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Very nice, that is close clearance, about three fag papers.

I've been out of the loop for the past couple days, down the West country doing an inventory of die cast cars, thousands of the little buggers. Anyway the frame number is Q3090. I have another Quinn frame which was originally owned by Phil Thomas who was the pro road champion back in '83 or it...

As Albert Crimes used to say "stay on't cog lad!"

Ooo 57 12, thighs like oak trees

22" Harry Quinn time trial frame. From the frame number I reckon this to be manufactured approx. mid 1970's. A top time trial frame in it's day with Campag vertical dropouts and fastback stays. I think they are Bocama lugs, 27.2 seat tube and 125mil OLD just right for your 13/17 block. Braze ons...

Re: Campag record small flange rear hub Going back a few years I got through a pair of 13 sprockets, they just split in two with a bit of grunt through them so I used to run steel 13 and 14t cogs and the other dural ones seemed to hang in there. I recall that when the last 14 split going away...

This Saturday 7th Nov is this month's 'Classic and Coffee' ride. So get your rusty Raleigh's and your crusty Carlton's out of the shed and join us for a gentle jaunt in the Sussex lanes for a cruise and a cuppa. The ride leaves the Broadbridge Heath village centre, Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge...

Re: Classics and Coffee You're right, I think it was Eugene Pokorny and he was definitely East European. I'm going to have to get up into the loft and dig out the old 'Coureur Sporting Cyclist' mags just do check it out. I also think he won the tour of Britain in '61.

Re: Classics and Coffee Great pic of Fignon, of course you gotta have a pony tail, no helmet And white socks!

Hey Mike, looks like you could do with some 'old steel' in your portfolio and what can be a good start is to place an advert in your local rag for 'lightweight racing bike wanted' or something similar. Obviously you are going to get some rubbish but you might just hit the jackpot and find a...

5th September is the first Saturday of the month which means it's Classics and Coffee ride time. So dig out your crusty Carltons, your rusty Raleighs and any vintage velos and join us for a spin out in the Sussex/Surrey lanes. Meet time is 10 at the Broadbridge Heath village centre Wickhurst...

Hi Terry, Yes I do know that Clauds of this time did have a collar to tighten the seat post. In fact the machine that I restored previously to this one was a road Claud which I changed to a fixed wheel machine after brazing on track ends and I dispensed with the seat tube clamp and brazed on...

Thanks RG, that was my assumption from the frame number with the sixth month and the year being the 46 part. Also the frame has pump pegs to the rear of the seat tube and frames with this addition as can been be seen from the Claud Butler brochures would be mid to late 40's manufacture. But who...

Just finished the restoration of a lugless Claud Butler road frame and in order to get the correct decals for it I am trying to get confirmation of year of manufacture. From the build and parts on the frame I am led to believe it is just post war, maybe 1946/47. Unfortunately I cannot find any...

Hey dudes, it's the first Saturday again on the 2nd and we are tightening our toe straps and fettling our five speeds for the morning run down to Stans Shack for coffee. So get out your rusty racer and joins us for the ride. All info on the famous 'Classic Lightweight' website. I'm digging out...

Thanks for the words guys. One thing I have to do before the shot blasting and that is to braze up two holes in the top tube which in the past were drilled to accommodate a hidden cable for the back brake. Not the nicest modification and I should imagine not the best thing to do to retain...

I recently got a tip regarding an old Claud Butler which was purchased new in 1947 by a gentleman who recently had passed away. His son had found the bike in the loft of his late fathers' house and recalled polishing this bike for his father in his younger days. He had expressed a desire to have...

Hi Mike, It's early days and the first of these rides was only a couple of weeks ago so we are not up to ten yet but it hasn't been extensively publicised so as more folks do the ride more folks will get to know of it. The main reason for starting the rides was due to the fact that I have six...

If you have a classic lightweight why not come and join us for a ride out in the Sussex/Surrey countryside on the first Saturday of the month. The ride starts from Broadbridge Heath Village Centre just West of Horsham with roll out time at 10. It's not too fast, not too slow and not too hilly...

23" Allin of Croydon classic road bike from the 50's/60's. Fiamme sprints & tubs, G.B. coureur plus brakes, Pivo stem & G.B. Ventoux bars. Lovely re-chromed Stronglight chainset with a very useful 42T inner ring. Simplex prestige mechs, Brooks B17 narrow saddle, Lyotard pedals with Christophe...