Probably because being quite a few years old, it's not in working order and just for show - nice to have but not very useful! My Ellis Briggs has a non-working Pennine Co2 pump.......looks the part, but I have a modern gas inflator in my jersey pocket!
Hi out there, I am looking for a rather obscure co2 pump cage (holder) which was produced by Milremo in the 50's/60s. They were a skeletal wire frame about 30mm diameter and approx 220mm in length and were used by the racing boys and were usually fitted either on the underside of the down tube...
Hello again,
Thanks for your further info on the EB 'International'........brilliant!
I would like to correct one detail from my last message.....I should have said I wrote the Viking Cycles history for the Classic Rendevouz site and not the Classic Lightweights site.....old age gets to us all...
Hi,
The catalogue copies you kindly sent are perfect for what I needed and many thanks for these. As regards the VCC, I was a member for years - even being their Marque Enthusiast for Viking Cycles, if you look at the Classic Lightweights site you will see that I wrote the Viking history they...
Hi,
Really grateful to you for the prints of the two EB catalogues, they are exactly what I wanted. I imagine these are from the original cats? If so, could I ask if you would sell them to me?
I have just finished building a replica '52 ToB EB as closely to Ken's race winning bike as possible -...
Hi all,
Has anyone out there got a late 40's/early 50's Paris 'Tour de France' frameset or complete bike????
Must be as close to a 22" frame as poss and again if possible be in it's original finish - a bit of a tall order as it would be around 70 tears old by now, but you can but ask!!!!
Thanks...
Hi Eddie
Thanks for the response re the Philippe stem - couldn't access the pics or even reply to your message for some unknown reason! Can you Email me on [email protected] and send the pics.......price is fine etc.
Thanks, Rick
Wanted :- 1960's Philippe 10cm alloy stem with external expander bolt and Philippe stamped on sides of stem, must be in good order. Prices with pics please.
Ange
Hi,
I am looking for a wire type 1950's Simplex 'Tour de France' handlebar (single bottle) cage and also a Philippe alloy handlebar stem with a length (centre of expander bolt to centre of bar clamp) of 90 or 95mm.
These are the last two items needed for my restoration project so if you can...
Hi,
I am looking for a pair of 32/40 British Hub Co 'Airlite' hubs.......must be small flange with hollow axles with original quick-release skewers.
OR a 40hole small flange rear Airlite hub just on it's own
Thanks, Ange
Hi again,
Another item on my 'wants' list is a vintage Stronglight STEEL COTTERLESS 49A 5 pin chainset or pair of cranks.
Again, if anyone out there can help then I would be grateful to hear from you.
Ange