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

Rather nice Harry Rensch

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226103838868?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357

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Isn’t that neat :)

Not sure of age but looks quite an interesting Condor (couldn't think where else to post)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166985092646?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-

The lugs don't appear to match the standard ones that were available
https://www.condorcycles.com/pages/condor-vintage-frames-and-bicycles

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Sure is an odd mix of old and new (ish) frame features. Forks don't match and doubt if the decals are correct. I don't recognise it as a Condor from my era

Mercian made frames with extended lugs but nothing Mercian springs to mind.

Thanks @midlife , Asked the seller for a HT photo and definitely doesn't match Condor lugs

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Holdsworth

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226121501733?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-

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It's original, in the sense that they don't differ much.

The site only shows the ones they still own.

https://www.condorcycles.com/blogs/journal/meet-the-vintage-frames-in-our-heritage-collection

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Seller offer a tenner discount on asking price, despite that dent on down tube - an inch or so below where decals start. Apart from that it looks in great condition

I’m pretty sure I saw a green Condor on Facebook a few years ago with these lugs, possible a variation on the Capella designs that Carlton and Raleigh used.
The fancy lugs on the Condor site link were designed by Bill Hurlow. 👌

Baines Whirlwind - check out the stem

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176725283996?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-

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Yeah sure, the stem is the weird bit

Baines Gate

Another one for the completist, and it may well give pleasure to some one.

But you would have thought that a professional trader, asking a thousand pounds, would have taken better photos. Apart from the poor focussing, surely it would have been better to put the (anachronistic) saddle up so that it's higher than the bars - it certainly doesn't look 'gen' as it is. Perhaps the seat pin is stuck?

Also the front wheel is visibly off centre in the forks: is it buckled, are the forks bent, or is the wheel just badly fitted?

I suppose the design isn't weird if you think the most important feature of frame design is to have a very short wheel base. I wouldn't agree with this theory.

My 18-stone mate has been riding a Flying Gate for years and finds them extra strong as well as extra ugly. More triangles than a GT.

Golden Age Cycles never take a good photo and tend not to focus on presentation.

EF Russ
https://rickscycles.co.uk/ww2-1930s-ef-russ-vintage-bike-295

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Photo to follow, but would anyone have use for a 1937 Raleigh Sports frameset? Total pig iron and long past original (powder coated black some years ago). 21 inch frame so way too small for me but if someone fancies a base for a path racer ish project would be happy to pass it on for free. Will grab some photos soon but it's sat for the best part of 10 years

Easiest way to hide imperfections...

Early Johnny Berry, needs a good amount of TLC

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396017125623?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-

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Lovely hobbs. Good price too https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176740538718?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=76SnaobSQu6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=zb3kpnpgQlG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

1957 RJ Quinn:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156579927527?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=WuDGeqHWSty&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=rLu3GA3cRRy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Stokes of London (cannot find anything really on the make)
Looks rather nice and located in Oxfordshire and £100
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/stokes-of-london-1950s-bike-complete-reynolds-531-tubing-working-lucifer-baby-800-dynamo-set-lee-chi-levers-strata-brakes-5-speed-benelux.488341/#post-3672529

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Saw that on Retro, great price too.

Anyone interested to come on their period bike, so I'm not alone in trailing the fast & furious bunch?

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/401488/

I did think about it but I’ve got a lot of miles to cover that day, so I’ll probably just be on my usual daily fixed gear.

OK, hopefully I will be able to make it. May take a 'modernised' 1950s ride.

And thanks to this lovely thread and everyone on here, this is now under my care for a very gentle clean up
Am the second owner from new, more news on what we have here to follow (if there’s likely to be a ‘here’ for much longer :(