AH YES 1977 IN SUN FLOWER YELLOW. I HAVE A FETISH FOR THE OLD FUJIS AS WELL AS THE NISHIKI’S & ANY TOURING BIKE OF THAT ERA. THEY WERE SIMPLE HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL &...

Bill Lovely Fuji, I really enjoy seeing well used, well maintained and well loved old ten speeds, your looks like it has many more years of service left.

Bill B. Love your old Fuji–in the seldom seen and not so popular yellow. (why, I don’t know….I love yellow!) Old yellow Schwinn’s I have seen many, but...

Just got that bike Jan 2012, in roughly that same condition. After much work (12 hrs just for the chain) I got it running. Now its painted gloss black with gloss red rims, I cut...

ryan thanks for putting your 1977 schwinn mixie on the old ten speed gallery . nice job of bring this schwinn back to life . i am the owner of a 1981 schwinn le tour . it...

Sweet! Love love love a Schwinn mixte. ‘Aubergine’ is my suggestion for what to call the color.

WHAT A EYE GRABBING COLOR NICE RESTORATION IM WORKING ON A MID 70′S SCHWIN RETO RECONSTRUCTION

Restored Retro Rode Riding is Rife with Ryan’s! Nice job on the rebuild, especially love the le tour branded FD. You’d never know from the pictures that this was...

I would call that color “magenta”. Sounds better than pink, or purple. Great find and a greta restoration job!

Ryan H., …can’t go wrong with an old Schwinn, nice job and color.(purple or burgundy?)–another 40 years, EZ. BRQ

Sorry I got the number wrong,, John on 07811 222356. Any condition Falcon Team Banana Raceing Bikes for sale!!…Gloucester

If anyone has a Falcon Team Banana for sale please call John on 07811 2223566..Gloucester,, Thank’s…

I LOVE IT, I HAD ONE MY SELF AS WELL AS I PURCHASED THE VERRY SAME MODEL FOR A NOW X-GIRL FRIEND THEY WERE WELL WORTH THE MONEY & ATTACHED YOU WILL FIND MY REBUILT 88

Ryan B. that is “straight out da Eighties”! love the look and I bet it rides super smooth. Hope it gives your Girl miles of smiles Ryan S.

Ryan B. (so sorry)

Ryan S. Let me start by saying….that, my friend is a gorgeous bike. I am a GREAT BIG FAN of Centurion myself–having owned a few. Well built, stunning in appearance...

lol dude! NOT for sale…I put a lot of time and effort into that little bike. If our government would put selfsame effort into fixing our national debt–we could make...

Nice idea, maybe we can auction off BRQ’s Raleigh Mountain Tour bike to eliminate the national debt…

What a lovely, luggy old bike…but I need another bike like Mitt Romney needs Brylcreem. Besides, Chicago is way too far for me to travel….meet me halfway? BRQ

Oh come on! No picture of the head badge? I have one of these bikes and the head badge is awesome!

hi i am the owner of a 1981 schwinn le tour – i have had this bike since i was about 17 yrs old – to day this schwinn le tour has been restored with a new...

My Dad has this bike…riden about 10 times..what do you think it’s worth?

Thanks all for your kind words! Hugh, dude-you must have super-powers! You just described my whole life in one short paragraph….amazing! As far as block pedals: I suffer...

WOW !!!! You got my vote. When it comes to chrome I’m like a moth to a flame.

CHROME CHROME MUST HAVE MORE CHROME I LIKE IT

I don`t know that a bike has to have drops and a racing saddle to be a ten-speed. After it`s not called Old Ten-Speed Road -Racer Gallery. I think this type bike is going to grow in...

The small 20 odd tooth chainring is useless? Pfffft. Flatlanders.

TPC, Thanks always for your kind words, and I love ELO. Here’s just one more pic so that you can enjoy the zoom in and zoom out function for a get closer inspection of my...

No point in voting this month: that there is definitely the OTSOTM. If every American were issued a bike like this one at birth, the world would be a better place. Do I...

Cameron, hats off to you for allowing this bike to slip past the “editing room” and into the Gallery! You, my friend are too kind and way too cool. You must be a...

Whoa! That sure is a chrome bike. Nice.

I don’t know how he does it, that Docsprocket must be part magician. Pulling finds like that out of his hat.

Aaaah, let’s see…in the early 80′s I was still removing braincells without surgery. My bad!

Yeah Beater, in the ’80′s I was taller, better looking and could cut some moves on the dance floor. (Cue the BeeGees) But I wasn’t a cyclist yet....

…in a garage hanging from the rafters, and my guess..just waiting for you? Absolutely amazing the nice rides out there collecting nothing but dust. Looks like 105...

if you liked the 80′s your gonna love this all original even the computer bottles & road gear bag look pedals weight of pedals alone 1-1/4 lb this was in the rafters...

Thank you, Doc…for the info/catalog page. Both bikes were/are beautiful, with their different color schemes. It would have been very difficult having to decide between...

Darnit, I miss the 80′s!

it is a 12 speed friction shifters. the tubing is MOLYBDENUM there special blend. as for looks i have a late 85 salesmen sample that was part of a test group, there were 5...

it is a 12 speed friction shifters. the tubing is MOLYBDENUM there special blend. as for looks i have a late 85 salesmen sample that was part of a test group, there were 5...

Hey, how come my 1986 Fuji doesn’t look like that!?! Could it be mine was on the lower end of the pecking order for “86? That is stunning, love the chromed...

Full SunTour Sprint group and the chromed pantographed fork lugs – Drool! Lug Lover Ryan

Here’s another image so that you can utilize the zoom in and out function. BRQ

Here’s another image so that you can utilize the zoom in and out function. BRQ

That chrome really sparkles. =)

That’s it! That’s the bike we’ve been waiting for! OTSG seems to be a place to enshrine the love of re-displaying what was old (vintage) for the purpose of...

MY FIANCE LOVES IT HER FAVORITE COLOR I MY SELF AM REMINDED OF THE JOURNEY TO JUNOR HIGH ON MY WESERN FLYER WITH THAT SAME PURPLE & A 5 SPEED ON THE TOP TUBE. OH CRUD DID...

Holy schnikeys! Is that original chrome? I need sunglasses to look at that shiny crank. I could look ma no hands all day with that steep fork rake! Nice ride.

Wow what a beautiful bike, wonderful to see something both well used and well maintained and especially well loved.

Bob R, “..deceptively fast yet comfortable and maneuverable.” What more could a person ask for in a vintage road bike? And purple, agreed with Cameron..I just love...

Thanks Cameron- Robert J to echo BRQ great job on both of those lovely French beauties.

…Aaaah yes, the purple Gitane with the white accents….lovely. Robert, you did well my son. And please, no apologies for your new found love for mountain biking. In...

Ryan, I should have mentioned. Robert’s Gitane made the gallery already. http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/ owner-submitted/robert-js-1970 s-gitane-grand-sport-deluxe/

Nothin’ wrong with the trails, Robert. My road rides are a sublime experience, but blasting down some low-tech singletrack and picking myself up out of the...

Chapeau Mon Ami! Although I am a confirmed Lug Lover (LL) I have to say the clean lines of the “Internally Brazed” P8 frame are attractive. Lovely Score. Hope to...

A Gitane and a Peugeot at a local scrapyard, now I’ve heard it all! What’s next, I found a Rolls Royce at the local park n swap… lol, just kidding. Some folks...

I have a 1974 Scwinn Le Tour identical to this one listed above from Bob’s Garage. My right side crank arm is stripped and wont allow my petal to screw on properly. I cant...

I own an ’85 Trek 520 that I bought used about 1990. Since losing weight – lots of weight – I have taken to riding it a couple thousand miles per year. It is...

I think the trick to finding really good bikes at Thrift stores is simple. Never drive past one!

4000, that’s gonna be nice, please don’t leave us hanging too long. BRQ

SCHWIN TO WIN, I ADMIT SOME OF THE BIKES THAT ARE FOUND ARE AMAZING I GOT LUCKIE AT A BARN SALE THE OTHER DAY COSTE ME A FEW BILLS BUT WAY WELL WORTH IT. WHEN I FINISH...

These thrift store finds are killin’ me! I find crap brown sears free spirit mixtes and dudes are finding pristine Schwinn’s with Brooks saddles!?(*&^%. Not...

…lol, that Cameron dude is kinda funny!(right thrift stores) When I go to thrift stores I usually find old beater bikes that are either beyond repair or in need of so...

My Father had this bike and I wish i still did! It road so smooth compared to my Free Spirit that was even newer. I loved that bike!

George, I have been trying to find some info on these bikes and came across this great forum. My friend took over his dads bikes shop and has a few of these from 73 still...

Jose, If my four eyes don’t deceive me, you still have that clear plastic chainstay protector on that ol’ Schwinn, nice. Yes–110% original. I sold my old...

FOR SALE: 1988 Schwinn Deluxe Cruiser Shimano SIS shifter/rear derailleur Dia-Compe MX brake calipers/Schwinn stamped brake levers Schwinn approved three-piece crank Vintage...

See . . . I told you guys the Mayans traveled on Schwinns!!!!

That there is probably my favorite type of Schwinn. I love the color and matching bar wrap. Cool!

Man that is a Lime beauty, looks like a time capsule find and the speedo is way retro cool. Nice pick up Jose- I gotta start going to thrift stores on my lunch break!

Jose, I can see….that is a classic! I had the same bike, same year…but different color–blue. Gotta love the old bar wrap that was one step above electrical...

I drooled over the Vent Noir back in the day! I loved the look and the name (“Black Wind”), but knew that it was out of my price range, so I didn’t even want to...

TPC, thanks for your kind words! “having to brush your own teeth by hand”–lol–yo u have it real bad, don’t you? I’ve recently come across...

Schwinn Power, Baby! And Panasonic rules! A few years ago when I was still rich I had Panasonic everything: stereo, big screen, cordless tools, bulldozer, toothbrush,...

Here’s what the original headbadge looked like. Mine did not retain the orange colors after 40 years but still looks nice. BRQ

Ryan, I hear you about the one piece crank, but I’m sure that Schwinn called all the shots concerning the builds–whether World or Giant. Ty, BRQ

Interesting that with the $$$ they saved outsourcing the couldn’t drop the one piece boat anchor..er,,, crank with a nice 3 piece crank. I have run across a few...

Now that I see it, those pictures that I sent in aren’t the clearest. Other than the small sticker on the seat tube that says Made in Japan for Schwinn Bicycles Chicago,...

Thanks for the great comments. I really like this bike and intend to just ride it and keep it maintained and fairly authentic. Original paint will be kept and it will never ever...

TPC, nice tidbit of information there. I knew it to be a form of registering the bike to said owner–as far as the sticker for the frame, but I always thought the metal...

John, when I was a wee Hoosier boy in the ’60′s each year a police officer would come to our school with a box of miniature metal license plates. In...

Whats the purpose of the bicycle license? Are they required for the bike and the rider?

Wow. I covet those fenders. And the chain guard… That’s a keeper.

What a cool ride! I love those racks and front one with integrated headlight is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. magnifique!

I agree with Beater. A natural beauty. Congratulations on your prize.

Andy, absolutely-freakin’-awes ome! I love everything about that bike. It has parts that you might not ever see anywhere, anytime. The two racks and the fancy chain guard...

Nice find and great restoration on the Peugeot Sport Jeff, especially like the front derailleur fix. You’ve made it almost too nice to be a rain bike but then again...

Jeff, ..now that’s a resto-job and a great save. $12.95, pffffft—I believe it! I once found a 1988 Trek 1000 for $10 at a rummage sale. I asked the lady if the bike...

Thanks TJ – it was tough to list that one. BrQ I had ordered some blackwall tires by mistake, like the gum walls for 10 speed builds, for an earlier build and needed to...

Nice work, Ryan! And it does indeed look smooth and fast. TJ

Ryan– Funny, I had a Univega that looked almost identical to your bike. What if one company made ‘em all….nah, not likely!?! I put Hutchinson blue tires on...

Beautiful GJ Mark, I gotta find me one of those

I LIKE IT !!! INCLOSED IS A PHOTO OF A 1984 MOTO GRAND JUBILEE I RESTORED & UP GRADED MY GRAND TURISMO IS UP FOR OTS OF THE MONTH

sweet find its flawless

Lovely and a steal of a deal-Chapeau!

Andrew, ..let’s see, if we melt down the two oil drums for scrap metal, siphon every drop of oil that might remain in said drums–that might actually pay for the...

*Concerning Winning OTSOTM for November 2011: I would like to thank GOD, OTS, bikers all around the world, my fans (you six rock!) Cameron–for not barring me from this...

Thanks for noticing the shine I put on her. Lot’s of elbow grease and close up love. Really all I’m training for is to not be a lazy weight weenie. Hate ‘em...

Dude! Mad love for the info! Thank you so much for enlightening me and the public at large!

Robert Nice find, and what a beautiful color! Ryan Surface couldn’t have said it better; the purple with the white accents will only compliment the bike and add to the...