed and the other is Shimano 3 speed hub Been having a mess with the green one today, everything seems to work ok now. Its been de-guarded and cleaned, could do with some bigger handlebars thoI used to sell cruisers and low-riders to DH lads I used to ride with many years ago. Got most of my bits from a place called Saturn Industries,they did parts for hot-rods and custom cars, (real ones, not chav chariots you see in Halfords car parks on a Friday night!) don't know if they are still going, could make a great custom bike using the shopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubdave Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) been putting it back together it seems ok but cant have a ride cos we've got a foot of snow ,i think it needs tyres as they are very perished, but that would mean spending more money then i found this in my dads old stuff in my garage, it'll go in the saddle pack im starting to really like this old thing i must be mad, im in two minds whether or not to spend some money on it, respray, alloys etc...diy obviously please tell me im mad Edited March 23, 2013 by vdubdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) My Dad had and used one almost identical up until about 12 months ago ( minus the blue valve cap hopups ofc ) Every day for as long as I can remember Edited March 26, 2013 by hutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubdave Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 My Dad had and used one almost identical up until about 12 months ago ( minus the blue valve cap hopups ofc )Every day for as long as I can remember cool should be reliable then If they have Sturmey Archer 3 Speed gears,clean the outside of the rear hub & the month & the year should be stamped on there . checked the date its stamped 3 73 so im assuming that's march 1973, not doing to bad for 40 no dates on the shimano hub tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promc Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 cool should be reliable then checked the date its stamped 3 73 so im assuming that's march 1973, not doing to bad for 40 no dates on the shimano hub tho The old stuff was built really well,you can still get plenty of spares for them as well .Built when Britain ruled the world & people still had some pride in their work . Sorta related,well worth a watch,even if its just for the great acting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revo madnesss Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 personally i wouldnt respray it and swap to many things round, i think most of its charm is in the fact that it looks vintage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleysmith Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 one of the guys at my work renovates retro bikes, he would make that spakle, but still look retro... (we class it as a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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