Recent content by John Wr

Thanks again for your great photos of you bike, did it have a frame number on it ! Charles I have a number for you Charles. Its on the fork steerer tube and the non driveside rear dropout. My number is 14539 or 8. This is on a frameset ordered September 1964 and delivered to Cliff Pratt Cycles...

Unfortunately I'm not able to ride due to needing 2 x hip replacements and atrial fibrillation, but 1 hip surgery next week, so some positive news. I do have many happy memories of riding this bike on the pave of northern France, the Alps, Pyrenees and Mont Ventoux. My last major sportive on it...

Thanks again for your great photos of you bike, did it have a frame number on it ! Charles Hi again Charles. Well done on removing the seat pin. I cannot see an obvious frame number in the common places like bottom bracket or dropouts. It must have one somewhere as the first time I showed...

Link to the 1967/8 bike Riders Aids. https://b2a2z9b3.rocketcdn.me/wp-conten ... s-Aids.pdf John.

I always thought the introduction of Campag single pivot side pull brakes around 1969 was a backward step from the centre pulls available at the time. For stopping power Mafac Racers had plenty of power and compared to Campag the Mafac system had a much lighter action. The price of Campag...

More information about my Bob Jackson and its equipment:- Frame bought late 1964 after visiting Bob Jackson stand at the CTC York Rally. 2007 Refurbished with alterations to rear brake bridge and forks at Jacksons. Campag Record hubs, rear mech, both 2nd hand in 1964. Campag Record front changer...

I'm trying to send a photo which I have never done before. 1964 Merlin refurbished 2007 with Bob Jackson logos.[attachment=0]IMG_3060 resized. If this works I will post more pics with info. John

Hi Charles. Your frame has nearly the same specification as my Merlin Modena Plus (Italia Line) frameset bought in late 1964; Prugnat type lugs, wheel clearance to seat tube, fork profile, Mafac rear brake bridge, 5/8" seat stays and Allen key seat fastening. The fork crown on yours is slightly...

Re: I remember being at a race finish in Hull at a time after Arthur Metcalfe had won the ToB, still 1964, and thinking for the time it was unusual for a successful rider to be using a Raleigh frame. I was stood near him after the race and the frame he rode on that day was a metallic dark blue...

Not this year. Really enjoyed riding the 75 km route last year in the rain. Possibly thinking of Eroica Primavera for a ride in the future. Enjoy John.

In case you have a Donohue frame and want some decals for it, they are available from H Lloyd cycles, although of a slightly different size to the originals as on my frame. John.

I may be sending you on a wild goose chase, but the look of your frame reminds me of my Paul Donohue 725 Millenium frame from early 2000. The rear dropouts are stainless steel and look to be identical to yours in the way they are welded to the seat and chain stays. My frame number is 4500099. At...

Watched the films earlier and brought back memories of how narrow handlebars were in the early 1960's. It's a wonder we could steer a straight line. Excellent films. John.