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Is that bicycle in your basement vintage and worth something? Get an introduction to various vintage bicycles from a bicycle expert in this free video series.
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Different people have different ideas about what a vintage bicycle is. Get an introduction to vintage bicycles from a bicycle expert in this free video.
A vintage bicycle is generally 30 years or older. Learn what makes a bike vintage from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Vintage bicycles don't require titles or insurance. Learn why people collect vintage bikes from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Muscle bikes are one of the many types of vintage bicycles. Learn about various vintage bikes from a bicycle expert in this free video.
What should you do with that bicycle in your basement? Learn how to assess a bikes to see if it is vintage from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Vintage bike riders used to ride in street clothes. Learn other reasons why to ride a vintage bike from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Yard sales are great places to look for a vintage bicyle. Get tips on shopping for a vintage bike from a bicycle expert in this free video.
The best way to ruin the value of a vintage bicycle is to over restore it. Learn about assessing a bike for restoration or reconditioning it from a bicycle expert in this free video.
People will restore a vintage bicycle if it is from their childhood. Get tips on restoring a vintage bike from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Vintage bicycles from the 1940s have balloon tires. Learn about 1940s vintage bikes from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Vintage bicycles from the 1950s have narrower tires. Learn about 1950s vintage bikes from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Muscle bikes were popular vintage bicycles in the 1960's. Learn about 1960s vintage bikes from a bicycle expert in this free video.
The standard English three-speed was a popular 1970s vintage bicycle. Learn about 1970s vintage bikes from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Collecting bicycle literature is an alternative for those who don't have room to store vintage bikes. Learn about various vintage bike readers from a bicycle expert in this free video.
A vintage bicycle head badge is the logo on the front of the bike. Learn about collecting vintage bike head badges from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Collect vintage bike parts if you don't want to collect complete bikes. Learn about collection vintage bike accessories from a bicycle expert in this free video.
Vintage bicycles are different than antique and classic bikes. Vintage typically means more than thirty years old. An antique bicycle is generally going to have wooden rims and they may have a steel cladding over them. People tend to use the terms classic bicycles and vintage bicycles interchangeably. A classic bike could come from many different eras maybe only five years old, it's generally some model that had some defining factor that changed the way bicycles are looked at or there is something unique about it. In this free video series, get an introduction from a vintage bicycle expert to various vintage bikes throughout the last 50 years. Learn what makes a bicycle vintage, why people collect vintage bikes, and about the different types of bicycles. Our expert takes you through each decade from the 1940s to the 1970s. Finally, get tips on literature, head badges and vintage bicycle accessories. You'll be able to recognize vintage bikes after watching an expert explain the differences.
Vin Vullo Vin Vullo has been buying and selling vintage bicycles since the 1960s. In 1995 as the internet gained in popularity he founded Menotomy Vintage Bicycles and moved his business to the web. His company's web site has many tools and resources for people interested in vintage bicycles, including a picture database, an online price guide, serial number charts and a dozen discussion areas where collectors can post questions and provide answers for other bike collectors.dkdk
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