Sir Neil d'Menture
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I wanted a pair of forks and asked here
www.retrobike.co.uk
@Walterscot kindly came up trumps, and I hope he doesn't mind me using his photo.
The blue ones were spot on size wise so I started cleaning them up.
Mudguard lugs have gone, along with the two little braze-ons on the RH leg.
Paint has now been stripped off down to bare metal.
When I cleaned the steerer tube I found a number stamped on there - 052367.
Edit....frame number is 052337. I read it wrong in poor light. Seems like it is from a 1984 Holdsworth.
My simplistic mind says that means 23rd May 1967, presumably date of manufacture.
Purely for reasons of curiosity I started wondering what these forks may be.
Drops outs are Campag. Paint appeared to be original and was of good quality, but no identifying labels or names appeared to have been on there.
I've no idea what the braze ons were; the top one was similar to the chain peg often found on seatstays and the lower one wasn't threaded so can't have held very much.
I know some of you guys can identify forks on a foggy, moonless night from 100 yards away so does anyone have any idea what these may have originally been? Reynolds, Columbus or what, and what bike might they be from?
Long shot I know, but if I don't ask.....
Sorted - 531 forks wanted. (Or similar)
I'm after a pair of 531 forks. Late 80's or early 90's vintage. Long steerer tube is a must - I need 210mm. Deffo no lamp bracket and preferably no mudguard lugs. Could be persuaded to go with Columbus if everything else fits. I'm trying to restore/refurb an old Ribble road bike of that...
www.retrobike.co.uk
The blue ones were spot on size wise so I started cleaning them up.
Mudguard lugs have gone, along with the two little braze-ons on the RH leg.
Paint has now been stripped off down to bare metal.
When I cleaned the steerer tube I found a number stamped on there - 052367.
Edit....frame number is 052337. I read it wrong in poor light. Seems like it is from a 1984 Holdsworth.
Purely for reasons of curiosity I started wondering what these forks may be.
Drops outs are Campag. Paint appeared to be original and was of good quality, but no identifying labels or names appeared to have been on there.
I've no idea what the braze ons were; the top one was similar to the chain peg often found on seatstays and the lower one wasn't threaded so can't have held very much.
I know some of you guys can identify forks on a foggy, moonless night from 100 yards away so does anyone have any idea what these may have originally been? Reynolds, Columbus or what, and what bike might they be from?
Long shot I know, but if I don't ask.....
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