For Sale: Road & Track frames: Condor, Colnago, Harrison plus a very special 70s TT frame

Hi everyone,
I’ve just sorted out another lot of interesting and bargain frames and a bike. Shipping on frames within the UK will be £11 - other items can ship free of charge in the same box. I can ship anywhere in the world at a reasonable cost.

ALL ITEMS ARE IN BRISTOL

Payment can be via bank transfer (preferred), cheque or the dreaded Paypal which costs me 3%…

** If you dib an item, please PM me and pay the same day unless you make other arrangements with me. Otherwise it may well be sold to the next person who wants it...**

Viewing/Personal collection is welcome as quite a few have found and have been able to get other parts they are looking for at the same time.

Hilary Stone

TOWNSEND of REDDITCH TT FRAME c1976 Spectacular head tube cutouts
Seat Tube (ctt): 22.5in (57cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22in (56cm)
Rear dropout width: 122mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 50mm
Frame Tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
In the 1970s the the time trial fashion gurus followed the likes of Alf Engers who drilled out his components and used frames with odd cutouts in the tubing combined with very short wheelbase and steep frame angles. This frame dates from that time and was originally sold by Townsends of Redditch - they did not make their own frames but commisioned framebuilders to build frames for them - many were special orders. This is one really spectacular frame - its possible that it was built by Barry Chick who built Engers’ frames or possibly Dave Russell who built a number of frames in the 70s with slotted head tubes.

There cannot be many more special than this one - just take a look ay the slots in the head tube - these are cut through the head tube - the yellow you see is just a plastic sleeve inside... The lugs are also drilled and as was common in the 70s very short track style rear facing dropouts with a gear hanger were used so that the rear wheel could be positioned as close as possible to the seat tube... The fork offset is so little that barspins are possible. It comes complete with black Tange headset; the Stronglight BB can be sold with the frame for an additional £15. £225

CARLTON?? TRACK FRAME e
Seat Tube (ctt): 60cm (23.5in)
Top Tube (ctc): 58cm (23in)
Rear dropout width: 110mm
Wheel size: 27s or 700C (brake drop 65mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
This is a really quite attractive road/track frame from I think the late 40s or early 50s - it was sold to me as a Carlton but I am doubtful that it is a Carlton. It has a Chater Lea rear track dropouts which have had mudguard eyes added to and I think the forks are later than the frame - they are a more modern style.The paint has some rust poking through but the frame is sound and if you are after a frame with track dropouts this is a bargain buy... £125

CONDOR ROAD FRAME c1972
Seat Tube (ctt): 22in (56cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 21.75in (55.5cm)
Rear dropout width: 122mm
Wheel size: 27s or 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 64mm
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
This Condor road frame dates I think from the early 70s - it has been poorly handpainted and will benefit from a good repaint. It will make a very easy fixed or singlespeed conversion with the long Campy dropouts £95

R O HARRISON MADISON TRACK FRAME 1953
Seat Tube (ctt): 49.5cm (19.5in)
Top Tube (ctc): 55.5cm (21.75in)
Rear dropout width: 116mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C (brake drop 45mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
R O Harrison from south London was a highly skilled framebuilder and built for many top track riders of the day - such as Harry Grant. This very small pure track frame has tight clearances and steep angles and is excellent condition. £185

STEVE GOFF TRACK FRAME 1998
Seat Tube (ctt): 56cm (22in)
Top Tube (ctc): 56cm (22in)
Rear dropout width: 120mm
Wheel size: 700C (brake drop 44mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
This is a really gorgeous track frame with typical track frame close clearances and steep head/seat tube angles – strangely it has mudguard eyes – it would be very difficult if not impossible to fit mudguards unless you ran 18mm tyres... Its obviously bee built for road use with rear brake cable stops and seatstay bridge for a brake. Its workmanship is really excellent. The chrome is in very good/excellent condition and the paint is very useable – it has been touched quite well. £195

RACELIGHT T AUDAX/SPORTIVE LIGHT TOURING FRAME late 1990s
Seat Tube (ctc): 45.5cm (51cm ctt)
Top Tube (ctc): 53cm (21in)
Rear dropout width: 130mm
Wheel size: 700C (brake drop 55mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame tubing: 7005 Aluminium butted
Small light touring/Sportive/Audax frames such as this are really quite uncommon. This Racelight T frame with rack and mudguard mounts has mudguard clearances for at least a 28mm tyre yet taking a standard deep drop Shimano dual pivot brake. This frame is a compact design with sloping top tube. It comes complete as shown in the pics with headset, front derailleur mount and stem. The paint is in very good/excellent condition and there are no dents or dings. A bargain at £95

COLNAGO ROAD FRAME 1973
Seat Tube (ctc) : 53cm (21in)
Top Tube (ctc): 54.5cm (21.4in)
Rear dropout width: 125mm
Wheel size: Sprints or 700C front and rear (brake drop of approx 50mm)
Bottom bracket threads: Italian
Frame Tubing: Columbus SL
Colnagos from the early 1970s are really rather uncommon - this one dates I think from 1973. Its been repainted I think about twenty years ago and little used since then. At the same time it was converted to take allen bolt fixing brakes. Its in very nice condition with just a few marks to the paint and decals. Would make a very cool conversion to fixed or singlespeed. £295

That Steve Goff looks lovely

liking the goff

That Townsend is stunning!

funny everytime the steve goff shows up everyone says it's amazing but no one buys it. would have bought it if it's my size... bugger

diggin the goff

it's quite unusual, think it's one of those frames you would like to see other people riding...

Lugs on the RO Harrison are sweeet, and its tiny, love eeeet!

dibs the Goff please

Forgot to mention,
Loving the Goff..

That Steve Goff is lovely would be very keen, but sadly aint got the money. Brother might be interested in the Harrison but i think it will be to small for him.

That RO Harrison looks a little like the old 1960's 20" frame I've got which I've been trying to identify.
Don't suppose you know what it is/ who made it/ what it's worth???

Good luck with the sales, and nice frames too.
Lovely collection.

link to picks helps!
http://www.photoshop.com/user/tomlaw/?trackingid=BTAGC&galleryid=d1be0e48c0e2425bb2ca03a086918083&rlang=en_US&wf=sharegrid

That townsend is bloody awesome. Just like something my uncle used to race on.

link to picks helps!
http://www.photoshop.com/user/tomlaw/?trackingid=BTAGC&galleryid=d1be0e48c0e2425bb2ca03a086918083&rlang=en_US&wf=sharegrid

that frame is a holdsworth...the 'pony' on the head badge says it all...

Yes its a Holdsworth Monsoon

What's the reason for the townsend head tube cut-outs? Is it simply weight, or cosmetic, and what happens with water ingress?

Its simply weight reduction and to out psyche the opposition - I don't think time triallists worry too much about rain - this would have been mostly used for 10s and 25s, perhaps withn the odd 50 - maximum time on the bike being an hour...

What's the reason for the townsend head tube cut-outs? Is it simply weight, or cosmetic, and what happens with water ingress?

Like Hilary said it would only be marginally lighter though would look as cool as the proverbial f*ck, thus assuring your adversery would see your head tube cut out and think...wow...thats going to be soooo much lighter and faster and slicker...regarding strength on such a short tube it wouldn't make a huge amount of difference, and as for water going in, it would have been rebuilt after the race if you're any sort of decent mechanic anyway.

Ta - it does look impressive, and certainly set me thinking, so the original intention still works

mmm...colango...

In the 70s it was common to see a lot of drilling on a TT frame. Including the dropouts.....Some went as far as having the chainring, brakes [not just the levers] and the rear deraileur as well not forgetting chunks off the frame [under the BB] or lug cuts outs you could hide a a big cat!.....Condor made a frame whose chain stays were slotted and i think so was the fork.....That was the fashion and of course the ideal wuld have been 531SL.....My standard MKM did not cut the mustard at Shaftsbury CC in east London.

If Bond isn't getting the yellow 'Goff, I'd like it.

(E-mailed/PM'd ya, but I dunno if it went through since I'm a new member.)

Loving the Townsend, looking for something black to replace my OTP, but that cutout is probably not going to make it a sensible choice for the daily commute... (right?) damn...

Some lovely frames as always