For Sale: Road and Track frames - Aende, Don Farrell, Colnago etc

Hi everyone,
I’ve just sorted out another lot of interesting and bargain frames. Shipping on frames within the UK will be £11 - other items can ship free of charge in the same box. I can ship anywhere in the world at a reasonable cost.

ALL ITEMS ARE IN BRISTOL

PLEASE NOTE I will be at the Muswell Hill Cyclejumble tomorrow and can bring bought items there.

Payment can be via bank transfer (preferred), cheque or the dreaded Paypal which costs me 3%…

** If you dib an item, please PM me and pay the same day unless you make other arrangements with me. **

Viewing/Personal collection is welcome as quite a few have found and have been able to get other parts they are looking for at the same time.

Hilary Stone

AENDE TT FRAME c1985
Seat Tube (ctt) : 56cm (22in)
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm (21.5in)
Rear dropout width: 125mm
Wheel size: Sprints or 700C (brake drop of approx 45mm)
Bottom bracket threads: English
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Aende frames were built by Pop Brathwaite near Nottingham - he specialized in TT frames - this one is very typical of his work with drilled lugs and steep frame angles. Its been beautifully refinished and is virtually perfect. Its built from Reynolds 531 Pro tubing, a lighter version of 531C. £175

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Aende-TT.jpg

FAUSTO COPPI Columbus Genius c1994
Seat Tube (ctc): 21.25in (54cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 21.4in (54.5cm)
Rear dropout width: 130mm
Wheel size: 700C
Front brake drop with 700C wheel: 43mm
Frame tubing: Columbus Genius
This is a very nice Coppi frame built from the ultra lightweight and strong Columbus Genius tubing. Its is in really nice condition with just a few paint chips but no dents.
£185

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Coppi-Genius.jpg

PRE-WAR FANCY LUG FRAME maker unknown
Seat Tube (ctt) : 61cm (24in)
Top Tube (ctc): 58cm (23in)
Rear dropout width: 110mm
Wheel size: Sprints or 700C (brake drop of approx 60mm)
Bottom bracket threads: English
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame number: 03717
This is a really nice frame built with really nice fancy hand-cut lugs and a lovely two-plate fork crown which I think is just pre-war - despite quite a bit of research I have not got closer to who built it. Complete with headset and BB. £95

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Pre-war-fancy-lug-1.jpg

1980s ROAD FRAME with British Eagle Decals
Seat Tube (ctt) : 51cm (20in)
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm (21.5in)
Rear dropout width: 127mm
Wheel size: Sprints or 700C (brake drop of approx 40mm)
Bottom bracket threads: English
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
This frame has relatively recently been refinished by Bob Jacksons and fitted with British Eagle decals - the frame quality is far too good for British Eagle but who actually made it I do not know. Excellent for singlespeed or fixed conversion £79

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/British-Eagle-road.jpg

F LLi PORTA ROAD FRAME c1975/6
Seat Tube (ctc): 21.25in (54cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 21.5in (55cm)
Rear dropout width: 125mm
Wheel size: 700C
This is a rather nicely built and finished Italian road frame from a maker that is new to me, F LLi Porta of Nichelino. What is not in doubt is that this this is rather special especially as it has its original decals and paint in very good condition. It must date from about 1975-77 period I think judging by the long Campy ends, top tube cable guides, overbracket gear cable routing and lug and BB detailing. Altogether really quite special. £195

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/F-LLi-Porta.jpg

COLNAGO 52cm c1974/5
Seat Tube (ctc): 52cm
Top Tube (ctc): 53cm
Rear dropout width: 124mm
Wheel size: Sprints or 700C with 57mm brake drop
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Bottom bracket threads: Italian
This Colnago which I bought from Italy does not have the clubs in any of the lugs but the BB shell has the standard Colnago cutout and the forks are thestandard Colnago for the period. The paint appears original and is in very sound condition - it has the remains of a Columbus decal from the period and the seatpost size would confirm it is built from good quality butted frame tubing. The fork’s steerer is Columbus... A very attractive frame which will convert easily to singlespeed or fixed. £165

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Colnago-70s.jpg

DON FARRELL ROAD FRAME 1962/3
Seat Tube (ctt): 22.5in (57cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 21.75in (55.5cm)
Rear dropout width: 120mm
Wheel size: 27s, Sprints or 700C with a brake drop of 57mm
Seatpost size 27.2mm
Don Farrell was a very well liked bike shop in north London for many years and their frames were built by a number of builders - this one was built by Wally Green.It has recently been repainted with new I think repro decals. The rear dropouts are Campagnolo long making it ideal for singlespeed or fixed wheel use. £145

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Don-Farrell.jpg

WESTLAND TRACK FRAME 1958
Seat Tube (ctt): 20in (51cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 21.5in (55cm)
Rear dropout width: 120mm
Wheel size: Sprints or 700C with a brake drop of 43mm
Seatpost size 27.2mm
Westland was a small framebuilder in Exeter who also had a shop in Exmouth. The Exeter shop was my local bike shop when I was a kid... They produced small numbers of very well crafted frames between about 1948 and 1960. This frame which is ints gorgeous original paint is really rather special. The chrome is very sound though the lacquar has darkened where its over the head lugs. There are a couple of very small top tube dents which are hard to see. £265

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Westland-RT.jpg

CHIORDA SALVARINI TEAM FRAME c1969/70
Seat Tube (ctc): 22.25in (56.5cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22.5in (57cm)
Rear dropout width: 126mm
Wheel size: 700C
Genuine team frames are really not that common. Team Salvarini from the 1960s and 1970s were sponsored by Chiorda but their riders were able to choose the builder of their frames. A De Rosa built frame is known and Marnati also built frames for for at least one Salavarini team member. This frame was definitely not built by either De Rosa or Marnati but is without doubt an ex -Team frame - it exudes quality - the rear faces of the rear dropouts have been beautifully squared off, the BB shell has been drilled and the lugs all finished off well. The paint is in very sound condition and there are no dents or dings. £275

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Chiorda-lge.jpg

SPECIALIZED STUMPJUMPER c1991
Seat Tube (ctt): 18in (17in ctc)
Top Tube (ctc): 22.75in
Rear dropout width: 135mm
Seatpost size: 26.8mm
This Specialized Stumpjumper is a real classic and this one isin very good condition with no dents or dings and whilst the paint has some marks there is nothing too unsightly. The semi-vertical dropouts should mean that a fixed or single-speed conversion should not be too difficult. £95

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Specialized-Stumpjumper.jpg

MBK TEAM REPLICA c1991 NEW OLD STOCK
Seat Tube (ctc): 53cm (55cm ctt)
Top Tube (ctc): 21.5in (55cm)
Rear dropout width: 130mm
Front Brake drop with 700C wheel: 46mm
Wheel size: 700C
Frame tubing: Columbus SL
This is a rather nice NOS MBK frame from the early 1990s built from Columbus tubing which is ovalised at the bottom bracket. The top tube takes the rear brake cable in a slot along the length of the top tube's underside – very neat and cool. Overall this is one really rather special frame. The semi-vertical dropouts should mean that a fixed or single-speed conversion should not be too difficult. reduced to £145

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/MBK-Team-Replica.jpg

dibs for the prewar frame

Will it fit me?
Im about 195cm tall.
And is it ready for a fixie conversation?

PRE-WAR FANCY LUG FRAME maker unknown

fixie conversation? - eh?

fixie convertion - sorry, my bad.

Hi Hilary

Dibs on...

COLNAGO 52cm c1974/5

PM and email on way

And is it ready for a fixie conversation?

No, it's a little nervous, it needs more time.

Aende were built by Pop Brathwaite near Nottingham = lovley guy used to see him when i lived in Melton Mowbray,Leics.

Aende are beautifully built frames, real labours of love - and thats a beaut

Don Farrell's stuff has a good reputation...and this is a nice looking chap......DF had two shops...the main one was near Edgware in north London and the second was in Hemel Hempstead.....both emporiums of cycling esoterica now closed!

Aende were built by Pop Brathwaite near Nottingham = lovley guy used to see him when i lived in Melton Mowbray,Leics.

I thought Aende frames were built by a chap called Pongo?.....or does Pop=Pongo?

The AENDE is lovely. AENDE frames originated from Nottingham; true. The frame builder was Alan Braithwaite, who always introduced himself as Pongo. If anyone reading this has first hand information or knowledge of the late Pongo, or photographs of his bikes/work, you would be very welcome to contribute to the AENDE tribute on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/689006@N24/

It would be great to gather sufficient information to contribute a profile to the Classic Lightweights web site
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders.html

Cheers
Ian Brade

Just to join the Aende love in - they're ever so lovely. As usual, whenever I see one I'm umm'ing and aah'ing about buying it, but I suspect that one is a little too close in purpose to my own.

There's a lovely flickr gallery here (I can't see flickr at work, so apologies if this is a repost from Ian's above) of Pongo at work:

www.flickr.com/photos/38591165@N03/sets/72157618629304780/

I thought Aende frames were built by a chap called Pongo?.....or does Pop=Pongo?

Correct

Pongo Braithwaite. Love it. I might make that my new pseudonym for when I'm too embarrrassed to put my name to something that I'm doing the credits on. Currently it's Stumpy McPhee.

Correct

From what i have read he was real legend in the frame building world...and his legacy is his frames...a mate has a 653 TT and it is a beaut.

Dibs on Coppi. PM sent.

Anyone any further info on Don Farrell - just picked up a complete road bike which looks like it has not been touched since the late 60's. All original and the markings of a Wally Green build but the transfers do not match up - crest has a rider full on facing with the address of Don Farrell's work shop '14 Holmstall Parade'. Excellent bike, italian flag transfer - looking for more info on Don. Flip flop 5 speed hub.

PM Hilary, he's a bike historian, he knows an excessive amount of bike history. Pretty amazing actually.

DF- I met him a few times in ski-ing terms at his Edgware shop, although biking had been my thing before that- one of his staff recognised me for the biking.

As with the majority of shops they had tame peeps building the frames and duly plopped there name on them.

Don was a likeable man for his enthusiasm - and to be fair in his efforts in diversity of bikes and ski-ing and in the lattter I had a few bargains.

Don was distinctive by his loss of the end joint of finger onwards on I think his right index finger, due to checking chain tension on a fixed bike and his finger went round the chain ring with the chain nice and tight......

Birds Cycles was just down the road, and Ivor J Clark not far away @ Kingsbury, not far away was Pat Rohan's, then Ken Ryall's in Hayes- oh, and another bike shop in Wembley too - Stan Perry, happy days....

I have just bought, on impulse, a restored Don Farrell bike. I see you are based in Bristol. I'm in Portishead. Is it possible for me to bring the bike over for you to give it the "once over" and check if it's a genuine sixties bike? It certainly looks it!

Phil palmer . . . not used to these forums Looks like I should be addressing this to Hilary stone. ??

Looks like I should be addressing this to Hilary stone

Don't think he's been active on this forum for a long time now. He has a website or if you're in Portishead, Argos in Bristol may be able to help

https://argoscycles.com/

Hilary Stone is the rudest person I have ever dealt with on bike matters.