Paul Donohue Appreciation Society

Picture, PedalRoom.

Probably about time I posted here as a recent convert. @TM suggested this frame to me about six weeks ago as a real alternative to my fixed gear road bike conversion. The frame is just gorgeous, night & day between it & my old thing.

Nice one! :)

Very nice!

@JWestland @johnnyhotdog Thanks!

Put some gumwalls on it yesterday & took some photos with my real camera - one, two, three, four, five, six.

Does need some tidying up - better cable management & top cap. Was looking great today so couldn't resist taking some more photos.

Hello, guy from Germany needs some help. I got this Donohue frame few years ago but it was supplied without a fork. I build it up with a time carbon fork, but I think the rake of the fork for this frame is wrong. (wheelbase like this is close to one meter) Frame size is 52/53 aero down tube Reynolds 853. I would like to have the original steel fork,... or does anyone have some informations about this frame, time trial frame??

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So happy @GideonPARANOID adopted this blue hue. #donobros

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Y u no woundup @TM?

Fancied running quill/steel fork for a bit and nice for a change. Once I'm back to fitness I'll put the woundup back on with a new bar/stem combo.

I do like the steel fork though. Would look great minus brake and with matching front wheel.

I've not ridden fixed with a brake for over 5 years, it's actually really nice having a brake. #endos4dayz

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Here is my Paul Donohue track. Bought on eBay in 2014. I stripped and rebuilt with brand new components. Never got round to taking any quality pictures but just found these before and after snaps on my old iPhone 4S.

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Beauty! :)

Small frame by the looks of it?

Thanks. I bought it with no idea of the size but it's an almost perfect fit for me at 52x54cm.

There's an 853 road frame in 58cm currently going for £9.99.

Stuck seatpost though:

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/13108121/

just picked this up... 67cm c-t :)

67????!!! :)

Don't be a tease show the rest ;)

well here's the build as purchased...it's dirty, and was owned by an older gent hence the setup.

I promise I'll do it more justice soon :) and it will clean up really well, the paint is in near mint condition.

^ should be 27.2mm seatpost right? calipers say yes, other seatpost says no.

Do any of you Donohue lovers have a mid-80's machine and are able show me a pic of the frame number style?

Trying to figure out who built my Denton and am progressively narrowing it down to Donohue or Kevin Winter so would be very helpful...

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Back to fg/ss club. Picked this up yesterday, what was sold as Paul Donohue.
Loads of things will have to change, to make it stop and handle first, and it's most likely to run freewheel for a while, will see.
Had a short ride on it yesterday and it's great so far.
Bits I'm like/will keep : Reynolds 631 frame, Pinarello carbon fork and Chorus 1" threadless headset.

Came fitted with old Miche track chainset which I've never seen before:

Nice. You beat me to this...I was texting the owner on eBay. They sent me a pic of the original forks as I wasn't sure of it's authenticity. Enjoy!

Sorry and thank you! It did come with original straight, undrilled fork, which makes me think rear brake drilling was added later on.

Looking at your post above, this bike would have been way too big for you

Looks great @DoktorPepe

If those miche cranks are 165 and you're thinking of moving them on I have a friend who would take them. Interesting cranks.