Can you help to identify these frames, bikes or parts?

Sorry, my stupidity! I have seen a fair few frames with the ends canted round like that, presumably (and sensibly) to keep the ends parallel.

That makes sense, it’s a new one on me.

Yup, standard vertical dropouts, there is a washer brazed inside to thicken them up for quick release.

Is the cranking like that to allow chainstay clearance for a bigger bottom sprocket? I can’t remember if it was my Bob Jackson with the short Campag ends or my Vitus 979, which I built with either a 14-19 or 15-20 straight through 6-speed for knee rehab reasons, but the chain rubbed the inside of chainstay when in the small cog.

Going to give my bottom bracket a going over. No idea what BB tool I'll need, any ideas ? I'm using njs sugino cranks if that helps

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^ That just looks like the normal Shimano UN55 type :)

Thanks I'll take a look.

Not sure it this is the right part to post. Again iv forgot all bike knowledge. Iv got a miche primato flip flop hub. Anyone know what type of cog will fit onto the fixed side? Not sure if it's Italian thread or what?

Hi All,
Any help or info welcomed on this frame.
Has Roy Thame decals, im pretty sure it’s not, aero ovular downtube, lugless brazed joints, beautifully smoothed and finished.
The seat tube bend is exquisite and tight tolerances indicate It was a serious racer, possible custom order?
Anyone know of anything similar?
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks
J

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Absolutely 100% custom! Quite possibly Thame as he outsourced most of his frames, if I were to guess I would say that was the work of Bill Philbrook. Whatever, it's lovely, as are the wheels. Probably around '83 to '87, a classic UK tt frame.

The indications I have were of 1988 but have no other origins hence asking you guys your thoughts and if anyone knew anything similar?
Thanks for your input, I researched Thame bike but not many like this out there......

Can anybody help me ID this Mercier I just picked up? Can't find this combo of chromed forks, un chromed rear and odd decal font that doesn't seem to match anything else I've seen?

Perhaps @Vince can offer some French steel knowledge?!

Cheers!

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I tend to date mine from the components on it. Usually stem/seatpost/hubs/RD/FD/DT shifters.

Then I hit the catalogues.

Yours has big clearances and mudguard eyes so will unlikely be fancy tubing but most likely so Vitus french goodness.

Bike looks great in blue!

Looking for some info on this Steal frame I recently acquired. Frame had a nasty paintbrush paint job. Apologies for its current state im waiting for some more stripper and sandpaper to arrive in the post.

1"steerer, Gipiemme dropouts. BB is currently seized so not sure if its ITA or English.

Any info would be much appreciated!

BB Shell is stamped 722032 and also has a 'T' Stamped.

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Couple more photos.

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Picked up this frame the other day.. guy I bought it from found it while clearing out a house that they rented out so knew very little of it. Has campag B/B H/set though I realise they could have been fitted at any time... The forks and rear of the stays appears to have been nickel plated... I bought it with the idea of reliving my fixie skidder days.. I didn't realise it had vertical dropouts... Bummer any help identifying appreciated.

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got a mystery wheel. 700c, 6 bolt disc, 21mm, 12mm thru axle, only detail is silver printing on the hub... any one recognises?

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Measure the BB shell, 68 or 70?

Looks like a Specialized hub?

Can someone give me some info on this bike? seller says it is a swiss made bike. It says something like CVC Leman or Cre Leman.. Thanks

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The seller probably thinks it has something to do with Lac Leman. A quick Google shows a Cycles Leman in Northern France, as a betting man that's where my money would go, the (probable) 'CYC' on the decal being an abbreviation of cycles.

#gaston might know more.

Thank you for your input. Would you say this is a good bike for a fixie project?
Never had one before.

No I wouldn't, it looks to me to be a good quality frame still with all its original components, you will end up ruining a perfectly good road bike. Service it and ride it as a geared bike.

I can't find any information about this frame.

My initional thought it was made by Tony Oliver.
But I contacted him and he confirmed it was not made by him. He made only one trackbike. And it was not this one.
The frameset is bought in The Netherlands and has a kind of Dutch colorscheme, has a mix of international parts; French headset, Japanese (NJS) crankset and Italian bottombracket.

There is an engraving on the inside of the crankset: Th.S
Could it be Theo Sijthof's bike?

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