Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

Thanks for the input folks very useful, a replacement it is then, what have you got @SideshowBob.?

I'll have a dig around later and see what I've got. What age/stamp is your damaged one ?

50s Mercian
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324628902527

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That looks a well storied bike.

I love the economy of design of the front rack.

That Mercian is nice. Wish I had room for a Tandem, nice ones seem to come up quite often in original condition-I guess they are rather pricey to get repainted!

@absurdbird you have a PM by the way, not sure if you noticed.

Could anyone please tell me what make these darn hubs are ?
They have chromed centres on alloy flanges, and the writing in the middle just says "MILANO made in Italy" which gives Google a hard time.
TIA

Sorry for lack of images... got it !

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maybe if we could see them!

-can see them now but don't recognise them....

Intersting looking early Claud Butler with what looks like very slack geometry,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224465363236?hash=item34432da124:g:9s4AAOSwtZVgo-Ab

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Someone flagged up this lovely Merlin tandem (in Leeds) over on cycle chat:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154462240671

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Track-Fixie-Cycle-Frame-Vintage-Eroica-/203470353321?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
BB looks dodgy but a nice frame and with the riders name still visible, which always adds to the provenance.

Is that a CO2 cylinder pump braze on behind the seat tube?

Sure is.

Don't know why but I see one of those and think Pennine

Belt and braces.

old Claud on facebook if anyones interested:

https://www.facebook.com/lightweightcycles/photos/pcb.627124735353574/627124275353620/

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Having spend the last few days cleaning up some very dirty wheels, and adding an old Airlite axle and cones to the mystery rear hub, the Ellis Briggs is getting there slowly. I've got all the part's now save the crankset, so hopefully finished soon. Please excuse the appalling photo, but my phone is rubbish and it cannot cope with the strong light/shade contrast.

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Trike in Cornwall anyone.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-racing-bike-frame-/114840199184?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

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Ha. Was hoping to keep this auction low key as it's got a nice lytaloy head set attached.
Nice frame as well.

What auction ? 😁

This sold a couple of days ago, not to me unfortunately, I totally underestimated the winning bid by miles.
It had stayed at 35 pound for 6 days, 23 hours and 55 seconds and then jumped to 172 pound within the final 5 seconds.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Brooks-B17-Champion-Narrow-Black-Leather-Bike-Saddle-fantastic-condition-/265184246629?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
Gutted..!

Exactly..
Very funny @SideshowBob...

I'm after a very good condition Fiamme red label tubular front 32h rim. (1950s)
@SideshowBob kindly sold me an excellent set recently however I'm loathed to separate them so will use those on another build.
Anything around?

1930s Claud Butler Butler tourer in Theydon Bois:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203492486719

http://nkilgariff.com/CBcats/Cat_38/cb-cat-38-p18.jpg

Bates with an unusual mix of parts
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373617147245

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