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@jodyonekenobi
Looks like my bikes have found their natural home in this thread. The black and red one was built for my dad in about 2001, on my urging. He was in danger of falling for a salesman’s spiel in the LBS and riding out on a carbon Scott or something, and for a gentleman then in his 70’s that would have been a bit unbecoming. So I got him to Croydon where he ordered this bike which he loved like another child, and rode twice weekly for about 16 years.
I found a way to order my own a couple of years later, having coveted Roberts bikes for years, so made my own trip to Croydon in my knackered Polo breadvan which I didn’t know would make it home again. It did, and a couple of months later I picked up the red frame, and built it up with scrimped and saved Campag bits, most of which are still on the bike many thousands of miles later.
I inherited dads one last year. I lightly restored it, rebuilt everything, and now use it for the kind of general bike riding which might now get called gravel. Both used regularly, both loved. I’ll post some better pictures and info if anybody is interested!