This is my 1970 Frank Lipscombe. Lipscombe Cycles, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, East London.
My Dad bought the bike second hand in 1974 from a shop in Gidea Park, Romford (Brian Wilkins) - he took over Lipscombe cycles. Dad used to ride it to work until someone stole the wheels!
It sat in the...
So today I removed the forks from the frame in an attempt to locate a build date for the F.Lipscombe.
The 531A stamp was present on the fork which matches the frame, tieing back to my assumption that this stamp is the Reynolds tubing.
Further up the steerer tube was another clear stamp -...
These are are cheap! I listed one right hand lever as buy it now on eBay the other week. I think it was on there for about 20 mins till someone snapped it up. I thought I must have listed it cheap (£25 + pp).
£20 posted is a great price
Slightly newer but still over 20 years old (I do have a 1950’s/1960’s road bike but I’ll save that for another day).
Purchased brand new in around 2000/2001 from Evans Cycles in Waterloo, London.
Bianchi Mega Pro M Alloy Reparto Corse - U6 colour scheme (Team Replica Corsa)
Bianchi Carbon...
I was going to enter my new bike but I thought I’ll have a go with my:
(@Christoph2.8i) 2001 Orange MsIsle.
Owned from new, hope upgrade option including DH4s, hope pro levers and hope pro hubs on Alex disc rims. 9 speed deore.
Rock Shox Psylos.
It’s a very clean bike, have changed the bar...
Marin Alloy A head stem
1 1/8 steerer
Handlebar clamp 25.4 mm
Nice condition slight rub on one side of the lettering see pics
120mm in length
£10 Plus Postage