Boxing Day frame ID query - solved

[Double-E F]

Hi all,

Merry Christmas!

Got a mystery (to me..) steel frame I'd like to have ID'd, please

☆ 1 1/8" headtube
☆ 29.4 seattube diameter
☆ Seat stay U brake
☆ Top tube changes shape from 'vertically ovalized' to 'horizontally ovalized'
☆ 68mm BB shell w/ cable guide
☆ Bottom pull front mech
☆ Red sparkle paint (frame is the same color as the forks, but was repainted black)
☆ Front forks decal reads 'Actionline' on both legs







Any ideas?
Thanks!

 

[legrandefromage]

Sprockhampton Model 6, 'Wombat Sniffer', not to be confused with the model 5 'Unusual Rash', different model altogether

 

[Double-E F]

As always, very helpful, LGF

 

[legrandefromage]

Well, its not very exciting is it, looks to have been left in a hedge for many years, its looks to be Tig welded, a bit dull in the finishing (no fancy seat collar or braze-ons), mounts for racks & guards so not an out and out race frame leaving the only mildly interesting part - the lower stays are reminiscent of Columbus Max stays

But thats it.

Apollo Frenzy?

Mornington Crescent Cycles 'Batshit Crazy'?

Farrow & Ball 'Elephants Breath'?

Whiffle & Sons 'Country Boy SIS'

Gammon Cycles & Co 'Cyclist with the Red Face'

 

[Double-E F]

You're on fire

 

[legrandefromage]

Burnin, man! Burnin!

it appears to have a dynamo mount which makes it more European

 

[jimo746]

Any idea if the fork is original? The "Actionline" decal points to Batavus MTB I believe.

 

[jimo746]

Perhaps?

1991 Batavus Hunter - finished project !!

Earlier I showed you the Batavus Hunter Pro This is the Batavus Hunter. Batavus is a large established Dutch bicycle manufacturer. Gazelle's main rival. I finished the project a couple days ago. The Hunter has a steel frame with seriously ovalised tubing. It very much looks like Columbus Max...

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[Double-E F]

That's it: thanks!

Means that I don't have to spend a lot of time getting the BB out

 

[legrandefromage]

Do I win?