The British bike thread

[Mark south wales]

does a picture of my ex girlfriend, fit the forum theme as well? British Bike!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

What the f**k?

 

[Mark Manley]

This one popped up on Ebay nos, I rather like the blue paint work although I have never seen one in the flesh, dreadful low pixel out of focus photos unfortunately.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

This one popped up on Ebay nos, I rather like the blue paint work although I have never seen one in the flesh, dreadful low pixel out of focus photos unfortunately.

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That looks rather nice

 

[grantoury]

I could be wrong, but does that look a little too nice maybe? Like it has been redone.

 

[bikeworkshop]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14649741...fKWcIN2RE6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I'm surprised that fairly basic frame with steel Cottered chainset would come with a Wrights saddle oe.
Surely the chrome clip on bottle cage is an accessory too?

(Same frame as my 75 carlton corsa - the wrapped seatstay - a low end model)

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I could be wrong, but does that look a little too nice maybe? Like it has been redone.

Yes it's been restored, nice though.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Yes it's been restored, nice though.

I thought the basic "team" labelled mass- market bikes had the crimped seatstay ends?


And the quality above had the diagonal cut style finials:

But the vendor says he has the original factory certificate, so b perhaps this was indeed a rare low- end euro export model.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I thought the basic "team" labelled mass- market bikes had the crimped seatstay ends?
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And the quality above had the diagonal cut style finials:
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But the vendor says he has the original factory certificate, so b perhaps this was indeed a rare low- end euro export model.

That came later, bog standard Carltons and some Raleigh had the wrap over stays. The original Europa didn't have the crimped caps. @vcballbat

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

1976 Raleigh catalogue.