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£575
Chas Roberts bespoke frame,feather weight, race,hill climb,time trial bike.the frame was hand built by Chas Roberts to request ,design,with a reverse angle cross bar for short wheel base,to give instantaneous flick handle bar steering movement when making a break from a pack, but all important very low handle bar position,to slip stream in a pack/team etc.This bike was made in the late eighties and used for road events,local hill climb. weighs a feather. There is some pitting on front forks,and cracking on sidewalls of tyres,but holds air perfectly. Bars touched up behind saddle. Fixed wheel with double sprocket rear hub naturally for hill climb,sprint events,
comes with some original purchase documents from roberts
Spec:
Chas Robert's super feather weight bespoke alloy frame,
WEIGHT 9.787 kg weighed on commercial digital scales
Handle bar,extension SR forged,Roberts forks,(some pitting),27"x1 1/4" alloy wheels,tyres,weinmann type 500 single front brake,campagnolo fork bearing set,campagnolo front centre quick release hub,TA Specialites tes 7 1/2"chain set 52t sprocket,SR Japan sp-11 toe clip pedals,BH airlight double hub fixed wheel sprocket,19t,18t sprocket,Brooks race leather saddle,Reverse angle crossbar,colour light blue.
top tube 22 1/2"(inches)head tube 2 1/2",bottom tube 24",seat tube 22 1/4,chain stay 17",seat stay 22",chain set 7 1/2",Cinelli lower frame axle bearing set with mini grease nipple in frame