his & hers vintage raleigh bicycles (mid / late 1960's). here's the plan: take them apart, paint them, put them back together, tune them up, add stuff (brooks leather saddles, leather grips, vintage pedal powered headlights, metal / wicker baskets and the perfect bells). see more "before" photos here.
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FORAGE stockist
- slaysh
- mr. lee's general store
- friend
- sault
- poketo
- 23rd/1st
- animal traffic
- cottage industry
- the future of frances watson
- rare device
- the common
- stag
- the little dröm store
- bhldn
- the little apple
- trohv
- of a kind
- tool & tack
- jonathan wright
- the curiosity shoppe
- amelia presents
- douglas + bec
- urban outfitters
I'm doing the same with an old schwinn. There is nothing like the type of love labour that goes into bike making. xo
Posted by: Andrea M. | August 01, 2009 at 02:42 PM
I had a raleigh bike back in the 70s. I think I got it for my 12th birthday so late 70s. But it was quite big for me. 3 speeds, green. Wish I had it now!
Posted by: Liane | July 08, 2009 at 05:46 AM
mary: i know what you mean - it was a tough decision... BUT, we found original raleigh bike decals - so we will be able to replace them!
Posted by: shauna | July 05, 2009 at 09:17 PM
Sort of sad to do away with the original paint jobs, especially on that men's one. It has a very Dutch look to it and Raleigh's have such a nice font, I've always thought. But...I can understand the appeal of customization and those wicker baskets sound pretty dreamy.
Posted by: Mary | July 03, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Oh cool!
Here in Houston they have a bike workshop where people can come and restore old bikes and donate them to inner city kids without bikes of their own. Then when you've finished theirs, you get to make one for yourself!
Posted by: Dionne C | July 03, 2009 at 11:44 AM
oh wowsa, well done!
Posted by: Agnes | July 01, 2009 at 10:20 AM
What a fun project!! I love vintage bicycles :)
Posted by: Heidi | June 29, 2009 at 10:32 PM
great! can't wait to see your final product!
Posted by: casey | June 29, 2009 at 01:34 PM
They're wonderful! I've fallen in love :D
Posted by: Katherine | June 29, 2009 at 04:31 AM
Yes, the basket is essential. Ooh, what a fun project. I really need to get a bike. Can't wait to see the results!
Posted by: Summer | June 28, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Those are so fun! I have a similar bike and the best part was shopping for all of the little accessories. I have a baby deer bicycle bell and the sweetest basket on the planet! :)
Posted by: Coralene | June 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM