That is not a vintage bike, it has disc brakes.
It is sort of a gravel/commuter bike.
Surly, Marin, and many other brands make similar bikes.
Try r/whichbike or r/bikecommuting and be sure to mention your location and your budget
simplejackbikes on
It’s a bike. Looks modern and custom built. Hard to categorise that.
Zero-Phucks on
Looks like a modern equivalent of something from r/xbiking
Have a look over there, they take older rigid mountain bikes and do all sorts of cool funky stuff to them, but 90% of the time there’s a front rack and some wacky handlebars involved. My be just what you’re looking for and within your budget too.
MantraProAttitude on
A single speed city bike. Many manufacturers make city bikes. That specific frame looks expensive.
These types of bike with the swept back bar and front rack are called “Porteur”.
hilariuspdx on
A company called Velo Orange out of Maryland sells all the racks and fenders you need to build up a frame this way. Many many shops carry their parts in the USA.
structuralist_jazz on
Fancy version, this company was instrumental in making vintage-style and comfortable bikes (and parts to convert an older road it mountain bike). They have lots of great content on how to set ip a modern bike for comfort and speed and carrying things!
You can build whatever you like. Parts on bikes are largely interchangeable. That style of bike is not a new thing. Many of the design elements are 100 years old. Start with a nice frame. Find yourself a nice Reynolds 531 frame and go at it! It’s not all that expensive. You can do it one piece at a time.
Slash_Dementia_67 on
Chainguard…
RinTinTinVille on
What is it that you like about this bike? The upright riding position with the porteur handlebars? The front rack? Single speed? Chain guard? Disc brakes? Or?
If it’s the upright riding position, chain guard, a vintage 3-speed should work. You can mount front and rear racks on it. They have rim brakes (vintage have them on steel rims), internal hub gears (low maintenance), and are basically indestructible.
British Raleigh and its subsidiaries (which I know well) or vintage American (which I don’t know well). You can find them on CL, in used bike shops, on FB MP, for free in the share economy, or with a ‘free’ in the street. I got mine for free, with minor work and parts for me to do. Best city bike, and I can ride them for hours, too. I intentionally keep a bit of surface rust on them and put a patch on the saddle, and thieves don’t touch it!
Naive-Transition-564 on
This bike picture looks to be taken in Japan. This due to the Misubishi truck and decorative manhole cover in picture. It’s a nice bike btw.
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That is not a vintage bike, it has disc brakes.
It is sort of a gravel/commuter bike.
Surly, Marin, and many other brands make similar bikes.
Try r/whichbike or r/bikecommuting and be sure to mention your location and your budget
It’s a bike. Looks modern and custom built. Hard to categorise that.
Looks like a modern equivalent of something from r/xbiking
Have a look over there, they take older rigid mountain bikes and do all sorts of cool funky stuff to them, but 90% of the time there’s a front rack and some wacky handlebars involved. My be just what you’re looking for and within your budget too.
A single speed city bike. Many manufacturers make city bikes. That specific frame looks expensive.
Judging from the headbadge sticker it’s this;
https://pelagobicycles.com/hanko-street/
These types of bike with the swept back bar and front rack are called “Porteur”.
A company called Velo Orange out of Maryland sells all the racks and fenders you need to build up a frame this way. Many many shops carry their parts in the USA.
Fancy version, this company was instrumental in making vintage-style and comfortable bikes (and parts to convert an older road it mountain bike). They have lots of great content on how to set ip a modern bike for comfort and speed and carrying things!
https://www.rivbike.com/
Check out r/xBiking
A touring bike or a “townie”
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You can build whatever you like. Parts on bikes are largely interchangeable. That style of bike is not a new thing. Many of the design elements are 100 years old. Start with a nice frame. Find yourself a nice Reynolds 531 frame and go at it! It’s not all that expensive. You can do it one piece at a time.
Chainguard…
What is it that you like about this bike? The upright riding position with the porteur handlebars? The front rack? Single speed? Chain guard? Disc brakes? Or?
If it’s the upright riding position, chain guard, a vintage 3-speed should work. You can mount front and rear racks on it. They have rim brakes (vintage have them on steel rims), internal hub gears (low maintenance), and are basically indestructible.
British Raleigh and its subsidiaries (which I know well) or vintage American (which I don’t know well). You can find them on CL, in used bike shops, on FB MP, for free in the share economy, or with a ‘free’ in the street. I got mine for free, with minor work and parts for me to do. Best city bike, and I can ride them for hours, too. I intentionally keep a bit of surface rust on them and put a patch on the saddle, and thieves don’t touch it!
This bike picture looks to be taken in Japan. This due to the Misubishi truck and decorative manhole cover in picture. It’s a nice bike btw.