peetee
Senior Retro Guru
This build came about as a result of trying to find a frame with the potential for a more upright stem position than my others.
I already have a Rixon so was interested when this one popped up on The ‘Bay.
It’s a curious one, for sure. Rixon frames as far as I’m aware don’t go back that far but it seems to have some decidedly vintage touches like the fork crown, 120mm rear spacing and short cable stop on the chainstay. Two possibilities spring to mind. It’s a recent build for a vintage groupset or it’s an older frame refurbished by Rixon with more contemporary fittings added like bottle and gear bosses. The lack of an RX frame number also points to this.
Nevertheless, a lovely frame which was, given the rear spacing, ready for a single speed build. Once I have proven that my knees and the lanes of west Cornwall don’t suit that sort of a bike I will have to get my act together and find that Nuovo Record groupset that is lost under the stairs somewhere!
Any yes, I know it’s crying out for some tan wall tyres!
I already have a Rixon so was interested when this one popped up on The ‘Bay.
It’s a curious one, for sure. Rixon frames as far as I’m aware don’t go back that far but it seems to have some decidedly vintage touches like the fork crown, 120mm rear spacing and short cable stop on the chainstay. Two possibilities spring to mind. It’s a recent build for a vintage groupset or it’s an older frame refurbished by Rixon with more contemporary fittings added like bottle and gear bosses. The lack of an RX frame number also points to this.
Nevertheless, a lovely frame which was, given the rear spacing, ready for a single speed build. Once I have proven that my knees and the lanes of west Cornwall don’t suit that sort of a bike I will have to get my act together and find that Nuovo Record groupset that is lost under the stairs somewhere!
Any yes, I know it’s crying out for some tan wall tyres!