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For Sale: Road frames: Swinnerton 653, Merckx, Raleigh mixte, Hobbs, Racelight Audax etc
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Hi everyone,
I’ve just sorted out another lot of interesting and bargain frames. 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...**
AND don’t forget Steyning Cyclejumble, 21st August Steyning Centre, Steyning, Sussex BN44 3XZ Buyers: 09.00 – I will be there...
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
SWINNERTON ROAD FRAME c1989
Seat Tube (ctc): 53cm (21in)
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm (21.5in)
Rear dropout width: 128mm
Wheel size: 700C (brake drop 44mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame Tubing: Reynolds 653
This Swinnerton road frame built from the light Reynolds 853 tubing is in very good condition except for some paint scrapes on the right-hand seatstay. It could well have been built by George Longstaff (George’s daughter managed the Swinnerton shop) and their top frames were built by Longstaffs for quite a period of frame - it certainly shows some George Longstaff details. In my opinion George Longstaff was probably the finest British framebuilder of the last twenty years of the 20th century. It would make a very cool fixed or singlespeed conversion. £149
RALEIGH MISTY MIXTE FRAME 1970s/80s
Seat Tube ctc: 22in (53cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22in (56cm)
Rear dropout width: 120mm
Wheel size: 27s or Sprints/700C with brake drop of 60mm
Seatpost size: 25.4mm
This Raleigh Misty mixte frame is in very good condition and is ideal for fixed or single speed conversion or for use as a geared flat barred city bike. £65
HOBBS 1947
Seat Tube (ctt): 56cm (22in)
Top Tube (ctc): 57cm (22.5in)
Rear dropout width: 112mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C (brake drop 49mm)
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 butted
This Hobbs frame has its original finish with what I think is a delightful patina - some however would disagree and prefer to get it repainted... It comes complete with a rare Lytalloy headset. However the top tube has had something dropped on it and has a reasonably sized dent - this has however not afected the tube’s straightness or frame alignment and will have a minimal impact upon the strength of the frame. Hence it is offered at the bargain price of £59
ATALA ROAD FRAME c1980 ** NEW AND UNUSED**
Seat Tube (ctc): 55cm (21.5in)
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm (21.5in)
Rear dropout width: 122mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C (brake drop 47mm)
Seatpost size: 26.4mm
This is the last of the new old stock frames I have - once again it is in exceptionally nice condition with just a few small shopwear marks. Its well made and comes complete with a NOS headset. It will make a very straightforward conversion to fixed or singlespeed. £125
TOWNSEND EASY TRAIL HYBRID FRAME Reynolds 531
Seat Tube (ctt): 22.5in (57cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 23in (58cm)
Rear dropout width: 126mm
Wheel size: 700C
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 ATB
Seatpost size: 27.0mm
This 1980s hybrid frame built from Reynolds 531 ATB tubing will make an ideal tough commuter bike running on 700C wheels with cantilever or V-brakes. The paint is in very useable condition and the whole frame is in very good condition. £55
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. £169
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
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
HIGGINS ROAD FRAME
Seat Tube (ctt): 63.5cm (25in)
Top Tube (ctc): 60cm (23.5in)
Rear dropout width: 118mm
Wheel size: 27s or Sprints/700C (brake drop 60mm)
Seatpost size: 27.0mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
Higgins frames were built in South Norwood; they were best known for their trike and tandem frames but they also built some really nice road frames. They were specialists in fillet brazing frames to give a smooth continuous appearance - just take a look at how good the fillet brazing is on this frame. This frame I think dates from around the late 1950s. £95
NOT A COLNAGO ROAD FRAME c1983 Belgian built
Seat Tube (ctt): 55cm (21.5in)
Top Tube (ctc): 56cm (22in)
Rear dropout width: 124mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C (brake drop 55mm)
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
This frame is NOT a Colnago... But it is a nicely made road frame almost certainly made in Belgium - just take a look at the well finished lugs with the unusual diamond shaped windows. The frame has quite a number of marks and a ding to the chainstay - the frame alignment has been checked and is fine. Its obviously built from a high end butted tubeset - the 27.2mm seatpost size is a clear indication of this. It would make a very straightforward conversion. £89