Is my bike "vintage"?
Not sure if your bike is old enough for BERGKÖNIG? Well, cut-off date is 1st January 2000, so your bike needs to be older. We shall also accept newer bikes that fully respect the style and technology of our categories 1 to 5 (replicas).
Categories
Category 1: Pre 1932
No gearshift, no or antique braking systems |
Category 2: 1932-1949
Early gearshifts 3-4 speeds like Super Champion or Simplex |
Category 3: 1950-1966
Cable operated gearshifts 2x5, mostly steel cranksets |
Category 4: 1967-1983
Aluminum- and Jap- components, first experimental aluminum frames, tradtl. layout |
Category 5: 1984-1999
First hightech like clipless pedals, indexed shifting, wrapped brake cables |
