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@hilarystone
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
MIKE KOWAL ROAD FRAME c1979 Reynolds 531SL
Seat Tube (ctt): 20.5in (52cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 20.5in (52cm)
Rear dropout width: 126mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 45mm
Frame Tubing: Reynolds 531SL
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Mike Kowal is one of the lesser known builders but this early example of his work shows just how good a builder he was - it is really quite superb... Its built from Reynolds 531SL tubing which was the thinner walled 531 pretty similar in weight to 753 but not quite as strong. The paint and chrome are in excellent condition with only a few small marks. It complete with an excellent headset and will make an easy fixed/singlespeed conversion. £175
COUGAR 753 ROAD FRAME Unused
Seat Tube (ctt): 58cm (23in)
Top Tube (ctc): 57cm (22.5in)
Rear dropout width: 128mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C (brake drop 43mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 753
Cougar road frames from the late 1980s/early 1990s built by Terry Dolan are really rather good - Terry Dolan learnt to build frames with the fabled Harry Quinn and this shows in the care and accuracy of his frames. This new and unused Reynolds 753 frame from about 1989/90 is really cool and is painted in what are the iconic Cougar colours. It has had a rear wheel and rear deraileur fitted but has never been fully built up. It has horizontal dropouts so could be used as a fixed/singlespeed. A bargain at £225
MERCIAN CAMPIONISSIMO ROAD FRAME 1954
Seat Tube (ctt): 21.5in (55cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22in (56cm)
Rear dropout width: 118mm
Wheel size: 27s or 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 60mm
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
This very beautiful 1954 Mercian Campionissimo road frame is really rather special - it looks 100% original - however it has a period repaint by Rattrays of Glasgow (the builders of Flying Scot frames) complete with the original transfers... I would imagine that this was done in the late 50s/early 60s. The paint is in very good/excellent condition with only a few small marks. The transfers are generally very good though not perfect. It has Simplex forged ends together with cable braze-ons for a Simplex Juy 53 front derailleur operated by a handlebar-end control. The Simplex gear lever for the rear gear in sincluded and was probably used with a Simplex TDF or Juy 51 rear gear. This frame is really exceptional with the only flaw being a slightly squashed rear brake bridge. £195
CLAUD BUTLER HYPERLITE FRAME 1948
Seat Tube (ctt): 56cm (22in)
Top Tube (ctc): 58cm (23in)
Rear dropout width: 115mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C (brake drop 54mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
This is a very sound Claud Butler road frame from 1948 which is thought to be their Hyperlite model and is built from Reynolds 531 double butted tubing and has Claud Butler Continental rear dropouts together with a splendid Bastide type fork crown. It would make an easy conversion and with not too deep drop brakes required can be used with Shimano dual-pivot callipers if necessary. £89
BRIAN ROURKE ROAD FRAME c1996
Seat Tube (ctt): 20.5in (52cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 20.75in (52.5cm)
Rear dropout width: 130mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 42mm
Frame Tubing: Reynolds 531C
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Brian Rourke framesets were and some I believe are still produced in their own workshop by Paul Washington - this frame features his very distinctive and special wrap over seat stays. And has hardly been used - the kit that was taken off looked as if it had not done 100 miles... The paint is truly excellent with just a couple of small chips. This frame I think dates from the middle/late 1990s. I was very impressed by Paul Washington’s workshop when I visited about 12 years ago and his frames are really rather special. £175
CONCORDE ROAD FRAME c1988
Seat Tube (ctc): 56cm (22in)
Top Tube (ctc): 56cm (22in)
Rear dropout width: 126mm
Wheel size: 700C (brake drop 45mm)
Seatpost size: 27.0mm
This is a middle range Concorde road frame (disregard the Colnago seat tube decals which are easily removed) which is obviously built from tubing of higher quality than Columbus Aelle (which normally takes a 26.8mm seatpost). Is in very sound condition but has a number of paint scrapes which would respond well to careful retouching. It will make an excellent conversion £95
HOBBS BLUE RIBAND ROAD FRAME 1950 Two owners from new
Seat Tube (ctt): 53cm (21in)
Top Tube (ctc): 56cm (22in)
Rear dropout width: 120mm
Wheel size: 27s or 700C with brake drop 62mm
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
This Hobbs Blue Riband road frame from 1950 has had just two owners from new. It has been repainted in the last ten years but has has been retouched in several places eg where the down tube gear levers were fitted. Its in excellent condition otherwise - the special Hobbs Blue Riband head badge is in beautiful condition and is very cool. £145
MERCKX ROAD FRAME 1970s
Seat Tube (ctc): 55cm
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm
Rear dropout width: 122mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 50mm
Seatpost size: 27.0mm
Mercks road frames from the early 1970s are very rare in this country. Merckx licensed the use of his name to different builders in countries across Europe - in England inexplicably it was Falcon but in Belgium it was Kessels. This frame sourced from Germany was probably built by Kessels. Its obviously a quality frame with drilled lugs and heavily slotted BB shell. The frame weight is about 2kg and it takes a 27.0mm seatpost so is built from good quality tubing. The long Campy dropouts suggest it is from the first half of the 1970s. Its ideal for a singlespeed or fixed conversion with its long horizontal dropouts. £195
CLAUD BUTLER INTERNATIONAL CLUB ROAD FRAME 1947
Seat Tube (ctt) : 58cm (23in)
Top Tube (ctc): 58cm (23in)
Rear dropout width: 110mm
Wheel size: Sprints or 700C front and rear (brake drop of approx 55mm)
Bottom bracket threads: British
Frame Tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
This fillet brazed lugless Claud Butler International Club road frame from 1947 is in very sound condition and will look really quite spectacular when carefully repainted. Would make a very cool conversion to fixed or singlespeed. £75