The Roberts Cycles Handbuilt Bicycle Owners Club

Just seen this on Facebook marketplace:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/731397779096393/

There 2 Super massive roberts on ebay at the moment.

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Do you have a link? I can't find it

That must be huge, it makes the wheels look like a minivelo

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196357306965?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=K7OiAjTuRtS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=6t17loedR2y&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Here's the other super large 853 compact audax

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I was hoping that would get mentioned on here somewhere. Had an offer through eBay for £1995 but pretty sure it's still strong pricing, unless the frame is worth a lot more than I'm thinking.

Just got my 1984 Chas Roberts back together. On my way thru London, using a bucket shop for a cheap flight to NZ, got my Charlie Roberts touring together and was riding around London. Asked a shop in Covent Garden and they said he had passed, and son Chas had the business. Using my London A-Z, rode down to Croydon and found the shop. When Chas emerged from the workshop door, the first thing he said, ‘that’s one of my dad’s bikes’. The exchange rate was very good, so I asked about having a bike made for my return in 10 weeks. No problem, we agreed on and Audax model, all campag, no tube discussion. Nice bike, they even put Simplex retro friction in place of campag shifters. Lots of rides, got some rust on top tube, after repainting, the frame sat for years, and finally decided to build it up. Bought decals back in the early 2000’s and asked what tubing, they gave me Reynolds ST. The bike weighs 9.4 kg on my luggage scale, so I wonder about the tubes. Still a nice bike, lovely lug work, and nice forks. Hope you like it….

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just fancy bumping the Roberts thread, (it needs so much work to be on the road - well, headset new rims and the play taken out of the freehub)

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That bike's far too good to end its days on a turbo!

Haha , I don't think it will, the front rim is 'damaged' in production - it's true but has thick spots causing the brake to grip (easy enough to chuck another wheel in and go) the rear has the same issue but has been run. headset just likes working itself loose.. keep encouraging me I'll take it out - chap up the road has a nice one too

User 55654 - interesting star cut out on the down tube lug. Third one I've seen. Could it be a builders mark? Anyone else have an idea?

Just stuck an Audax 58cm in the classifieds. Yes that one!

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Another two bikes added. I’m never going to get around to sorting this out, before consigning this to the loft £175.00inc Roberts forks. Collection, or you arrange courier. Thanks.

Roberts history ride Saturday 14 September, 2pm at Bicycle Mews off Clapham Manor St SW4 6FE. Location where Charlie Roberts worked early in his career. Then visiting Roberts related locations in Central London and West Hampstead (time permitting) to finish at Hackney Peddler about 5ish to see their fine collection of Roberts frames (18 at last count). Please reply if coming, with snap of bike maybe.

What’s the West Hampstead location?

I hope this is allowed on this thread. 1970s Geoffrey Butler built by Charlie Roberts senior. Columbus PS, those distinctive non-tapered seat stays and full chrome. I have another Charlie Roberts track frame that desperately needs a respray.

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I've never seen that toeclip strap method before

It's a nice solid configuration for track. I first tried it with double straps. Double straps further forward pinch the front of the foot too much and are just wrong.

lesterama. Lovely example of early work including parallel stays. Can photo be used in veteran cyclin club magazine?

Cookie monster. Beta Bikes sold Revell frames some of which were built by Roberts.

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He built for Sigma aswell so that could be added to the list?

@lesterama bangin’ track build as always!

@aspen sure. PM me if you want more pics or details. Geoff Roberts checked the frame over.

@tomsvoboda thanks!

Roberts supplied Ron Cooper with frames? That is surprising.

That's what the Roberts build records say. Geoff Roberts, in Boneshaker magazine, says that when he owned the ex Rob Cooper workshop, and worked alongside Ron, they would help each other out on occasion by building a frame or two that sold under the other builder's name.

Interesting. I always assumed he was alone man band type of production.