Old Ned
Old School Grand Master
A couple of weeks ago I bumped into a guy I hadn't seen for a while and we got chatting about old bikes. He told me he still had a couple of bits and pieces and would be prepared to sell them on if I was interested. Yesterday I went to his house and came away with what you see below.
I remember him racing on the Duralinox which is a 56cm and just right for size. It was originally supplied with 'Peugeot' decals but he never bothered fitting them. The wheels in the photo are only there to keep it off the floor but I do have some that are more in period, but currently on other bikes. I intend equipping this in an '80's style and changing the gears for some Suntour Cyclones I have. I would like to acquire a set of Suntour Cyclone (or Superb) brake stirrups and 'Power Shifter' gear levers. According to Velobase.com the Dia-Compe brake levers are just in period I believe.
The Favori frame was a bit of a surprise as I did not know he had it. It is possibly slightly to small - about 22.25" but I can make it fit! It's to nice not to! 'Favori' was (is?) a brand name of Ellis-Briggs in Shipley, one of Yorkshire's best known frame builders. I think it dates from the late 90's and is made of Columbus EL tubing and seems quite light. I hope to fit this out as a '90's machine with an 8 speed 105 groupset from my Giant (which is currently my TT machine). The only thing I may be short of is a period 27.2 seat pin which will have to be longish.
When these are finished they will complete my collection as I will then have an example of 70's, 80's and 90's bikes.
OH, but I won't have 40's, 50's and 60's bikes will I! More spending then!
I remember him racing on the Duralinox which is a 56cm and just right for size. It was originally supplied with 'Peugeot' decals but he never bothered fitting them. The wheels in the photo are only there to keep it off the floor but I do have some that are more in period, but currently on other bikes. I intend equipping this in an '80's style and changing the gears for some Suntour Cyclones I have. I would like to acquire a set of Suntour Cyclone (or Superb) brake stirrups and 'Power Shifter' gear levers. According to Velobase.com the Dia-Compe brake levers are just in period I believe.
The Favori frame was a bit of a surprise as I did not know he had it. It is possibly slightly to small - about 22.25" but I can make it fit! It's to nice not to! 'Favori' was (is?) a brand name of Ellis-Briggs in Shipley, one of Yorkshire's best known frame builders. I think it dates from the late 90's and is made of Columbus EL tubing and seems quite light. I hope to fit this out as a '90's machine with an 8 speed 105 groupset from my Giant (which is currently my TT machine). The only thing I may be short of is a period 27.2 seat pin which will have to be longish.
When these are finished they will complete my collection as I will then have an example of 70's, 80's and 90's bikes.
OH, but I won't have 40's, 50's and 60's bikes will I! More spending then!