Newbie - Dave Lloyd Frame info?

Hi All,

I'm new to the forum and have only been back on the road bike for 1 1/2 years now. Have mainly been a mountain biker. I have only built one SS, which was a Dialled bikes Prince Albert, which I got lucky with my chain length, but worked well.

Anyway, I now have a few geared road machines incuding a Bob Jackson 531 commuter, with full guards and racks. I also have a Merida Scultura 905 full carbon.

I was just browsing out local gumtree and bought this steed, not sure if its any use, but I liked the geometry and it seems nicely put together (rear brake brace, DL on fork crown etc.). Does anyone know what type of tubing its likely to be, i'm assuming Reynolds 531c as forks are 531. I weighed it and the bike comes in at 21lb 9oz, I also weighed my merida and it weighs 19lb 9oz. This suprised me, I have a notion to try and build a sub 20lb steeler. I was thinking of building the merida componets onto the Dave Lloyd, but then a SS would also be nice. Decisions decsions. I would maybe even consider restroing to original type spec but am unsure what I would need, full shimano 600 maybe? Think the wheels are period.

Some info regarding spec.
Mavic 501 Hubs (I think) on Campag Omega rims
Shimano 105 brakes
Cheap Sora chainset
Shimao 600 mech.

I have hopefully attached some pics.

Thanks

Ivan

Dave Lloyd frames from that era are lovely. That's a great find.

those pedals are horrendous tho!

its a lovely bike though I wise my gumtree came up with stuff this decent.

Yeah the guy had those fitted when I bought it. Not sure what to do with it, debating SS but it has a freehub 6 speed, I think that's more hassle to convert. I might steal the wheels from my Bob Jackson and fit a cassette type SS kit I have lying around.

Ivan.