Showing posts with label brooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brooks. Show all posts

Monday, November 8, 2010

Vintage bike spotted.

Spotted this vintage remake at the Red Dot Museum during a recent visit. On close up, it seems to belongs to Vanguard Designs...

Think the frame belongs to a Shimano road bike. Rims are nicely coloured. But on close up, the paint work quite....you have to judge it yourself. I was expecting more...
The brake cables shouldn't be secured using cable ties. That's one of the minus points. It's fitted with Shimano Nexus 4 speed hubs, Brooks saddle and a nice leather saddle tool bag.

All in all, a nice bike with plenty of modern touches. Is it for sale? I dun see any price tag, just a note secured to the saddle. "Do Not Lift Up Bicycle".

Friday, April 9, 2010

Latest purchase, a vintage Brooks saddle!

Another weekend, another trip up North for 'treasure hunting'! And what a find! As I was visiting the night bazzar, there was a stall tucked in one corner of the lane selling all sort of stuff from old electrical fan to worn and sometimes torn jeans. Just as I was going through the items laid out on the floor, I noticed an old bicycle parked behind the stall.
On close inspection , it's an old Raleigh Sports. What caught my eye was the worn and seasoned saddle. It's a Brooks. YES!! Bingo! Told myself that I just have to secure this bike. Asked the boss whose bicycle it belongs to and I guessed Lady Luck was on my side. HE is the owner!

Asked the boss whether he'll part with me the saddle and his answer is a straight 'Tak Boleh' ( Malay for No ). But I was persistent. Years of polished hard selling tactic finally paid off. Not only I walked away with saddle but also the bike! Yes. Both for the price of ONE! Paid up immediately and left the place a H.A.P.P.Y freak...kekeke. More pics on the Raleigh Sports and it's eventual restoration and transformation...