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Complete machine - I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly, If I am I will post full details.
So, I had got it right.
I'm offering this bike on behalf of the estate of a deceased clubmate.
It is a 1976 machine, in virtually new condition except that has had an unfortunate respray into fluorescent pink, done for reasons of visibility.
TT bike fashions have changed quite a bit in the past 45 years, so I doubt if anyone will see this as a serious race bike now, but even so it's a quality piece of kit, so I'm sure somebody somewhere will enjoy owning it.
As you may know, Ken himself was not a framebuilder - I am fairly sure this one came from Stan Pike, who built Ken's 'best' frames at that time. The unusual seat stay 'lug' is a clue here (see photo to be posted shortly).
The dimensions are: seat tube 22", top tube 21" and wheelbase 37" ! There is a lot of front wheel/ toe clip overlap. It has vertical drop outs for the rear wheel, so not suitable for fixed.
Under the BB are stamped: 531 super light, silver brazed and the no. K76055R.
The wheels are 28 spoke Mavic CX 18 with Campag small flange hubs. Close ratio 6 bl0ck.
Chainset is TA - 170 mm cranks with 3 pin 52 T ring.
My friend was a former member of the legendary Calleva RC, so he knew pretty much everything there was to know about TT bikes (at the time, anyway). He was 92 when he left us, and I don't think he did much racing after he was 70, so the bike does need cleaning and lubricating.
The bike is in Hanworth (about 3 miles beyond Twickenham)
How much is it worth? I'm really not sure - let's start at £400.
Photos will follow soon.
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