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@ElGato
Hi everyone,
In the wake of some interesting recent builds I've been following here, I've decided to document this as I always get sucked into projects and then regret not taking pictures as I'm going along.
I bought this frame about a year ago but I've been postponing the project as another frame came my way and that one was more straight forward to put together.
I cannot edit the title but it is a 1938/39 frame and not a 1937.
It took me a little while to get all the parts needed on my previous bike so since then I've decided to buy parts I thought I was going to need when I had the chance, so when the right frame came I did not have to have sleepless nights thinking about that elusive bit. And at the same time it does not feel as harsh on my wallet as if I were hunting all in one go.
So I think I more or less have everything I will need to put this together and I will list the parts as I make progress.
I managed to get a copy of a 1938 Bates catalogue and the Vegrandis was sold as a fixed bike but could be upgraded to gears if wanted. I would have liked to build it as to original spec but since my last one was built as a fixed time trial, I've decided to have this one geared.
I've got a NOS 3 speed Osgear that it is about the same age as the frame.
The idea is to get the frame re sprayed (paint is not original and it is not in very good shape overall) but first I'll try to get the Osgear to work, measuring where all the clamp on bits will go so I do not have to mess around once the frame is re finished.
I'll get the wheel laced and trued so I can start setting the gear up. Hubs are Blumfield large flange and rims are Alumlite KP (I think that is what they are called?) 26 x 1 1/4".
I'll have a couple of weeks off now so hopefully I will make progress depending how it goes getting the double cabled Osgear to work properly. So if anyone has experience fitting one of this, all advice will be very much appreciated.
Cheers
Alex