Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

I haven't come across that illustration before very useful.
Note the ridge to the right at the top of the pulley plate, this is to help keep the chain in line.
Where as the pulleys on a modern derrailleur move to and throw to take up slack, it's the derrailleur arm which moves.
The illustration shows the arm in a forward position suggesting the chain is on its largest chain ring, where as mine is on its smallest.

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Is this (attached) different/later model?

I have an early derailleur which I thought was missing a return spring. Seeing these pics here, I’m not so sure now. Maybe it’s supposed to be routed the other way to normal.

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This is the first TDF simplex derrailleur I have seen set up like a modern derrailleur, I'm not so sure that's correct. Does it work?

Interesting! Thought I’d ask the question just in case!

Right, I need money for the TCR at the end of the month and, whilst I can't bring myself to sell my other Hobbs', I'd like to offer this up to raise some money to eat.
Would like it to stay in the forum and see it built up. Purchased it from the original owner from Gravesend.

The cranks look to be Williams (or a Williams copy) , the brakes are GB Sport Mk2 from 1955 and the BB is a nice Bayliss Wiley number. Not sure what the headset is. Definitely not Lytaloy but looks like is might be a combination of several different ones put together. Possibly some Brampton in there.
Nit original paint obvs but enough parts to get you rolling at low cost.
Peter Lowry (VCC Hobbs guru) confirms that it's a September 1946 Clubweight.
Fork crown is quite a bit pointier than than my '47.

Collection from SE6. I'd like £60.00 please for everything you see below.

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Anyone have any ideas as to what this might be? Haven't found a frame number yet but will investigate more next week - am away from home atm. BB is rusty underneath so may be difficult to find a number there. Lugs look like modified Ekla but BB is obviously rather plain/not Ekla

Frame looks like a Falcon from the cheap Merckx copy period? Not sure about the forks.

Those are modern forks which were cheaper than long drop brakes, the matching forks are in my thread though

Great spot with the Falcon, matches this one ↓ pretty well. Fork is different though but a good place to start.

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Has anyone seen this? It looks like a Paris Cycles Tour De France in original condition. It deserves to be saved from being stripped down for its parts. Unfortunately I have only just bought a Paris Tandem and my there is no way my wife will put up with another bike yet!

Yes I did, lovely frame and some class components. The rear hub is fixed/fixed. I know this because I emailed the seller yesterday.

Great! I hope you get it. Alvin Smith the Rensch/Paris Marque Enthusiast is very helpful. He was able to date my tandem for me (summer 1949).

Ooh that's lovely

would be a fine project.....

Would be lovely to see this go to a foruminger. Your size?

It looks like it

Ad says its 60/61 cm, so close enough.

I have contacted the seller.

If i was lucky enough to get it it would be a London project, which would keep me out of the pub (I live above midweek). I'd clean it up, get it running and use it as my commuter down here, well looked after of course.

Some great parts in there too. Good luck!

I have the same period Falcon as a beater, so yours could be a Black Diamond. The lugs and other details are identical. The BB may have no markings other than an ugly great weld along the bottom. The original fork (on mine) was part chromed and made by Tange (and yes, has the same crown details as yours too).

Sounds very likely then. 1970s you reckon?

This is on eBay at the moment

23inch c-t

Make a lovely project for someone, if they can collect from Taunton

I would further my Elsegood collection, but keen on that Paris atm

(sorry... didn’t get a notification of your reply here!).
Late ‘70s at the earliest. Mine had Shimano Altus components and a Sugino SuperMaxy crankset so, comparing with pics on Velobase: 1978 > early ‘80s?

This went for £750 in the end

Punchy

Did anyone here get the Paris? Would have been far too much for me even if I had the room for another bike.

Yes, I was shocked it went for that much. I didn't think Paris bikes were that popular. It was a very original example though.