Hi all,
First time posting in the road section, normally a Retro MTB guy.
Bought this bike a couple of weeks ago and pretty chuffed with it, certainly going to enjoy the restoration, it certainly needs it!
Just want to pick people's brains about something.
It looks pretty original and if not, certainly all period parts. Set up as a track bike/single speed with what looks like original wheels.
The frame number is 3233 and matches the number on the forks, but there is another number stamped on the bottom bracket I dont understand. It reads:
'Brevet DEFF 34756'
Does this mean anything to anybody? Certainly doesnt match any of the other French style names the Freddie Grubb bikes were given in that era.
I know Holdsworth have a Brevet Frame and they took ownership of Freddie Grubb but that was a lot later than this era so doubt it would be linked?
Also have yet to find another bike with that style of quilled reynolds stem. Dont know if that makes a difference to identifying/dating it.
Just hoping somebody on here might have a bit more in depth knowledge than is currently on forums or other relevant sites.
And also wanting to put my mind at rest that this is actually an early FH Grubb and not something dressed up to be. Its going to be a very attractive bike either way. But nice to have the provenance to go along with it.
Thanks in advance,
Jack
First time posting in the road section, normally a Retro MTB guy.
Bought this bike a couple of weeks ago and pretty chuffed with it, certainly going to enjoy the restoration, it certainly needs it!
Just want to pick people's brains about something.
It looks pretty original and if not, certainly all period parts. Set up as a track bike/single speed with what looks like original wheels.
The frame number is 3233 and matches the number on the forks, but there is another number stamped on the bottom bracket I dont understand. It reads:
'Brevet DEFF 34756'
Does this mean anything to anybody? Certainly doesnt match any of the other French style names the Freddie Grubb bikes were given in that era.
I know Holdsworth have a Brevet Frame and they took ownership of Freddie Grubb but that was a lot later than this era so doubt it would be linked?
Also have yet to find another bike with that style of quilled reynolds stem. Dont know if that makes a difference to identifying/dating it.
Just hoping somebody on here might have a bit more in depth knowledge than is currently on forums or other relevant sites.
And also wanting to put my mind at rest that this is actually an early FH Grubb and not something dressed up to be. Its going to be a very attractive bike either way. But nice to have the provenance to go along with it.
Thanks in advance,
Jack