Your First/Oldest Bike?

RobFowl

This thread made me search out this post !

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=71250040

Canis Lupus

My first proper bike was a Raleigh Scorpion. The only thing I remember about it was that it weighed a freaking tonne. Must have been made out of iron or something although I was only little and probably just a weakling.

1st was a BMX in the mid 80's , no stabilisers mam or dad holding me up in the driveway until it got it. Brother had stabilisers on his that Christmas as he was younger but my bike had pegs on the back so used carry him standing on those

After that I had a blue townsend?? I think MB that saw me to school and 15km odd each way to see a girl for a 90's MB it was pretty light from what I recall and 18 speed shimano gearing certainly saw me cover ground better than what some cheapo bikes now would. Again it was a christmas bike at 14 or 15 and used until I was near 20.

Actually now I think of it I put some km's on that bike with zero punctures or maintenance .... poor bike, sorry for the abuse

magicbastarder

i just wonder what POS's are on sale at the moment that kids (now) will be reminiscing about in 20 or 30 years time?

smacl

magicbastarder wrote: »

i just wonder what POS's are on sale at the moment that kids (now) will be reminiscing about in 20 or 30 years time?

I did up an old Raleigh with the youngest a few years back. Great fun project but ultimately a pretty poor bike with heavy frame and crap wheels. Got her a Frog to replace it which is fantastic. First bike we got the eldest, before I got back into cycling myself, was ok but later followed by a fugly piece of pink pig iron complete with tassles and full suspension.

Deep Thought

Torres09 wrote: »

This will show up how old I am and how poor we were but first bikes a Universal with a "banana" saddle then upgraded to an Eska!!! (anyone remember them?) finally hit the jackpot when I got a Raleigh Burner, like above but in Red with White mag wheels.

Me and my brother got Eskas, first real big bike, one blue and one brown

Remember putting drop handle bars on it,

Macy0161

I had some blue bike with solid tyres, initially stabilizers as my first bike.

First bike I remember loving was a Peugeot 5 Speed "Racer". Keep meaning to go outhouse hunting for it at the relations whilst my own children might fit it!

I also still have my first adult sized bike, also five speed Wiemann, rescued from the back of me mam's shed. I'm hoping to have a go at a restore as my commuter - some rust that I'm hoping is superficial, but has rack mounts and everything else I'd need!

07Lapierre

Anyone buy their first bike here?
(I worked in Charlies in the 80's)

http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0929/731070-bicycle-sales-soar/

magicbastarder

first time i remember going with my folks to buy a bike was paddy whelan's in dolphins barn.

thekooman

Canis Lupus wrote: »

My first proper bike was a Raleigh Scorpion. The only thing I remember about it was that it weighed a freaking tonne. Must have been made out of iron or something although I was only little and probably just a weakling.

my brother got one of these back in 1994 from Santa. My dad still uses it for going to see the sheep and cows!:P I used it for awhile in dublin. someone tried to "burn" (how do you burn a bike!) it in Citywest when i had locked in an underground carpark :rolleyes: but still going.

thekooman

myself and the brother got one of these each back in the day, Raleigh Mustang in blue/red/yellow:

outfox

Did those Mustangs come in a black and white Friesian colour scheme at one stage? I vaguely recall a guy living near me had one.

thekooman

outfox wrote: »

Did those Mustangs come in a black and white Friesian colour scheme at one stage? I vaguely recall a guy living near me had one.

when i googled for that one i had it showed multiple different colours... looked a "friesian" one alright in there. shame, cos we had a dairy at the time and that would have been cool to have! haha

Matt Bianco

Mean Laqueefa wrote: »

stock image, but mine deffo made some sound effects

always wanted this tho

Great footage of the Vectar arriving in Dublin here

http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0909/726706-computerised-bicycle/

thekooman

Matt Bianco wrote: »

Great footage of the Vectar arriving in Dublin here

http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0909/726706-computerised-bicycle/

I SOOOOO wanted a Vector

outfox

My first proper adult bike was a Raleigh Grand Prix 10 speed, in light blue. I've been monitoring Donedeal and ebay for 2 years to see if one comes up for sale, as I'd love to get one. If anyone out there comes across one, I'd be delighted to get my hands on it.

8valve

Tony EH wrote: »

[oldman]Certainly was. One thing you could say for them, they were built to last. Not like the crap you get today.[/oldman]

I run a bike recycling community initiative here in Waterford and regularly get in old raleighs and peugeots which are perfectly serviceable, due to the fact that they have been stored properly for decades. The only issue they usually have is perished tyres/tubes and rusted chains!
Bikes were made properly then, from decent steel, with bombproof, if a little low end, parts.
I get chain-store bought bikes less than five years old which are completely unsalvageable.

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