How old is your bike?

[sfa]

If my bike was a person, she would have been able to vote last November.

Next month, my bike will celebrate her 19th birthday. She's a 1990 Miyata 600GT and I will never ever get rid of her. My husband suggested I could sell the Miyata to get a newer bike and I nearly ripped his head off. I still have the original receipt from when I purchased her!

Sarah

[smurfalicious]

If my bike was a person, she would have been able to vote last November.

Ha ha! I think if Candy girl was a person she could probably drink. Actually, she'd probably get a sizable discount on her car insurance!

Tiburon, is still in diapers. He's a month old if I consider how long I've owned him, technically he's a year old because he's an '08 but I don't think a bike that sat around with the sales rep for a year counts as a year old.

[redrhodie]

technically he's a year old because he's an '08 but I don't think a bike that sat around with the sales rep for a year counts as a year old.

Oh, cool! Then Arrow is one and a half, even though she's an '02.

[Nia]

We have a 1984 Bianchi and a 1987 Cannondale which we still consider as our babies. I ride my Cannondale religiously and it's still a great bike. My better half has upgraded about a year ago or so and I have to admit that I find myself drooling with envy occasionally!

[Heifzilla]

My Raleigh is a 1998 model.

Here she is:


And here is DH working on his 1986 Schwinn World Sport:


Check out that old cable lock I think that's his original one that he got when he got the bike back in '86.

[laura*]

And here is DH working on his 1986 Schwinn World Sport:
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Oooh! A twin or near twin of my 1985 World Sport!

According to Schwinn catalogs I found online, the World Sport came in "Charcoal" in both '85 and '86. It looks like the way tell the year is by the components: 85's have an SR crank and Sun Tour shifters/derailleurs while 86's have a Sugino crank and Shimano shifters/derailleurs.

I'm rebuilding mine for indoor trainer use. It is getting all new components - only the frame, fork, and seat binder bolt are getting reused. I don't quite know what to do with the original components...

[ZenSojourner]

Terry Madeleine.

I bought her spring of 2006. I'm not sure if she's a 2005 model or a 2006 model, but she was brand spankin' new so in either case I contend she is 3 years old.

She is the first bike that really fits me - note the small front wheel so the top tube could be short enough for me.

I've got two bottle cages on there, but once I mounted my frame pump (along the underside of the top tube) I could only use one while I'm on the bike, and that not very easily. That's ok, I love love love my Camelbak-equivalent. S. One small for short hops and a large capacity one for long hauls.

Note the (already by then no longer) white bar tape. That's going the way of all flesh this spring when I take her in for her spring tune-up.

Rode my first MS 150 in 10 years just 4 weeks after I got her.

[Grits]

My Trek 2.1 is only 9 months old - just a baby! I just broke 1,000 miles on her last Sunday!

My Terry Classic is about 7 or 8 years old. I bought it used, so I'm not exactly sure.

[sundial]

Terry Madeleine. I bought her spring of 2006.

I bought my Terry Symmetry in 1996 and I sold her 2 years ago.
Dad has an early '90's Schwinn with all the original parts--chain included!

[GLC1968]

Terry Madeleine.

Heh - I was guessing that was a Madeleine in your photo, but it was too small to tell for sure!

My road bike is a 2005 Terry Isis in a very similiar paint scheme. My commuter is a 2004 Terry Classic and it's also got the smaller front wheel. I love my Terry bikes!

[Heifzilla]

Oooh! A twin or near twin of my 1985 World Sport!

According to Schwinn catalogs I found online, the World Sport came in "Charcoal" in both '85 and '86. It looks like the way tell the year is by the components: 85's have an SR crank and Sun Tour shifters/derailleurs while 86's have a Sugino crank and Shimano shifters/derailleurs.

I'm rebuilding mine for indoor trainer use. It is getting all new components - only the frame, fork, and seat binder bolt are getting reused. I don't quite know what to do with the original components...

Ah, so that's how you know which year. DH wasn't sure, he was "15 or 16" when he got it and couldn't recall for sure. His bike is pulled up on the rack in the garage and I don't feel like pulling it down to see what he has right now. He changed out the handlebars & rims, but I think everything else is original. When I look online I don't see many charcoal ones, so it's cool that you have one...is some of your lettering pink? The charcoal ones I have seen have yellow lettering. DH's is pink and white. He says he's manly enough that a little pink doesn't bother him, lol.

[DebW]

My custom Peter Mooney bike is almost 2 year old. My other bike has a frame and crankset from around 1984, hubs from 1974, and some parts (Campy Nuovo Record derailleurs) from 1970 or earlier. I've also got a 1954 Raleigh 3-speed from a garage sale.

[laura*]

Ah, so that's how you know which year.

There's also a date code stamped into the head badge. I don't know if that'll provide a model year or not.

When I look online I don't see many charcoal ones, so it's cool that you have one...is some of your lettering pink? The charcoal ones I have seen have yellow lettering. DH's is pink and white.

Yes, mine has the pink, just like your DH's!

[Heifzilla]

According to Schwinn catalogs I found online, the World Sport came in "Charcoal" in both '85 and '86. It looks like the way tell the year is by the components: 85's have an SR crank and Sun Tour shifters/derailleurs while 86's have a Sugino crank and Shimano shifters/derailleurs.

DH just got back from his trip and pulled his bike down, he's got the Suntour shifters and SR crank. So, an '85 it is not an '86 like I thought. I wonder if the '85's were the pink lettering and the '86's were the yellow.

[MomOnBike]

Walter (the Raleigh Gran Prix) came to me in 1978. He was the 1-year anniversary present from DH. We have had many pleasant miles together, including commutes to and from college, some light touring and jaunts with the dog trotting along beside. Although he doesn't really fit me very well, I have no plans to get rid of him.

William (the 'bent) is a 2003 (I think.) He has his 10,000th mile-aversary coming up this year, if my knee ever rehabs enough to ride. We have done a solo credit card tour from Minnesota to (almost) Sioux City, RAGBRAI, we've commuted, gone grocery shopping, and gone on bike dates with DH. A real work horse/companion.

As an aside, I love the fact that I can wax lyrical here about my bikes and people will understand. I don't get that in Real Life.