Paul Donohue Appreciation Society

That's lovely! Such a nice build. My frame should be arriving tomorrow. I just need to find a second hand wheel set I like the look of and I'm sorted I think. Going to get some omniums for the cranks I think, got the rest of the build apart from chain and bars sorted I think. Should turn out as the nicest bike I've ever owned! )that's not saying much though!)

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Any one know how to date a Paul Donohue bike from the serial number?

Just picked up a small road bike built by PD under his own name and it would be great to get some more info. From the components (mostly shimano 600) im thinking late 80s? Will post some pictures up tomorrow.

sorry for the crappy phone pics

If i remember rightly I sold this on here a while ago, which i found out was a Donohue built frame, crazy Jackson Pollock inspired paint and awesome frame!

Such a great frame. Where is it now?

Got some risers for my donohue.... What grips are good? Keen on slip on ones but to the old b,x style ones if you get me?

Finally got to ride my Donohue this evening, the saddle's a bit too high but the seatpost bolt clamp is rounded off due to me being an absolute twat. Hopefully once that's sorted out and the hoods are moved up and back a bit it should be incredibly comfortable to ride!

Less shit photos to follow.

This is a great thread, thanks for all the info guys.

Just posted a Donohue 531c for sale on here (this post isn't a plug I promise!) and it's always nice to be able to read up about what you're selling. The list of people who he's built for is really impressive.

The attention to detail and build quality is phenomenal, it's a really light and stiff frame. Shame it's way too small (bought it complete to act as a donor bike, had no idea the frame would be this nice). And I thought 531c for a touring-type bike was a really nice touch, I'm guessing that the reasoning was that because of the small size (52cm) the lighter tubeset wouldn't make it any weaker - and it doesn't, frame's still lovely and stiff, and super quick

Double Donohue-built Graham Weigh bikes:

The track bike is possibly a little bit on the large side, but I think it will do until I can find one in my size

based on #internet-bike-fit applied to the pics I'd say the track bike fits better as it has less spacers and more aesthetically pleasing amount of seatpost visible.

Those photos are so terrible that it's hard to see the proportions properly.

layback with 61 c-c tt.. mindblown.gif
i reckon an inline would certainly make sure it fits. noice biek, well done

although i have to say the thought of possibly leaving this society (albeit still being an appreciator) get stronger and stronger with the gazelle coming along as it does..

Pretty sure this is a Donohue built 853. It's got a teardrop shaped down tube and pentagonal? top tube.

Is that the 'steal' frame that was on EBay last week?

yeah it is, managed to get the original 'steal' forks as well.

Look forks for sale?

na, the weight difference between them and the original ones is stupid

Just to throw another into the mix, I bought an 853 Quinn from Hillary stone a few years ago, tig welded, very nice colnago art deco paint job, he told me that it was made by paul Donohue for dave Quinn cycles-will pop a photo up , but of my 10 bikes, this is the one that does all the work, I love it.

I have collected Donohues on and off for years the collection at present is as follows. 531 millennium with standard tubes, 531 millennium aero, 853 Reynolds and an excuisite titanium mountain bike.

He has made some of the finest bikes of the steel era and is very underated. The light blue one is my fun days ride and is considerably quicker than my modern carbon cannondale supersix.

Nice bloke too.

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sell 'em all to TM, he wouldn't even have to change the saddle angle.

Morgz you needn't feel left out, Donohue built bikes in children's sizes too!

These about right for you?

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