Little bit of history. I joined up to the board to gain info on 90's MTB's as I have never owned one but thought some of you may be interested in this build.
I have grown up around classic lightweights as my dad used to race in the 60's and 70's and he still has some gems locked up in the garage, some of which i have usede to help me with this built.
Been riding track and fixed conversions now for 10+ years and have owned everything from budget beaters up to full NJS builds.
This project was a bit of a blind/impulse purchase I made with some tax rebate money, the picture below and a very basic description wass all I had to go on.
Anyways i took a chance and it arrived in a big box from Staffordshire.
The only stamping on the frame is prefixed JM and the decals are for J&M Cycles in Rugeley, Staffs.
I found a phone number but they have ceased trading. However the man I spoke to said that in the 70's/80's they had frames built for them by a Wolverhampton company called Knight Cycles.
Found this article about Knight on the internet and the frame has the wrapover seat cluster like in the picture so I guess it is a Knight frame, although other builders do use this feature too.
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bu ... lders.html
I have grown up around classic lightweights as my dad used to race in the 60's and 70's and he still has some gems locked up in the garage, some of which i have usede to help me with this built.
Been riding track and fixed conversions now for 10+ years and have owned everything from budget beaters up to full NJS builds.
This project was a bit of a blind/impulse purchase I made with some tax rebate money, the picture below and a very basic description wass all I had to go on.
Anyways i took a chance and it arrived in a big box from Staffordshire.
The only stamping on the frame is prefixed JM and the decals are for J&M Cycles in Rugeley, Staffs.
I found a phone number but they have ceased trading. However the man I spoke to said that in the 70's/80's they had frames built for them by a Wolverhampton company called Knight Cycles.
Found this article about Knight on the internet and the frame has the wrapover seat cluster like in the picture so I guess it is a Knight frame, although other builders do use this feature too.
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bu ... lders.html