RBotM December - open month - anything goes - Nominate now!

Well that's that over with then.

I won't even be voting for my bike this month! LOL

Ohh c'mon now, they are all lovely and remember it's not over until the thinness challenged lady sings

Jamie

More of a compliment to the Denton than a criticism.

stick Legs wrote:

More of a compliment to the Denton than a criticism.

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I know mate. I should have put a smiley face as I did take it that way, not as a criticism.
While in my position I stay neutral, I fully understand about the Denton

All in good fun

Jamie

Re: Brazzo

Brazzo with rare complete Ofmega master groupset.

Frame built by Giovanni ( Vanni ) Losa from Milan responsible for Cinelli Supercorsa frames as well as Magni PEP, Tunesi, Turri, Bellini etc

My retro inspired build didn't go down well last month so this time I present my totally original Raleigh Theseus from the SBDU at Ilkeston.
I just have to look at it and I'm instantly transported back to 1987.
T'Pau, Rick Astley, Whitesnake, those were the days.

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Ok lets throw some 1950's stuff to spice the contest a bit :mrgreen:

A mystery bike ( framebuilder is probable but not 100% sure) 1950 French 650B Randonneuse
with the first ever aero brake levers :idea:

Build thread here
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=355445&hilit=mystery+bike

I'll put my Bob Jackson in then. Bought as a bare frame a couple of years ago, and decided to build up with Shimano components, cinelli bars and stem and stitched on some leather wrap.

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A lot of cracking bikes .
The French Randonneuse is stunning .
The frame design looks similar to a Charrel . I cannot tell tell from the pictures if the frame is all fillet brazed + the external cable runs could rule it out been one?

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bagpuss":2z8spyac said:

A lot of cracking bikes .
The French Randonneuse is stunning .
The frame design looks similar to a Charrel . I cannot tell tell from the pictures if the frame is all fillet brazed + the external cable runs could rule it out been one?

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I wish it were a Charrel
But the finish even if good is not of Charrel quality I believe, and Charrel like details are clearly not there :cry:
the frame is actually lugged and not fillet brazed
a few more pics there
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99919742@ ... 219924521/

truly these hellenic seatstays have been fancied by quite a few high end french framemakers
Dujardin, Singer, Reyhand, Villemus, Cycle de France to name a few.
True quill seatposts have not been very common and more a feature of Singer. But even with Singer parts, the lack of a number stamped and cable stops unlike Singer ones makes it rather improbable it is one.

About internal cabling, it is true its a rather common feature of Charrel , but has also been seen quite often on some Follis ( see one in my flickr gallery :idea: ).