FS: Frame & forks 58x57cm EG Bates tourer 531ST

For sale
£200

EG Bates frame & forks made from 531 Super Tourist tubes. Possibly built for EG Bates shop by Dave Yates (he tells me he built tourers for them), or another reputable builder of the time (presumably late 80s/early 90s).

With some sadness I offer this much loved frame, I finally have to accept it's a bit big for me. Despite this I've commuted and toured on it for a good 6 years, it's been lively and excellent, taken everything I've used it for on road and paths, carried full camping gear, towed a child half-bike (also coming up for sale) and a trailer of bread for my friend's bakery.

Brazeons for mudguards & carrier racks, mid-fork, top and bottom eyes on the forks, three bottle cages, pump peg, chain hook and rear brake hanger loop for cantis. Brake bosses 72mm apart, I managed to get wide rims (sputnik) with low profile canti pads in OK. Clearances for 32/35c max with muguards, more without. Lovely scalloped seat stay caps, otherwise plain lugged, sloping fork crown, a classic tourer build.

Paint in 'loved' condition. Could do with a respray. Have repro decals to be supplied with F&F including 531st / fork decals.

130mm OLN rear, 100mm OLN fork
ST 58cm c-c
TT 57cm c-c
27.2 seat clamp, in good state not ovalised & no cracks.

Tubes show two tiny toptube dents, otherwise just missing paint. Will provide pics if I can show this meaningfully.

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And dibs...

Happy to take a dib, cheers.

Sterobe's coming to see it, if anyone else wants to view it, I'm down in SE4.

Could deliver in person within 10mi, willing to post.

I think that's the one I sold to the previous owner? If it is then it was purchased from the Navestock Jumble in 06.
Pretty much NOS when I did. The shop closed at the end of the 90s and this was probably one of the last frames. I don't think they had built much in house since the late 80s. It is a lovely frame. I only rode it the once as it was way too big for me!

If you want some original fittings, then I can offer you some Cinelli bars

Thanks Peter! Yes it was once yours. It's been well-ridden by me.

Buyer arrived on my old Claud Butler, the circle of forum bikes keeps turning...

Thread closed, F&F sold.