For Sale: Gorgeous Somec complete bike, very large Claud Butler Whitlow, Moser, Bianchi Frejus

Hi everyone,
I’ve just sorted out some rather nice road frames which are suitable for singlespeed or fixed wheel use and one jaw dropping, stunningly gorgeous road 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. **

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

BIANCHI ROAD FRAME 55cm 1980s
Seat Tube (ctc): 55cm
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm
Rear dropout width: 126mm
Wheel size: 700C
Seatpost size: 26.4mm
This very attractive Bianchi frame dates from the 1980s and comes complete with the bars and stem. The paint is in excellent condition with very few marks. With horizontal dropouts it will make a very easy singlespeed or fixed conversion £115

SOMEC ROAD BIKE c1979
Seat Tube (ctc): 56cm
Top Tube (ctc): 54.5cm
Rear dropout width: 126mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 45mm
Frame tubing: Columbus SL
Somecs are one of the smaller Italian framebuilders whom I have been extremely impressed by. This earlyish frame must date from 1979 - its full of superb details - the head lug cutouts are stunningly delicate but perfectly precise and with lovely slots on the forward side. It is equipped with a Cineli Unicanitor saddle on a slotted Campag Record seatpost, bars and stem are 3TTT complete with black leather covering in virtually perfect condition. Brakes, chainset, front and rear derailleurs are all Campag Nuovo Record. The down tube levers are C-Record from the late 1980s. Wheels are Campag Tipo hubs with Mavic MA40 clincher rims. The chromevalato paint (slightly transparent red paint over chrome plating) and chrome is in virtually perfect condition. There is one very tiny dent to the side of the top tube. £475

WHITLOW CLAUD BUTLER 1948
Seat Tube (ctt): 26in 66cm (25in 63.5cm to top of top tube)
Top Tube (ctc): 23.5in (60cm)
Rear dropout width: 115mm
Wheel size: 27in/sprints/700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 63mm
Frame tubing: Probably Reynolds 531
This is one truly big frame - both long in the seat tube and top tube. Although transferred as a Whitlow of Runcorn it was undoubtedly built by Claud Butler. The rear dropouts are proprietary Claud Butler, the BB carries a 1948 CB number and the bi-laminated head, seat and BB is typically Claud but there is another frame number presuambly applied by Whitlow on the left rear dropout. In black and cream it is extremely attractive. The paint is in excellent condition with only a few marks. £175

FREJUS SUPER CORSA/PROFESSIONAL c1961
Seat Tube (ctc): 52cm
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm
Rear dropout width: 120mm
Wheel size: Sprints/700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 50mm
Seatpost size 26.8mm
This stunning looking Frejus is as far as I can tell mostly in its original paint, the down tube decals have been replaced but the other decals are original and in a few places the paint has been touched up. The chrome is very good with no signs of peeling. To find an older Italian road frame of such quality is this condition is rare indeed. It comes complete with the original Frejus mudgards in superb order. Frejus frames are sleek and modern looking with simple single point lugs and were in many ways ahead of their time. More on Frejus can be found at http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/frejus.html £275 or near offer

MOSER ROAD FRAME 1980s
Seat Tube (ctc): 56cm
Top Tube (ctc): 55cm
Rear dropout width: 124mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 48mm
Seatpost size: 27.0mm
This nicely built Moser frame is in very sound condition with the paint just needing a few touch ups to be very useable. With horizontal dropouts it is ideal for singlespeed/fixed use. £85

RALEIGH RECORD ACE MODERNE 1988
Seat Tube (ctt): 24.5in (62cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22.5in (57cm)
Rear dropout width: 128mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 45mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 653
The Raleigh Record Ace Moderne was originally supplied with Shimano’s ground breaking white painted Santé groupset. This frame is in very good condition with no dents or dings; the paint is a little scruffy but with careful cleaning could look very nice. This was Raleigh’s top production road frame for 1988 built with Reynolds 653 tubing which is significantly lighter than 531C. With horizontal dropouts it is ideal for singlespeed/fixed use. £95

dibs on the bianchi pm'd

2nd dibs on bianchi if jazzythumper doesn't want it.

Love the Somec.

Guys^ that moser is the same size as that bianchi... just not gorgeous baby blue... If you want a road bike buy the somec! Not for slaying though...

i like the freejus - but outside my budget unfortunately :/

^it's celeste isn't it? not GBB?

loving the somec. so glad i'm broke.

I don't know what colour it is but I'd probably take the Moser over that any day, for less cash.

The Bianchi is still available Jazzythumper has changed his mind but forgot to let anyone know...

bianchi undibbed

That Somec is bloody gorgeous... :o

what tubing is the bianchi?

Wish I could afford the Moser, it looks nice :)

Agree with Scully, Somec is v purdy but like he says don't Buffy it

Dibs on bianchi, however at work at the mo will give you an answer for certain tonight.

That Somec is bloody gorgeous... :o

Amazing innit.

Someone describe the Moser to me (or better yet host the pic somewhere that's not an image sharing site) I can't see it!

2nd dibs on biachi after CTML, PM on route

i love that Claud Butler.. that could come up lovely!

what tubing is the bianchi?

They are usually columbus from 80's when made in italy, however the japanese ones of the same time are tange.

the lack of stamps on the bb shell, fork crown and stays suggest that it could be japanese (or at least lower end), but the sticker on the seat tube is contradictory, unless it just says designed and built up in italy.

Sorry i'm going to have to undibs, was looking for something a little more 'special' sorry hilary.

^ Ouch! £115 doesn't get you 'special' anymore, dear...

claud butler is hot rare in that size as well

Hi Hilary
Can I dibs the Moser please?..
PM sent (via retrobike email as I haven't privilages here yet)
Wired 99

claud butler is hot rare in that size as well

Yeah it sure is large. Would make 27" wheels look tiny.

Can anyone tell me what hilary's referring to when he says it has a (typical for Claud Butler) 'bilaminated head'? Not referring to the half filed-off head tube lug, is he? Those curly waves lugs sure are nice.