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Here is my Argos that I had built for me in mid 90s
My brother still has his overburys mtb, he recently restored it. If I can find a pic of it I'll post it up.
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Robin Mather
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got this old overbury's pioneer from the police / bumblebee auctions website back in 2010. was in a bit of a mess, decided against doing it up for myself as it was a bit small for me, but the bikes have a decent following and was able to sell it on ( frame and fork ) via retrobikes. still have some of the bits from it to put to use at some point. here it is mid strip down hence it being both a drive side and non drive side photo ! pretty sure i'm still using that saddle on my current mountainbike.
one of my favourite forum bikes is an andy powell geared racer with wishbone seat stays. used to lust over that bike.
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Here is my brother's restored overburys, it originally had some jazzy multiple colour faded paint job that was very 80's/90's. Since this photo he has had the overburys transfers made and fitted.
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An overburys fell rider went for £25 the other day on FB locally. Worth keeping an eye out
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Good to know Robin Mather is (/was?) Bristol based but I can't see that ever happening for me
Argos is the one I am most actively keeping an eye out for, Overburys would come at some more distant point for me I think. The black and green colourway is particularly fun
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Following. I used to ride a hardtail around Ashton Court and Leigh Woods in the early '90s.
I'd forgotten about Overbury's. Not seen one for many years.
Here's my Argos track.
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I’m always on the lookout for a Dan Shotton frame. Apparently he made road and touring frames somewhere up Nine Tree Hill for a few years in the 80s. The handful I’ve seen come up for sale over the years have all been too big.
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ooh great thread. Im a big fan of clandestine bikes, he made door handles for the shop i just started working at. I get to use them every day without having had to take out a mortgage. :0
Aside:
Not quite bristol, but I interviewed at the Moulton factory in Bradford on Avon last year and ever since seeing their medieval workshop I've really been wanting to dip my toe into framebuilding. Does anyone have any brazing equipment lying around? or know of someone who teaches?
Starting a thread to collect info on this. It is a vague and very long term goal of mine to have a fleet of Bristol made bikes. Surely likely to be missing some so grateful for any suggestions
Argos Racing Cycles - essentially a classic British road bike framebuilder, dating from the 1970s and still going strong. Based in St Anne's. Lots of these still around second hand, with which I might eventually make a lovely audax/ functional road bike from. Obvs as they're still going you can get anything you like if going new and custom.
Overburys - defunct builder of classic mountainbikes back in the 1980s, these played a big part in the development of the UK MTB scene so I'm told. Based out of a shop, now shut, on Ashley Road. The framebuilder Andy Powell previously built road bikes branded with his own name. Although the bike shop continued into the 2010s, I think they had stopped making frames in the early 90s. Some frames available on eBay occasionally, I can see myself getting hold of one of these for conversion to urban grocery getter duties.
Starling - high end steel mountainbikes. Very fancy and good looking (for a modern mountain bike anyway). Only been going a few years I think. Am I right in thinking these are made in St Werburghs? Doubt I'll ever own one of these as I'm not a proper mountainbiker but they do look wicked.
Rodford Built - hand made, very unique cargo bikes. Not very expensive all things considered. They look a bit agricultural but in a cool kind of Mad Max way. Might end up getting one of these if we have a second kid.
I was also going to add Clandestine, who make extraordinary instagrammable utility bikes a bit reminiscent of Velo Orange but handmade (with prices to suit), and custom stems and racks etc. Fabulous looking bikes, but as well as requiring a second mortgage, they are unfortunately no longer based in Bristol but Devon, so may not count unless you find an old one
What else am I missing?
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