A.E.Elsegood

I have made some progress with the commuter Elsegood.

I have had it a while now, but i was slightly annoyed by the way it came to me from the seller. He had used packaging tape that had removed some of the decals, which is annoying.

Also, the 'A.E. Elsegood' on the down tube and 'Greg Bibby' on the TT is hand painted, however after looking at the bike and the way it has been made and the anecdotal evidence from the seller, on balance I'm inclined to think it is what it says on the tin, hand painted or not.

Its got some lovely details on it and decent kit as well.

• 3ttt bars and stem
  
• GB Superhood levers
  
• Campag Nuovo Record Cranks, chainrings, pedals, shifters (with covers) front mech, hubs and cable clips
  
• Unidentifiable, but lovely old bell
  
• Chrome is in good nick and red pantos and box lining still visible
  
  

Weird bits

• SIS rear mech and freewheel
  
• layers and layers of insulation tape on bars
  -'Redcar' decals
  
• cheese grater rims
  
• strange brake set up (bent)
  
• 'modified' rear brake bridge
  
• Shortest seat post ever
  
  

I got it running last night with BC's help, the spokes on the rear wheel were ruined by several chains going down the back of the cassette (This poor set up may be why the original mech has disappeared). so its got new basic wheels on it now, but I cut the hubs out and will service them.

The pedals seem to have been on the bike since day one and it took myself and Em to get the bastards off, I'll try and sort them as well, but as always on these the dust covers are gone.... I've replaced with SPD's for ease.

The bars were a mess. The tape had just be re applied over the old tape, for about 40yrs, which meant it was now almost part of the bar. Many swears and tears later, it came off, i adjusted the bars down and popped some basic Deda stuff on.

I also binned the oddly cut down seat pin and popped second hand jobs on.

It rides well, the frame is very '531 comfy' and it will go lovely as a pub/station bike.

next up - sorting tyres and mudgaurds, and some decent photos....

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