06-26-2020, 04:39 PM
Bought this Empire 10 speed road bike in 1974 for $285 as I recall.
Rode this thing everywhere, must have over a thousand kilometers on it in only three summers of riding. Circuits of the edges of Toronto and through Algonquin park, back and forth to Durham Region.
Dragged it with me moving twice in that time and resurrected it this week with new tires, tubes and brakes, repacked the crank hub and it runs like a charm.
I remember going through a radar trap in 1975 at 51 km/hr and today got to 43 km/hr using a GPS tracker.
The bike is a champ!! First time on a bike of any kind in 45 years since and brings back fantastic memories. I'm addicted all over again.
Now I know it goes, it needs a bath....LOL...
(Re-posted from reddit by request)
Rode this thing everywhere, must have over a thousand kilometers on it in only three summers of riding. Circuits of the edges of Toronto and through Algonquin park, back and forth to Durham Region.
Dragged it with me moving twice in that time and resurrected it this week with new tires, tubes and brakes, repacked the crank hub and it runs like a charm.
I remember going through a radar trap in 1975 at 51 km/hr and today got to 43 km/hr using a GPS tracker.
The bike is a champ!! First time on a bike of any kind in 45 years since and brings back fantastic memories. I'm addicted all over again.
Now I know it goes, it needs a bath....LOL...
(Re-posted from reddit by request)
Original owner white 1974 Empire Royale 10 speed roadbike. Back on the road in 2020 after hanging on the garage wall for 45 years.
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