Time for a Bob overhaul

[fiveSixteenths]

Poor Mr Jackson has been languishing in the loft, so I think it’s time for a update... will drag the frame down this weekend but a rummage in the parts bin was rewarding. And time for a Triple!

 

[Jamiedyer]

Looking forward to seeing and watching this one

Jamie

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Re:

Well, made a start.
Need a few bits and pieces!
Anyone have a pair of black metal bottle cages, pair of barrel adjusters, three Campag cable clips, a saddle, four bolt boss nuts (is that what they’re called?)...

 

[FiveAlpha]

Isn't that an unusual frame - it has two sets of bottle bosses, but no shifter bosses and no brake cable guides? Why is that?

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Really weird. Bob’s records were it was made to order like that for a Mr John Edwards in 2001 (maybe he’s on here?) and to that spec. Maybe he had a thing about cable clips (or a thing against internal routing phnar

 

[Nob]

Extended head tube unusual & makeS a frame look ugly IMO but each to there own...

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Bob The Bitza is falling together. It’s... it’s, hmm, interesting.

 

[legrandefromage]

Nice.

Saw a lovely cantilever model Bob whilst out near Lincoln yesterday.

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Re:

Shakedown ride. Bob The Bitza / Odd Bob is actually the most comfy bike I’ve got. The weird geometry of the head tube works so well for me and I thought the frame would be a bit too big, but no. Wish I got this out of the loft sooner and it really deserves a matching groupset (rather than the modolomavicmiragechoruscentuarcomp ‘special mix’. Better start saving suppose.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Re:

It’s looking great and sounds like a great ride which is what it’s all about.

Jamie