9er Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 OK it wasn't in a barn, I found it on Gumtree. It is an Australian made Porshe, deliberately missing the C in an attempt to not quite rip off the brand. They were made in Adelaide in the late 70s and went on to become Ricardo Cycles, a short lived brand. Hopefully I'm not the only one who thinks it is cool and collectible. espskk, tazzieman and Harvs11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 I loved that gear shifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 No way I had one when we first arrived here in 83 and was only just talking about it yesterday. Very cool what did you pay I want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 9April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 I have looked for a long time, a few racing bike Porshes have come up, usually asking about $300. I am a bit embarrassed at the momen,t to tell you what I payed, give me a couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 I'm pretty sure my best friend had a black RICARDO ten speed racer when we were at high school in Adelaide in the late seventies/early eighties... He stopped riding it after someone threw a hockey stick into the front wheel as he was riding it quite quickly... I remember this because it took quite a while for the doctors to scrub off the bitumen and gravel off his face... Cheers Jay for that harrowing memory if you're out there... Probs worse for you though. : / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 Sorry, off topic again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketscience Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 I'm with BBC - love that Shimano shifter. The kid across the street from me had a similar bike and I was always envious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 Very Cooooll. I want a Ricardo Cycle. I'm gunna call it Daniel. Doish13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 Yeah, we were too poor to have a bike with gears, but I always coveted the gear shifter on a pushy. Ah the memories of childhood! Uncle and Doish13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 I had a similar bike as a kid. 2nd hand but I didn't care. No idea of the brand. Metallic blue with a gold flake banana seat. If you see it, I want it back. Stolen in '79. Doish13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 hah awesome I had a 70's dragster when I was a kid in the 80's. Had a square profile rear tyre and a gear shifter like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 "Fully sick" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 10April, 2014 Report Share Posted 10April, 2014 I had a similar bike as well, same seat and gear shift it was a Malvern Star and it had a rack on the back with a headlight, tail light and blinkers on the rear all run by one of those little generators or whatever they were called that used to click over onto the tyre. 9fan and ByronBayChris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 26October, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 26October, 2015 Latest questionable collectible for the shed. ByronBayChris and LeeM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 26October, 2015 Report Share Posted 26October, 2015 Question is whether you'll be going the nuts and bolts floor up, or electing to maintain original rustic patina? Forecourt Special?! Garden Shed Queen?! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 26October, 2015 Report Share Posted 26October, 2015 My brother had one of those bikes when we were kids (he's 5 years older). I think they had a Sturmey Archer 3 speed gear hub. They are a right prick to adjust. The advice from Bobby Rust was if it's working don't pull it apart. And he was always right.There seems to be a number of ex-Adelaidians on here. Where did you go to school Kerry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 26October, 2015 Report Share Posted 26October, 2015 (edited) Hey Stew, I did my first four years at Unley High, 78-81... however in those days I spent most of my spare time on four (much smaller) wheels, self-propelled, honing my slalom and (Sturt) drain skills in preparation for later in life opportunities...?(see below)? Edited 26October, 2015 by Kerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 6November, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 6November, 2020 Covid has prompted me to do a light resto on the "Porshe", pics to follow. Dreamr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st3ve Posted 7November, 2020 Report Share Posted 7November, 2020 Wow, I had.. not forgotten... but failed to connect that I had a Porshe bike when I was a kid! Mine was gold and a different frame design, the little wheels of a kids bike. I went tearing down the steep cul-de-sac at the end of our street and the back pedal brake failed when the chain came off. I hit the 90 degree gutter at the bottom square-on and went flying. Snapped the frame clean in half and knocked one of my front teeth (fortunately not an adult tooth) into three pieces when I landed on my face! Hopefully not a portent for my second 'Porshe" ownership... 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 7November, 2020 Report Share Posted 7November, 2020 My brother had a purple metallic dragster of forgotten brand. It had the shifter and it would always pop out of gear. He binned it badly going down a hill and getting the speed wobbles. Dynamically to ride they are pretty bad. It was right around the time that BMX became the thing to have, and I got one of those when it came time to get a new bike (although I always got used bikes). I don't recall what happened to the dragster but he got a BMX at some point. My first new bike was a 12-speed when I was in high school - still hanging on a hook waiting re-commissioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby Posted 29July, 2021 Report Share Posted 29July, 2021 I found my one on Hampstead Rd in the process of restoration but my one has a front drum brake not sure if original gear luzzo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASTAR911 Posted 20December, 2021 Report Share Posted 20December, 2021 Are the graphics decals or painted? I have one that has been fully restored which i would like to get original decals for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 20December, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 20December, 2021 decals, happy to photograph them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASTAR911 Posted 20December, 2021 Report Share Posted 20December, 2021 22 minutes ago, 9er said: decals, happy to photograph them for you. That would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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