05 April 2010

Sunny 3 Speed

beautiful brown three speed bike
This classy three speed bike made me smile. I love the white sidewalls on the tires, the beautifully broken-in Brooks saddle. For necessary modern upgrades we have the Continental Kool Stop brake pads and the Planet Bike blinkie, both of which I enjoy on my own bike (more on that soon).

vintage basket on a 3 speed
Those worn cork grips complement the brown frame perfectly, and Grant "Beausage" Petersen would certainly approve. The Crane bell is the perfect touch, of course, and I can't neglect the vintage basket. Everything is perfect.

classy three speed bike
Since starting this blog I've learned to appreciate many subtle things about old 3-speed bikes (painted fender stays? check!) This one has them all. Perfect.

6 comments:

  1. nelsongApril 5, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    I can't be sure, but I think you jsut blogged my sister's bike...

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  2. MamaVeeApril 5, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    nice, however am I the only one checking out the PINK TRIKE behind it?

    LOVE! Even though those basket trikes ride a bit funky although the one I tried was perhaps a bit old and wonky...

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  3. NilApril 5, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    The world is small ;)

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  4. nelsongApril 5, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    It is her bike! And just so you know, the basket is brand new. Peterboro Baskets from REI.

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  5. AnonymousApril 7, 2010 at 10:31 PM

    The the perfect classic bike. I love the vintage basket.

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  6. iam.maiMay 31, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    yes, the basket is not vintage. you can find it here:

    http://www.rei.com/product/784458?preferredSku=7844580014&cm_mmc=cse_froogle-_-datafeed-_-product-_-7844580014&mr:trackingCode=0040B1FE-FB85-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA\

    and its great, it comes in different sizes as well :)

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