Oh know, yet another bloomin 'what is this frame?' thread.

[the_duke]

The seat cluster is interesting. If the seat stays wrap over the top tube I know that is a trade mark of Brian Rourke road frames.

I haven't seen Overburys with that style cluster though other than the pathfinder type frames which were completely lugged I think? Yours looks filleted at the head tube?

Having said all that the beauty of these hand built frames is few are the same!

 

[lelaureat]

it's very close to schwinn kingsting.

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Definitely not a KingSting (I had one), stays are not wraparound, its FBd at the headtube, dropouts and seat cluster.

 

[the_duke]

Definitely not a KingSting (I had one), stays are not wraparound, its FBd at the headtube, dropouts and seat cluster.

I am at a loss, every mtb frame I have seen with visible seat stay caps has been lugged at the cluster.

Is this more common on road frames?

Looking forward to some more pics

Also, overbury's did use straight bladed forks but (I think!) on later frames as an option. Those look btw with the lugged crown.

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Seat cluster is a lug obviously, but the TT and seat stays are brazed in, the ST is inside - lugged.

Ignore that, its all FBd, its been a looong day.

pics, best I could do/ be arsed to do:

Maybe Ill do some better ones tomorrow, once I have negotiated ownership.

 

[Rod_Saetan]

see above.

 

[suburbanreuben]

So what do the logos say, even if they are a red herring?

 

[Rod_Saetan]

The name of a bike shop, its not important.

Can anyone with an Overbury enlighten me as to the frame number or at least frame number format please?

 

[suburbanreuben]

Aah, it would make it tooo easy!

 

[Rod_Saetan]

I'll be honest, I want an easy answer.

I really dont know what it is, Im confident its British built, early 90s, possibly a predominately road biased builder, good quality tube-set (forks imply Columbus to me), and NOT: Roberts, Lloyd, Zinn, BJB.

Hmmmmmm.