My new old 531 steed..

Hello peeps, don't post on here often, but i do, so thought i'd share some pics of my little project thats been on the back burner for some time. A circa 60's 72 parallel Nervex lugged, Shop branded Rory O'Brien, most prob. built by Vic Edwards (Rondinella).

Was given the frame by a customer (I work in Madgetts Cycles, Diss), measured it up, 22" seat tube, 21.5" TT, thats about my size! So it hung at work for some time, looking like this..

http://www.londonfgss.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11306&stc=1&d=1245395162

The only modification i made was to remove the brake bridge for centre pull shit type brakes.

http://www.londonfgss.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11307&stc=1&d=1245395162

So in between spending far too much monies and time on supercharged polos, i finally got round to getting the frame restored.

http://www.londonfgss.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11308&stc=1&d=1245395162

The frame cost me £50 for new chrome plating. circa £20 for Decals (H Lloyd) and £75 for paint. It came out rather well all except too much chrome on forks and the head transfer i'd asked to have on the seat tube!

http://www.londonfgss.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11309&stc=1&d=1245395162

Seat needs some adjustment!

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And a customers bike, which i love. It's a 1949 lugless Holdsworth.

http://www.londonfgss.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11315&stc=1&d=1245396309

I apologise for the offensive quality of my camera (phone)! And for my inability to suss out uploading pictures properly!

Andy

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That's quite an impressive transformation. Rory O'Brien used to be my LBS many years ago.

What is the rim/tyre combination you have chosen?

Nice to see you on the forum, andy, sweet bike !

That's quite an impressive transformation. Rory O'Brien used to be my LBS many years ago.

Cool, I have met quite a few "old skool" roadies that were also local, one guy Jon reconed the first frame he got was from them and was built by Vic Edwards. Steve Sachs (sp?) took over the shop after Rory OBrien passed away and unfortunately it is no more. We had a frame of Steve's in work a few years back, that was yummy, it was a RO'B with chrome head lugs, looked sweet!

I got a "spare" set of decals through at work today for the strip and revise when it comes to it. Chipped the TT the other day, so it's already gathering "patina". Chrome lugs!... and the head transfer in the place i wanted it originally. We shall see..

What is the rim/tyre combination you have chosen?

Opted for 27x1 1/4 Weinman 36H (no hooked beads!!!) with 28-630 Panaracer Pasela Tourguards, old skool! To keep with the right looks and utilise the large clearances. (I have a pair of period Bluemels Popular mudguards in black needing some plating and stainless stays, come shit weather). Spokes were 302mm x3, so DT Comps rear.. ran out after lacing my rear wheel, so did the front x2, which meant I could use DT Revs (butt down to 1.5mm). Brass nipples and linseed oil.

Im tempted to build a pair of Ghisallo Beech sprint rims onto someting yummy for posing! More monies I don't have!! Get some "sprint carriers" and go time trialling my smoked out lungs and feebal legs! Haha.

Nice to see you on the forum, andy, sweet bike !

Ez steve, Hows things chap? Got any "projects" going atm?

Current Project.

Current Project.

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He means put it in the current project thread, everyone would love their own thread for their bike, but there wouldn't be much else in bikes and bits...

great pedals.

for BMX anyway, appalling choice for a fixed wheel

who gives a shit, it seems the bike goes well with all the parts on it, maybe put some power straps on - i don't like that kind of thing but hey, it'll help, i really like this build man, lots of effort

He means put it in the current project thread, everyone would love their own thread for their bike, but there wouldn't be much else in bikes and bits...

Oh right, sorry peeps. I can't even get photos to work, so im not gonna be able to move the thread!

great pedals.

for BMX anyway, appalling choice for a fixed wheel

The ONLY choice for any of my bikes! I have some egg beaters on my Trike, but i just can't be bothered with cleats on any of my dailies.