1985 drop bar Overburys Fell Rider

narcotitlan · Jun 18, 2019

Here’s an early one, it has lots of ‘patina’ ....

Labelled a Fell Rider, has original Overburys shop decal, with 501 decals too.

Issues: shorn off water bottle bolt, ripped off brake cable guide, some rust, missing paint on forks = full refurb needed. Not too full of remorse as just black paint after all.

Are there any other Fell Riders out there? Love to see a pic if so! Frame is fillet brazed, you can see the brass, if anyone has any knowledge of this sort of micro brazing I’d also be really interested

Pics with bits I’ve been collecting coming up

narcotitlan · Jun 18, 2019

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Anyone got a matching RH Suntour shifter?

narcotitlan · Jun 18, 2019

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Also got an old fisher clamp on bullmoose bar from a fellow retrobiker which might go on. Thinking some kind of two tone paint scheme for the frame, red and white horizontal fade or yellow and blue, thoughts on colour welcome

narcotitlan · Jun 18, 2019

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Frame: Overburys Fell Rider 501

Fork: as above - tandem crown

Headset: shimano 600ex
Stem: Suntour
Handlebar: nitro
Grips: oury

Brakes: shimano mc70
Brake Levers: tommaselli racer

Shifters: Suntour friction
Front Derailleur: shimano 700
Rear Derailleur: shimano 600 (has bent cage

Cassette: it’s a freewheel baby - shimano 600
Chain:
Cranks: Sugino AT
Crank Bolts: yes
Chainrings: Tioga I think
Chainring bolts: Sugino
Pedals: Suntour XC II

Hub Skewers: front Sugino rear is solid axle
Rims: araya rm 20
Hubs: Sansin
Nipples:
Spokes: stainless
Tyres: ground control/Michelin wildgripper
Tubes:

Saddle: will have a Turbo I think
Seatpost: looking for a Suntour XC 26.8
Seatpost Bi Suntour Xc

retrobikeguy · Jun 18, 2019

Strange looking beast... Looks tiny but also looks like it'll fit most folk ...... I like it!, Personally I'd go for a solid colour, would be more period correct and save money for the decals.

Gonna be a hard find that thumbie tho....

narcotitlan · Jun 18, 2019

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Agreed it’s a strange beastie! It’s a super short top tube as well, almost a sort of BMX or trials geo, hopefully go nicely with the long flat fisher bars though. Solid colour - perhaps, was also thinking metallic light blue with yellow decals.

You also reminded me - need to source new decals

The History Man · Jun 18, 2019

Gil has got them on file. I had him draw some up inc the crest a few years ago

Konaglider · Jun 18, 2019

Great looking project, good luck with it and get it rideable before worrying too much about paint.

Prodigal Son · Jun 25, 2019

NOw that´s interesting. Cool bike.

narcotitlan · Jul 2, 2019

The History Man":1rtl19vz said:
Gil has got them on file. I had him draw some up inc the crest a few years ago

Cheers need to chase up on this!

1985 drop bar Overburys Fell Rider

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