The Roberts Cycles Handbuilt Bicycle Owners Club

Frame no 421 is also on the steering tube, if it helps
C

Could KC = Keith Coppell? Just a thought.

Keith Coppell? Excuse my ignorance !
C

Good shout @Mat-CR

Thanks for your help. I checked Keith Coppell out: Liverpool builder, no longer with us, well respected, but did nothing to break new ground. As the frame's not a Roberts I'll put it up for sale, see if anyone is interested.
Thanks again
C

70's style frame, thought numbers were postcode but not right format. What size is it?

Hi
55.5 cm CTC in the seat tube, not sure about other tube lengths, everything about that time was pretty square.
C

I'll revise that:
Seat tube 53.5cm CTC and 55cm CTT. The top tub is 56cm
Thanks
C

Been sat on this for a while. I really love it but wildly impractical (though going to try setting up with these bars and see if my back gives in)

Interested to know what a rough value would be? For f&f or whole - it’s got good parts (mix of quality campag including record headset). The pink paint is fairly faded in places but actually works well almost like a fade and also means slightly less garish

I likely won’t part with it tbh but interested for thoughts

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It is light pink but really hard to photograph. Paint way better colour than it looks above

Just finished building up my first roberts, took it for a quick spin and was really impressed.
Found the frame on eBay and impulsively clicked buy it now, I have been after a fillet brazed Roberts track frame for a while now.
Went and saw Winston Vaz to pick up a few frames I was having repaired and he couldn’t confirm he built it when he was at Roberts.
It says Reynolds service de course, I can’t find out anything about this tubing?
More pics. https://photos.app.goo.gl/5QVaQ14UpU9yL7m17

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@mattyc you know what to do

ooof that is lovely but I've had another child and so new bike purchases are off for now... got a Roberts Max track build to finish anyway...

@Wadi2 niiiice, what is that stem? looks great!

Thx man and it’s a Salsa flipped upside down

That is really nice! drool

Thanks to everyone who helped and provided feedback on my planned Roberts restoration. After 6+ months of work, she's finally done.
A full list of photos can be found here Roberts Bike | Flickr

Period Correct Components dating 1950’s-1960’s:
Ambrosio Champion “Dural Forge ET Estampe” Stem 95mm x 26mm
Ambrosio Champion Pista Drop-bar Handlebars
Campagnolo #1051, Record Pista (144bcd) 165 mm Crank Set with matching Campy Crank Bolts and Campagnolo Pista Chainring Bolts
Campagnolo seat post 27.2 diameter, 180 mm length #1044
Campagnolo Super Record Road-Track Alloy Toe Clips (Most likely from the 1980’s)
Campagnolo Nuovo Super Record #1072 Seat Post Binder Fixing Bolt 8 x 19 mm
Campagnolo Headset – Exact model unknown

Modern Components:
Campagnolo Record Pista Bottom Bracket
Charles Roberts, Chrome Racing Bar Plugs
Brooks Cambium Saddle C15
Izumi Jet Black with Gold Pins 1/2 x 1/8 Track Bike Chain
MKS Sylvan all black Track pedals
6KU 30mm Deep V Double-Walled Alloy Wheels
Novatec Flip-Flop Hubs
Christophe Vintage Leather Toe Straps
Custom printed Decals provided by hlloydcycles.com
Alternate Setup - Nitto B259 Urban Riser Handlebar + NITTO Y-3 Bicycle Stem 6-9 Young 22.2, 90mm

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And a few more

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Built up a fixed gear Roberts yesterday. Mostly stuff from the parts bin (with brake levers from @Chalfie), apart from wheels which are my first foray into tubeless...

Thanks @citron for the frame! I think also small world as the crankset, brake and saddle is originally from @bobble, via a friend who bought your Madigan a few years ago!

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This is great, good work!

@PaulBristol looks ace

cheers! seems there is a resurgence in Roberts fixed gears, nice rides @Berkley_the_yank @PaulBristol

Hey pastry_bot, I've finally finished with the restoration. I've posted an update further down this thread, but a full list of photos can be found here Roberts Bike | Flickr

Looks good!

That's a beauty!