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Chainring arms should be equal either side of crank. Only one position on 5-pin fixing will give this. I will check it out on Saturday - Chief Constable S P

a little bit more progress. had to do a few boring things: chop down mudguard bolts, tighten BB, take bars off other bike.... going to re-grease the wheels, chain and cable this beast up.... doubt i am going to use the front rack for this one, seems out of place. next steps may have to be later tonight, real life duties call.

If you need to use a guide for the colours, we have a directory here:
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/components/badges.html

Thanks Ben!
I am still offering this kind of thing, btw.

headbadges, cut-out lugs, etc etc. PM if interested.

Is it near the river? Close to Kings?

Is it Jesus gates? Don't have time to check it out.

good shout Chris thanks, axle is actually 110mm

Sorry - undib brakes

[QUOTE=luckyskull;3325054]nice stable's Innanzi and LukeG. beautiful builds........

the paint on this! really dig the colour tone. what are the wooden rims like to ride? did you build them yourself?

They were built by Andy Kelly at Bicycle Ambulance, Cambridge.
Have a look at http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/wood-sprints.html
and if you scroll down and find the URL you can see them built, they ride well like most sprints.

Here is number 3, a 1976 Super Vigorelli track shown in first image with wood sprints. Since this was taken have added some 'bling' with drilled chainring and brake stirrup.

Here is number 2, a 1954 Mercian Vigorelli/Vincitore originally owned by Dave Keeler a champion cyclist from 4000m to End-to-End record (1958)

Will try to upload images of three of my Mercians starting with the oldest, a 1949 welded with reproductions of original decals.

Thought you were going to set up a match in Mill Road on Saturday. We could have cleared a space for you.

thats ages away!! and ill help out... in for sat

In Jurek's absence (in Majorca, no less...) here is Peter's track of our route:

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://peter.chesspod.com/routes/london-camb.gpx

and I agree, the mix of lfgss and yacf is a fine one. There's actually a fair amount of overlap, both in terms of culture/weltanschauung and in terms of actual personnel

We did that route yesterday but in reverse, Cambridge to Anstey and back via Barrington - with gears though. Much respect for anyone doing it on fixed.

I would recommend no stops over ten mins on a short ride like Cambridge anyways.

There's a nice pub I ended up in on the April 2011 Fixed only edition. Can't remember the name but I'm sure someone will by the time we get there.

Bern I like the idea of a 'flock of events'. 'Shoal' of commuters. 'skidmark' of fixielords.

That would be the Devonshire Arms

Oh wait - sorry brand new to this and can't PM you until I've been on here for 24 hours. I can pick up from Cambridge - email me on tom.appggh@gmail.com to arrange?

Have sent you email as requested Tom

Gillott now sold

But pending a couple of questions...

Sorry CT - we prefer collection from Cambridge

lovely, original paint? Would you say this was an off the peg model?
thanks, ben

I think it would have been custom built HB, most Gillotts were, unless that is a shop had it in stock. Although it is a welded/brazed frame Gillott pushed them quite hard in adverts and brochures. Several of the top builders had a 'welded' option but time-triallists of the day were very into fancy lugs. I sometimes think it would be interesting to collect just these welded frames as they are quite rare. Not original paint but a copy of it.

I have a rare early welded Mercian (1949) as well.

I think we spoke at L'Eroica?

Gillott L'Atlantique welded road frame for sale with forward-facing rear drop-outs. 1950 - frame no. 501433. 22" top tube, 30 1/4" standover with 700 wheels - frame will take 27" wheels.Original head badge fitted. Frame can be seen built up as bike for 5' rider in Readers' Bikes section of Classic Lightweights UK website. Price with headset and TDC cottered bottom bracket £110. Without BB £95

Dibs followed by PM please.

A cotterless axle can be fitted in the bottom bracket quite easily. Frame is suitable for rider up to app. 5' 3"

Collection from Cambridge, 5-minutes from rail station. Good service from King's Cross or Liverpool Street.

Ok let's get things moving... This was taken just off Lensfield Road...

Must have been in today's thick fog

Delete this I didn't scroll back to the image!!

Dibs. When would be a good time to collect?

Cannot PM - maybe you are a new member. Can you email peter.underwood@tesco.net straight away

Roberts now sold - sorry if you missed out

Dibs. When would be a good time to collect?

Will PM

Hi. What is the standover height?

Standover height is 75cm plus brake cable or just under 30 inches

Hi. What is the standover height?

Will check and let you know within the hour

Have dropped price of the Roberts to £325 - Patricia hopes that this small bike goes to a woman rider as it is set up this way

Price is £325. I had a problem with the images. Trying again.

Roberts frame built as road bike to suit smaller rider 5' to 5' 3 or 4".
Collect at Cambridge only (5-minutes from station) - short train ride from London on cycle friendly line.

1985 frame and fork, 19 3/4" seat tube - c to top, 20" top tube, 17 3/4" chainstays with forward opening Campag rear end - 124mm across, very elegant fork crown, finished in green with gold decals, Star cut into lower head lug and circle into seat lug, paint has chips in some places but overall good.

700 Mafac M2 HP rims on small-flange, QR Ofmega hubs, Vredestine Rubino red tyres.

TA 5-pin cotterless cranks 160mm fitted with TA 5-pin to 6-arm adaptor and TA 44/48 rings (it is possible to fit smaller, touring rings to cranks)

Shimano 600 front and rear changer with 105 indexed down tube levers and 5-speed 14 - 24 freewheel.

Terry Liberator woman's saddle on SR Laprade 27.2 seat pin

Price £325

http://www.eroica-ciclismo.it/documents/iscrizioni%2020120330%20x%20pubblicazione.pdf

Is this list up-to-date, or the original one with several names missing? Some from Cambridge are not on it and a bit worried, we are both on the list but were there from the start.

Hi Clubman - the T de F should take a 24 sprocket, you will struggle with anything larger though. As you say, the chain length needs to be juggled with to keep the cage off the sprocket.

The larger diameter top tube makes a welded frame look better as same diameter tubes are mitred together. Lugs camouflage the change in diameter.

Sadly my other two pictures won't load and there's no time now to re edit them.

I'll report how I get on with riding up the Mur de Bretagne when I return.

Just to answer a couple of the points above:

This Gillot is lugless throughout. It has a slightly oversized top tube - don't know why, but I'd guess it was just what they had to hand.

The JUY 51 gear: I've only seen these in pictures, never in the flesh. One of those JUY mechs, probably the 51, was more expensive than the Campag which was daft since it was obvious the Gran Sport was superior. I believe Monsieur Juy was the designer or possibly the owner of the Simplex company.

Riding kit: I'm going to Italy with a clubmate and our 'three ring' Hounslow racing jerseys are pretty retro as they are. My other half has promised to 'antique' mine a bit more by removing the modern neck and replacing it with a shirt style collar. However, I'm not sure this is worth doing unless both our jerseys can be done to match.