This very nice Holdsworth was spotted at a feed station on the 2013 Bike Events Manchester 100. The owner had had it from new, taken some time off the bike and was now riding it again. For many this was the clubman’s bike of choice at the time with its excellent, hand built frame and
1996 Farm Frites Team Bike in Columbus tubing (probably SLX, but no label to be certain, perhaps a Columbus nut can help us identify the tube set). The photo doesn’t really show the outward flare on the seat tube and the down tube as they meet the bottom bracket. It’s the original paint (the silver
‘Barry Hoban – Campagnolo Equipped, Tange Champion Frame Set and Tange Champion Chromed Forks 1988′ from Nathan Seymour There was much excitement in Mid Wales in 1980 when Coventry Eagle Cycles moved to Newtown, Powys. The Chairman, Shropshire born Olympic Silver Medallist Ernest Clements, had trained on the hilly roads in the area. Barry Hoban
This beautiful Italian steel frame with Campagnolo equipment was spotted being used to do the shopping in Shrewsbury. Elegant chrome tips on the forks, chrome fork crown, lustrous bronze paint. Note the chrome tips to the top of the seat stays. There were no tube stickers on the frame. A nice Paris Roubaix head tube
Bianchi ‘Sportivo’ from Ceri Jones – this beautiful Swoop Frame Mixte – a Bianchi classic Rescued from a junk yard by an eagle eye for quality, the bike cost £3. Replacement parts have been recycled from junk boxes. New chain and gear cable. Total cost £8. Still trying to date this swoop frame mixte. The
Graham Weigh opened Deeside Cycles after a successful racing career from Welsh Schoolboy to World Track Champs. He still organizes the Deeside Olympic RC Race Night held in June. He retired from the industry some years ago, but is still active in local cycling The frame was bought for Winter Riding and Touring and has
Nigel Dean 531ST from Chris Taylor Nigel Dean is one of the less well known of the classic lightweight frame builders around in the 80s. He had been a successful racer who rode for a number of pro teams including Holdsworth before he turned manufacturer. His nickname when racing was “Sumo” (he was powerful lad).
A rare millennium frameset – no lugs! Hot Rod Urban Fixie This bespoke frameset now makes a great rat look fixie with a bit of bling. The vertical drop outs require a chain tensioner. It rides fine once the alignment is correct. A bit noisier with the tensioner, but you still get fixed. Flat bars make
Rebuilt as fixed wheel using Campag chorus and Cinelli Andre Bertin raced professionally for three years for France -Sport from 1935 to 1937. He established his bike factory in 1946 and was actively involved in the business until 1990. Bertin made frames for the UK that were marketed by Ron Kitching. He was the first
21″ Basso from Alison Mosley The Basso company, founded by Alicide Basso, brother of 1972 world road champion, Marino, continues to make fine Italian racing bikes to this day. This example of a late 1980s road bike is in Columbus Aelle tubing. Road frames have become more compact today, at the time this 53cm frame