Hi,
I've just inherited this old CB, which belonged to my grandfather. My mum tells me he used to ride it everywhere and in a fair few races. However, she also tells me he used to touch up the paint himself, which is why it looks a bit rough.
I'm pretty new to this and am keen to restore and use it if possible but would like to know what I'm dealing with first. I'm looking to date it and work out the exact model if possible.
Things that might help with this:
- The Sturmey Archer hub.
- The apparent lack of lugs.
- The Olympic badge on the front.
- Osgear dropouts (possibly)
Things that won't help with this:
- The rubbish seat that my dad put on it.
- The rubbish dynamo that my dad put on it.
Any advice anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
Pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bry-z/set ... 369964005/
I've just inherited this old CB, which belonged to my grandfather. My mum tells me he used to ride it everywhere and in a fair few races. However, she also tells me he used to touch up the paint himself, which is why it looks a bit rough.
I'm pretty new to this and am keen to restore and use it if possible but would like to know what I'm dealing with first. I'm looking to date it and work out the exact model if possible.
Things that might help with this:
- The Sturmey Archer hub.
- The apparent lack of lugs.
- The Olympic badge on the front.
- Osgear dropouts (possibly)
Things that won't help with this:
- The rubbish seat that my dad put on it.
- The rubbish dynamo that my dad put on it.
Any advice anyone has would be greatly appreciated.
Pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bry-z/set ... 369964005/