http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Vintage" bicycle adverts (a rant!) en Sun, 31 May 2026 12:04:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2132#post-22507 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:41:11 +0000 Smudge 22507@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was always taught that a "vintage" vehicle was one which was made 1930 or before, although some people consider up to the end of WW2 as vintage, personally I see that as a reasonable definition. As time goes by one might reasonably argue the date should creep forward, ten years old however I would dispute.<br /> Of course if we are talking about wine I'm sure the definition will vary ;-)</p> <p>@ Kaputnik, HURRAH! (Mrs Trellis's letters to Humph were alway a joy ;-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2132#post-22484 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:06:39 +0000 cb 22484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yebbut, vintage doesn't mean old. Unless you define which vintage then it's kind of a redunant word to use. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2132#post-22479 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:55:01 +0000 kaputnik 22479@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yours,</p> <p>Mrs. Trellis<br /> North Wales </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2132#post-22473 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:50:39 +0000 chdot 22473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another weasel word is "classic". </p> <p>People have different idea about "collectable" too. </p> <p><a href="http://collectables.shop.ebay.co.uk/Bicycle-/35959/i.html" rel="nofollow">http://collectables.shop.ebay.co.uk/Bicycle-/35959/i.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2132#post-22472 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:37:19 +0000 Smudge 22472@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As the writers to BBC complaints programmes used to traditionally start;<br /> Why oh why oh why, cannot people get into their thick skulls that "vintage" is not a word which refers to anything older than this weeks latest dashed model &gt;:-&lt;</p> <p>I thought I'd have a quick look on ebay to see what sort of price unrestored pre 1945 type bicycles might go for* and I am assaulted by dozens of ugly 1970's to 2000's racers and mountain bikes.<br /> One might reasonably argue that SOME of them could be considered "classic" but THEY ARE NOT VINTAGE! Grrrrr<br /> (rant off)</p> <p>Going for a nice cuppa now, in case I start sitting in the corner shaking a broadsheet furiously and shouting "harumph" at anything which conflicts with my viewpoint ;-)</p> <p>*window shopping only! </p>