Old Ten Speed Gallery

After reading BSNYC’s post today, I’m am feeling a little disheartened by the state of cycling as a whole. Thankfully I still have a healthy 10-speed obsession, and what better way to soothe my troubled mind, than a another beckoning yet docile mixte 10-speed.

Chainring Transit Authority’s Peugeot Mixte

This site isn’t even a week old and I’m already straying from my strict no 10-speed conversions format, but these two were just too good to pass up (they’re not QFCs so I’m ok with it). I found two motorized behemoths that offer very different options for the old ten-speed rider who is just too tired or too hung-over to pedal their crappy 10-speed around town.

First

The gasoline motor powered 10-speed:

This appears to be a late 80s or early 90s Murray Ten-Speed with a very nice 1950s Diner paint scheme. Beyond that, I’m not sure what everything else on this bike is.

Second

A Circlular Saw Powered Schwinn

This 1978 Schwinn LeTour would be a perfect option for the lazy-but-environmentally-conscious 10-speed rider. Rick claims that this bike contains 80% post-consumer goods-now how may of you Madone owners can say that?

kelly_c’s 1973 Schwinn Varsity which she plans to mercilessly convert in to a fixie! Apparently she doesn’t realize she will be missing the opportunity to be at the forefront of cycling’s next big old thing. 30 year old 10-speeds with tapeless bars, bottomed-out seats, one piece forged steel cranks and stamped dropouts are going to be hot in 2008. This website is here to prove it.

Upon further research:

She has also posted a picture of the bike post hack, but in the interest of my readers I won’t post the image. Soon enough she’ll be wishing she hadn’t floped and chopped those bars. Oh well.