Just came across this thread.
I do own a modern (ish) bicycle but it's just a Giant XTC from 2004 which is not particularly interesting, but is still a good bike to ride, but don't have any photos of it at hand.
I generally prefer my bicycles like my pinballl machines, old and needing to be given some TLC to bring back to life.
I have 3 complete vintage bikes and a few more frames waiting for me to rebuild.
This first bike is my favorite, it is a late 1920s or early 30s Kookaburra bicycle made by Grady's Cycle agency in Fremantle Western Australia.
It is the oldest 'Kookaburra' that the Historic Cycle Club of WA is aware of. Arthur Grady was the first person to ride a motorcycle around the circumference of Australia back in the 1920s which made him a bit of a celebrity and that and his motorcycle racing lead him to open up a bicycle store and make Kookaburra cycles. I think the store closed some time in the 1960s. Only the frame, seat post, stem and handlebars are original everything else has been lost to time. It would of originally been a single speed coaster brake bike, but I built it with a 3 speed Sturmey Archer AB drum brake on the rear and a drum brake on the front.
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Next is my 1946 Malvern Star made in Melbourne Australia, the brand still exists but like most things is no longer made in Australia. I love the leather seat with it's embossed Kangaroo in it.
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My last bike is my 1960s BSA pushbike, I have fitted gloss black mudguards to the bike since this photo. Only the frame, bottom bracket and cranks are original but I rebuilt it with the same components it would of had new, even the same model of brooks seat. I stumbled across this when looking at adverts for BSA motorcycles that I knew I couldn't afford, but realised I could afford to own a BSA bicycle. Even though motorcycles are not meant to be mentioned in this thread I figured this photo was ok as the bicycle is in front of it, but for those interested its my 1961 BSA C15.
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