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Thanks. I have not taken it out for a ride yet, hopefully soon.
I did went on a (very short) ride on that Ephgrave which had a wash and degrease on Saturday. Coincidently, there is a chat above old tubs above and that is exactly what happened, rear tub has gone flat on me after couple of hundred of yards, first flat I had in more than 5 years 😖.
Spent some time picking the protective film off those ornate lugs, as good job as they can do at Argos was spoiled by not removing it, so some surface rust appeared and it is a bugger to get off. Nails seem to be best option, unless someone can let me know of better, perhaps non mechanical way to remove it, presumably after 10 years or so since the frame was repainted?
Foreigner65
A Gillott Spear Point has become something of a holy grail for me and yours is a particularly fine example! Lovely bicycle indeed! I wonder how such a ride feels.
I know from my experience with my early 90s Daccordi (an unusually quiet classic kind with stunning lugwork ) and a similar dent on the top tube, that a good workshop could roll out the dent and match the paint (which I never ended up having done). But you have all that beautiful patina and that would be a shame to lose. It's been 10 years since the dent and nowadays I just enjoy my rides.
I also have a soft spot for 50s and 60s black bicycles, so that Ephgrave really caught my eye. For a moment, I imagined you standing in the garage or whatever of the seller, as he casually revealed all these treasures for sale. Must have been quite a day : )