TM's Bryan Warnett / Bumblebee

I'd been getting pretty jealous of the big yellow bikes floating around the forum so when this came up on ebay, I had to have it!

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Some beautiful details on the frame, the fast back stays and bridge cut out...

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... the fork crown (drilled unfortunately but seeing as I may do the old "fixed road bike" in the future not too bothered)...

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Just generally looks great, and interested to see how the 531 ST rides.

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I was planning on building it with the Dura Ace from the Sirius, then building the Sirius with the parts from the Orlowski.

I'm tempted though by the idea of some black 75s as I think they'd look great against the yellow, also think this frame is going to be a little stretch for me in the leg department so would be better off trading the 170 DA for 165s anyhow. Will see how it is when built.

Really glad I won this ont bay as I usually get sniped in the dying seconds (:

It's not far off what I'd want in a custom build, aside from I'd prefer a cm shorter seat tube, beggers can't be choosers.

Any of you out there concerned for this classic beauty's future, have no fear, this will be a strictly (ish) non-HHSB build.

Will update when it arrives.

If only I could find something like this my size, instead of posting this^ on the eBay finds! Looking forward to seeing this getting build!

Ah nice one, I was hoping someone off here bought it. Went for a good price in the end, I look forward to seeing it on a Thursday night ride at some point!

rad frame, if youre swapping orlowski parts out does that mean youre selling it?

This is what breton bikes has to say about 531st tubesets:

The standard 531 set is the 531c racing tubeset which makes for a
frame around 4 1/4lbs. This builds up into a fine responsive frame
ideally suited to road racing, but lacking a little stiffness in the bottom
bracket area. For smaller frame/riders it also make a nice touring
frame, but it really has too much flex to be good for someone carrying
full cyclecamping loads on a larger frame. To solve this weakness
531 st has a heavier gauge down tube which resists the flexing which
causes the dreaded speed wobbles on a loaded tourer. It also has
beefier stays for the loads imposed by cantilever brakes. The taper
gauge forks are of a flattened oval profile to give clearance for wider
tyres without using wide fork crowns, and that's it...

So it might make sense to use 531st to achieve the extra stiffness you'd want for track sprinting in a larger frame that would otherwise be relatively flexible on account of its longer tubes?

My dawes cx is ST.

It's a fair bit heavy, but I was impressed at its stiffness for a old fashioned lugged frame. But mine is a 53cm frame so ymmv.

geo looks toight!

Lovely frame, I'm sure you'll build it up as well as you always do!

I reckon black 75's will look great!

does this mean I have 1st dibs on Apollo's plum?

Also what's the size of this?

1st dibs on Apollo's plum?

juvenile laughter

looking forward to seeing this.

I also think black 75s will look great.

how much did you nab it for in the end TM? very nice frame. big yellow bikes <<<<<<<<<<

Damn very nice, you can't beat yellow, throw on the hed 3's for a laugh!

That looks awesome. Love the Welsh dragon headbadge too.

Too big

yellow looks good ruffed up/worn in... congrats

do not take any advice from skrtluv

yellow looks good ruffed up/worn in... congrats

You must remember to ask Skrluv on his incredible bar taping methods!
Nice big. Huge though! This will dwarf the sirius!

Face less insults... is that Rule#1 for the T-rex brotherhood

lets see vids kids

Or are either of you good enough to make the Cut?

I was watching this, and really wanted it, but missed the end of the auction.... :(

I couldn't tell, but thought the headset was a Chris King sotte voce?

It does look like a CK.

Fantastic frame though, didn't notice the Welsh heritage!

Glad you got this, looking forward to the build. If it isn't your size, it'll fit me...

Its 3 cm taller than the Sirius and half a cm longer. I've got a lot of seatpost out on the Sirius so hoping this will fit.

I was looking at the pics trying to figure out if it's a CK headset, will have to wait and see. Either way, will probably be fitting a DA headset to this to go with the rest of the group, and moving this one to the Sirius.

List of interest so far

1. Spatr
   
2. Brkr
   
3. NjsLee
   

You got a decent price on this man, nice one. So busy with revision I forgot to bid ha. Looking forward to what you got planned. Is it definitely 531 ST?

No idea, it hasn't arrived yet.

I'm so glad you were all busy, if this fits and rides well its a lifer.... (;