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

Perils of cycle jumble, went to pick up some high flange hubs and the ones I wanted were attached to a frame, so N+1 it is.

1955 Claud Butler Super Coureur. A bit of mix of parts, but all very functional Harden hubs on MA40 rims, flip flip rear, set up as fixed, Stronglight 1st gen square taper cranks, CL steel pedals, Brooks oval badge B15 narrow, Campagnolo seatpin, GB bars, Mafac centre-pull front brake.

Pumped up tyres, added a bag to store water and some tools just in case and off we went. My first fixie ride ever. Fun and a bit scary, mostly when approaching a pothole, my initial though is to stand up and bunny hop over...no chance I think.

I do prefer single speed or at least both brakes, but rear is not drilled and not sure if it can be. Now where to store this....something will have to go me think. 1951 Gillot posted here anyone?

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the ones I wanted were attached to a frame

Haha, excellent!

Lovely bike!

What a beauty, a period classic, and those lugs !! Well done. I assume you were at "the big one", it's the first I've missed in many years - silly me :-(

Yes, it was the 'Big One' indeed. Lots of stuff and lots of buyers too, I saw people buying boxes galore, so it must've been a good day for sellers...I hope.

Is there any particular reason you photographed your bike outside Eton College?

Just interested, like.

Mercian north wales cash on collection. Needs work, lovely though, steel plate rear drop outs look like there 1/2 an imch thick.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155530417631?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=0K0o5iN2Rm2&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=zb3kpnpgQlG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Useful tool
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166063551222?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fj0NFRxmQsG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=zb3kpnpgQlG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

nice original Holdsworth (may have already been posted here?)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334844294762?

Hi there, congratulations on your new Claud Butler!

I saw you offered your Gillott for sale. If you do really wish to sell your Gillott, then I would be very interested. Is it the green and white one you recently bought? May I ask after the seat tube and top tube dimensions please? Stunning bike.

By the way, I should probably come clean beforehand and say I'm in Germany. Not sure if posting would be ok for you. I would naturally understand if not.

Oh wow, what a magnificent patina.

Wish I could find stuff like that around these parts. I'd strip that thing down, cold-set it to 130, braze some hangers on, drill it for recessed brake nuts, and build it up as a badarse rat rod with 9000 and deep carbon. It'd be fucken sick.

But I never see real vintage barn finds :(

Yes, the main reason is that Dorney lake is now shut till September (again) and there is where I was hoping to take a pic in front of a boathouse, like the rest of my bikes. Eton is very close to me, less than 10 minutes ride and usually I pass that spot on my rides.

Hiya, sent you a PM

An elegant setting for an elegant bike.

rear is not drilled and not sure if it can be.

I drilled my Rotrax. Since you're in my neck of the woods, you can borrow the jig without incurring postage.

hoping to take a pic in front of a boathouse

Comme ça?

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You can get to the ramp from the riverside path, it's "off road" but only in the most literal sense, easily rideable on a road bike

Front not back, like this, but closed till Sep now. Ah and thx for the offer, may take you up on it one day.

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Finally on its feet, but a way to go yet.

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Freecycling - Mansfield Bath Road, 50s saddle, tear on bottom, hence that metal tensioning part comes off - I will include it with the saddle though. Nice, thick leather otherwise, so if you can repair it somehow....

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295674623607?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=CbwwijJCRWa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=rLu3GA3cRRy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

1950s-60s Rory O'Brien with 80s components. Looks like it could be Ephgrave built?

If by any chance someone here won the auction for the Rory O'Brien and does not wish to keep the luggage rack, I would be interested!

Thanks.

Are you just after the rear rack? One ^ looks to me like painted steel, so probably quite heavy. I have two alu versions if needed - £10?

Thank you! I have just sent you a PM.

Hi all, I was given a box of rusty bike tools suitable for a frame builder or restorer some time ago and have never been able to use them.
They're quite old, probably 1950s/60s so not really useful for modern bikes.
Does anyone want them?

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Close up shots of the centre section.
Tool case included. Collection from South London.
I know there are a bunch of reaming and facing tools, some bottom bracket taps and a bunch of other bits.

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