Rourke / Brian Rourke Owners Club (post your bike)

@Biggles567 has a pair of Hiver forks going and also some custom painted forks that would aid the front wheel clearance, might be worth a look....albeit these are not in the same colourway.

Need to have a good think about whether I want to say goodbye though

Absolutely

We will always be here :)

@Ecobeard Had a think and I am ready to move this on.
If I included the f&f, hope headset (brand new bearing) and hope Bb, then £500 would be fair. This wouldn’t include pp fees or postage.
Will move this over to sales thread tomorrow.

I’m sure you’ll get that for it, no bother at all.

Slept on it and it’s not quite what I’m after at the mo & should probably use the money to collect Muddy Fox bits

GLWS

What's the size?

So...that didn’t take long. The Rourke sold.

2 rare rourke on ebay right now one cool vintage mountain bike in lugged 653.
The other a step through reynolds 631,

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Hi, I bought this a few years ago. It's sitting in my garage and I'm trying to find out a bit more about it. Any idea on age? It has Shimano 600 Tricolor RD-6401 (yes, I've been googling this!) so I suspect this makes it early 90s. Any other info appreciated, I'm thinking about moving it on as I barely use it.
TIA.

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Send jason an email about it with photos of serial number and lug details. He didn't have records of the one I built for someone but gave me a rough time frame of when it was probably built.

That’s lovely

I would guess at early to mid nineties

Thanks, appreciate the swift response.

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/15173969/

Looks very similar to mine.

Finished the first version of this off recently.

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Wow, that’s a belter.

#dibs!

Banging.

2nd Dibs.

Oh yes!

Damn! 👌

Cheers all.

There will be a few changes for version two, when I've collected the bits, but really enjoying riding it as is at the moment

I've picked up a 80/90's Rourke (NHS colours) yesterday, which was for a friend who works for the nhs, upon giving it a extra deep clean discovered small hairline crack down one of the stays and it looks as if it's rusted through. Maybe both stays need to be replaced. So have a few questions.

How much is a fully restored 54cm frame 531pro with wrapover, internal routing and nice tight clearances but enough for 28mm, braze on for mech and vertical dropout worth to someone on here?

Is it worth more than £50-70 in this state? (photo coming soon)

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Wanted to share my recent build, as I haven't seen this frame here before: 653 Rourke Lo Pro in purple/yellow, currently on Zondas with Campag Avanti Groupset:) Not entirely sure whether I'm going to keep it, as the 650/700 wheels in combination with frame are not quite comfortable to ride on long distances, might consider offers!

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Not so recent build but only just got back on lfgss and found this forum, built in 2015 my Rourke Fixed gear frame. It's currently getting due a respray from wear and tear and plan to go back through Rourke for that just need to decide when I can go without my bike for a while and what colour to go.

105 cranks with a track chainring,
Notorious 90mm carbon rear,
H+Son 40mm front,
BLB CNC front caliper,
Specialized bars,
Pro stem,

Currently debating road bike options and whether to go full frame build again as they are such nice design and quality!

Oh wow

Still love my Rourke so much.

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Anyone know what happened to @IR 's old rourke, always wish I bought that bike off 'im?

i had this in 2018!, for about a year, then i sold it on ebay for £300 after failing to sell it here! but i cant find the original listing, i have no idea where it is now :(

It was an amazing frame, i miss it and im searching for it too.
DA seat post, nitto pearl, CK headset, Sug75s and LF phils on mavic open pros,
Was a super light and quick bike. The rusty chain was because i rode it through the winter of 2018, was a wet and salty season. ahah

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