I saw the image and had that exact same response on the tip of my tongue... but you beat me to it!

Jun 12, 2022,00:09 AM
 

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Stump

 
 By: cazalea : June 10th, 2022-14:58
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is this your bicycle?

 
 By: VinnieD : June 10th, 2022-15:36
These old beasts were made to last! I regularly ride a cyclo-touring from 1984 (my dad's, made to order at the time) and everything keeps running smoothly! Bearings are very strong and do not need any maintenance, unlike modern bikes

Yes, my bike

 
 By: cazalea : June 10th, 2022-17:28
Frame from 1978. The equipment from the Seventies and Eighties. The saddle maybe from the Sixties. The tree stump photo was taken in 2013. It's in the shed just 20 feet from where I am typing (I guess I need new brake handle covers). The frame was custom ...  

Very nice bike!

 
 By: lm6 : June 11th, 2022-19:26

Here is my 1984 Derycke, made in Belgium

 
 By: VinnieD : June 12th, 2022-19:07
also from a time when having your bike custom ordered was more mainstream than now ...