What’s this?

[Gtpulse]

Could well be nothing and don’t expect it’s anything exotic but a few bits look better than BSO
- large flange black hubs on what look like 1980s rims, slingshot style stem, fluted post, frame looks at least half decent in terms of dropouts and seat cluster area.

It’s in a proper auction in Norfolk could be worth a look for someone out that way

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...ale-of-collectables-antiques-general-lot-103/

 

[legrandefromage]

Could be anything but it's certainly wheat in all that chaff

 

[novocaine]

Could be anything but it's certainly wheat in all that chaff

but there really is so much chaff.

 

[Synthiaks]

Looks like an early ridgeback to me....someones done a nasty paint job

 

[Synthiaks]

and yes I want it to go with my pile of rusty early ridgebacks that need fixing.

 

[Synthiaks]

also I think maybe the forks have been changed.

nothing to see here.

 

[Gtpulse]

I think most folk at an auction would pass that one by, it’s got a nice big hole in the tyres and flat tyres seem to be a deal breaker for many!

If you do get it I’d be interested to know what the hubs are. You don’t see many black hubs of that era.

 

[Synthiaks]

I think most folk at an auction would pass that one by, it’s got a nice big hole in the tyres and flat tyres seem to be a deal breaker for many!

If you do get it I’d be interested to know what the hubs are. You don’t see many black hubs of that era.

Hubs are ridgeback own brand (judging from the ones I have, no logo other than a foil saying sealed mechanism..) not amazing, but decent and the rims look like the usual Ascenti ones they used.
The 531 had nice Maxicar hubs, but these aren't as its not a 531 & they're clearly not Maxicars.

apart from the beautiful re-paint, a few parts not right like the rear brake, rear mech, can't tell what the front mech is...i don't recognise the crank but it looks vintage enough, probably missing its guard hence the holes arround the edge..maybe the forks were swapped as not seen one with that stem combined with those forks only bi-plane or lugged crown - I have seen pics of bullmoose equipped ones with those forks, but still I may be wrong as front cantis look right, although nothing stopping someone having swapped those too. The rotting rear brake outer is original, but DOA.

Seatpost is very low so hopefully its not stuck.

 

[Synthiaks]

 

[Gtpulse]

You got it?