Could anyone guess a date for this pretty old Edison cyclo-cross machine?

[Nothin-fancy]

I see there's not a tubing sticker. That would help a lot. Anyways, what size seatpost? What's the frame spaced at? If it was 126mm it would most likely be pre 88-89, 130 after those years. Unless it was respaced by a previous owner.

 

[LondonClassic]

Very sweet looking cross survivor. Either a big refinish or its not seen much action. Looks like a fair bit of tyre clearance at the back between the stays. I would say thats more 90s than 80s by the space for what I'm guessing would be x35 or x38 rubber.

 

[Frankenorange]

Very sweet looking cross survivor. Either a big refinish or its not seen much action. Looks like a fair bit of tyre clearance at the back between the stays. I would say thats more 90s than 80s by the space for what I'm guessing would be x35 or x38 rubber.

Cyclocross as a sport has restricted tyre widths. Back then i think it was 32mm and at some point more recently increased. Maybe to a whopping 33mm!

 

[LondonClassic]

Cyclocross as a sport has restricted tyre widths. Back then i think it was 32mm and at some point more recently increased. Maybe to a whopping 33mm!

Yeah, 33mm (measured) currently. Local leagues weren't wedded to UCI regs, thankfully. The old rule was 35mm for seniors, big lads and chepskates (I ticked all 3 boxes). I was one of the few riding 32s in the London&SE league - because thats all I could squeeze in between my chainstays on my 80s steel cross bike.

And people seemed to be selling a lot of 38c CX tyres - almost everyone on alu cross bikes used them. I never saw any scrutioneering in my years of CX...maybe if I'd been a lot better than I was they would have checked my tyre width.

 

[Frankenorange]

Thank you for that info . I didn't know that you could use fatter tyres outside of UCI events.

 

[paton]

https://w90joe.blogspot.com/2013/10/end-of-era.html

 

[LondonClassic]

Thank you for that info . I didn't know that you could use fatter tyres outside of UCI events.

My knowledge is pre disc, pre US thirst and influence on UCI cross regs. I think nobody really cared up to national level champs - if you were good enough to get there then be prepared for a closer interest in these things. Carthorses like me racing for 90th place in a local league ...hard to believe cross was struggling a bit 20 years ago. They let 26" MTBs in to try and attract more entrants...no such trouble now.

 

[pwebb]

Great looking frame and fork, nice condition and with a ton of potential. I would hazard a guess this is very similar to the Graham Weigh, Cobra and Orbit CX framesets I have that are all lugged 531 competition tubing. Small differences in terms of finish and canti bridge/seat post clamp but essentially look the same. Happy to compare notes on what works well with these frames. yours looks good to go already whereas mine were all full resto projects needing a lot of TLC. I am sure you are going to enjoy this one a lot , I cant get enough of vintage steel CX bikes they are in many ways much more rewarding and capable than 80s/90s MTBs

 

[pigman]

Great looking frame and fork, nice condition and with a ton of potential. I would hazard a guess this is very similar to the Graham Weigh, Cobra and Orbit CX framesets I have that are all lugged 531 competition tubing. Small differences in terms of finish and canti bridge/seat post clamp but essentially look the same. Happy to compare notes on what works well with these frames. yours looks good to go already whereas mine were all full resto projects needing a lot of TLC. I am sure you are going to enjoy this one a lot , I cant get enough of vintage steel CX bikes they are in many ways much more rewarding and capable than 80s/90s MTBs

May be similar in design and choice of lugs etc to the names you mention, but Edison's were custom built to special order in a frame shop in Clowne near chesterfield

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

May be similar in design and choice of lugs etc to the names you mention, but Edison's were custom built to special order in a frame shop in Clowne near chesterfield

Weren't they a father and son team?