I'm liking the look of the rear canti hanger...is that 4 curved tubes brazed up as a bridge?
I know what you mean about the enthusiasm for Kona etc...weird. This is a rare, small volume bike, so much more interesting than a factory built frame.
Personally, I don't like the paint much, but it's so spot on of that period. There were plenty of high end British custom builders (Condor, Chas Roberts, Argos, Dave Yates, Harry Quinn, Mercian, Bob Jackson, M.Steel, Dave Lloyd, Swinnerton, George Longstaff etc.) who were, and still are, better known for their road frames. When the volume production from Taiwan went upmarket, the UK custom steel mountainbike trade was the first to die. IMHO they should get as much credit and kudos as many of the US pioneers.
All the best,
I know what you mean about the enthusiasm for Kona etc...weird. This is a rare, small volume bike, so much more interesting than a factory built frame.
Personally, I don't like the paint much, but it's so spot on of that period. There were plenty of high end British custom builders (Condor, Chas Roberts, Argos, Dave Yates, Harry Quinn, Mercian, Bob Jackson, M.Steel, Dave Lloyd, Swinnerton, George Longstaff etc.) who were, and still are, better known for their road frames. When the volume production from Taiwan went upmarket, the UK custom steel mountainbike trade was the first to die. IMHO they should get as much credit and kudos as many of the US pioneers.
All the best,
I'm incredibly ashamed to say the bike hasnt been touched since I bought it :-(
lovely bike, +1 for better pics