Found locally for less than your average round of drinks, in just my size. R531 tubing, campag dropouts, and all chrome forks and rear triangle which has since been painted (info thanks to the wise man of bike recycling place in byker, newcastle).
Will sort some pics that are not phone pics when I get round to cleaning the thing.
BB shell code = 9590 or 9580 can't quite make it out thanks to a strategically placed blister in paint.
Its about 54 x 54 though haven't measured it properly yet, and from the fact my reject wheels slotted right in I'm guessing its on metric/modern wheel spacing. I love the colour, not sure what the name is for it, but its lush.
Paint is generally in not great condition,but thats mostly thanks to post factory fork & rear triangle painting (on top of chrome), the front triangle ain't half bad!
I've been looking online for hours now trying to figure out what model it is, what I can't find in any other Bob is the way the seat-stays meet the seat tube lug.
its the worst photo ever, but I was just excited to find a Bob in my size and that I could afford. You can see the odd seat stay junction (for bobs) and it also has a "Fitted with Dura Ace" sticker which might help with dating it.
OK from looking at other peoples job sheets, its a 531 tubed 'Messina' (MAYBE!??) and at least <74. Found loads of people with serial numbers in the 14,000's from 1974, so I'm assuming they run the serials consectuively? doing the math its prob 1968-1972. Funny, as my 2 favourite cameras are from 1968 too :D
Bob Bob Bob Bob Bob - Project 'mystery' Bob
Found locally for less than your average round of drinks, in just my size. R531 tubing, campag dropouts, and all chrome forks and rear triangle which has since been painted (info thanks to the wise man of bike recycling place in byker, newcastle).
Will sort some pics that are not phone pics when I get round to cleaning the thing.
BB shell code = 9590 or 9580 can't quite make it out thanks to a strategically placed blister in paint.
Its about 54 x 54 though haven't measured it properly yet, and from the fact my reject wheels slotted right in I'm guessing its on metric/modern wheel spacing. I love the colour, not sure what the name is for it, but its lush.
Paint is generally in not great condition,but thats mostly thanks to post factory fork & rear triangle painting (on top of chrome), the front triangle ain't half bad!
I've been looking online for hours now trying to figure out what model it is, what I can't find in any other Bob is the way the seat-stays meet the seat tube lug.
its the worst photo ever, but I was just excited to find a Bob in my size and that I could afford. You can see the odd seat stay junction (for bobs) and it also has a "Fitted with Dura Ace" sticker which might help with dating it.
Any idea's? :)
additionall.... had a GB stem & 'maes' bars fitted to it. also THESE brakes... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cycle-brakes-vintage-centre-pull-/320655872930?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4aa89453a2
so guessing this bob was late 60's???
OK from looking at other peoples job sheets, its a 531 tubed 'Messina' (MAYBE!??) and at least <74. Found loads of people with serial numbers in the 14,000's from 1974, so I'm assuming they run the serials consectuively? doing the math its prob 1968-1972. Funny, as my 2 favourite cameras are from 1968 too :D