Est mon vélo "vintage"?
Pas sûr si votre vélo est assez vieux pour BERGKÖNIG? Bien, le limite de date c'est le 1er janvier 1994, votre vélo donc doit avoir été produit avant. Nous acceptons aussi des vélos plus récents mais en respectant le style et la téchnolige de nos categories 1 à 5 (répliques).
Categories
Categorie 1: Av-1932
Pas de dérailleurs, pas de freins ou systèmes antiques |
Categorie 2: 1932-1949
Dérailleurs prématurés 3 ou 4 vitesses comme Super Champion ou Simplex |
Categorie 3: 1950-1966
Dérailleurs à cable 2x5, pédaliers normallement en acier |
Categorie 4: 1967-1983
Composants en alu et japonais, premiers cadres éxpérimentals en alu, structure traditionnelle |
Categorie 5: 1984-1993
Hightech prématuré comme pédales automatiques, dérailleurs indexés, cables dans le guidon etc. |
Attention!
Pas tout dénommé "vintage" est en fait "vintage"!
Beacoup de vendeurs appellent leur vélos "vintage" mais ceux peuvent quand-même n'être PAS admis au BERGKÖNIG. Après des indications comment trouver un vélo bien admis à notre événement.
Beacoup de vendeurs appellent leur vélos "vintage" mais ceux peuvent quand-même n'être PAS admis au BERGKÖNIG. Après des indications comment trouver un vélo bien admis à notre événement.
Frame geometry
Classic "diamant" frame, top tube is horizontal
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Classic ladies or mixed frame, here in sporty version
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No-go:
Modern sloping frame |
Material and Construction
Traditional lugged steel frame. About 98% of the participating bikes are made like this.
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Lugged aluminum- or carbon-frame. These exist since the mid 70ies but are a) rare and b) not very reliable.
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No-go:
Modern aluminum- or carbon-frames with varying tube diameters |
Wheels
Classic road bike wheel with tubular tires, minimum 28 spokes
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Classic wheel with clincher tires, minimum 28 spokes
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No-go:
Modern road bikewheel with less than 28 spokes and/or high profile rim (more than 20mm) |
Gearing
Shifters on frame or stem
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Classic 3-speed shifter on bar
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No-go:
Modern brifters of mtb-click shifters |
Number of gears (category 5, 1989):
Road bikes had a max of 7 speeds in the rear and 2 rings on cranks, so a total of 14 gears.
Triple cranks have been availlable from the 60ies but have usually only been used for randonneurs and later earlyMTB. So not nice ona racing stylebike ... but CAN be used at BERGKÖNIG.
Road bikes had a max of 7 speeds in the rear and 2 rings on cranks, so a total of 14 gears.
Triple cranks have been availlable from the 60ies but have usually only been used for randonneurs and later earlyMTB. So not nice ona racing stylebike ... but CAN be used at BERGKÖNIG.
Brakes
Classic rim brake
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Classic drum brake
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No-go: disc brake
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Seat
Classic saddle
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Racing seat from 70ies/80ies
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No-go:
Modern leight weight seat |
Pedals
Traditional pedals
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Rat trap pedals with cleats
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Look has launched the PP65 clipless pedal in 1984. Eligible with vintage or retro shoes only in Category 5. No-go for all other clipless pedals.
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No worries: we are not more catholic than the pope!
Many vintage bikes have received wrong components during decades of servicing since original parts have not been obtainable. We don'twanttospoil pleasure to nobody and will not search for errors. Important to us is a true "vintage appearance" of your bike and technology (see above) that corresponds to our rules.
Above all we would ask you to avoid modern "street style" bits and pieces such as colored tires, colored rims etc. We SHALL NOT consider this as eligible, even if the frame of the bike might originate from the correct period.
Above all we would ask you to avoid modern "street style" bits and pieces such as colored tires, colored rims etc. We SHALL NOT consider this as eligible, even if the frame of the bike might originate from the correct period.
Vintage
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No-go: Street-Style
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Questions left?
This list certainly is NOT comprehensive and there are always exceptions.
If you are unsure abour your bike even after having checked this list, why don't you ask one of our specialised partners in Switzerland. Or send us an email
If you are unsure abour your bike even after having checked this list, why don't you ask one of our specialised partners in Switzerland. Or send us an email
