Barry Chick/Shorter

[vcballbat]

Alf give you that?

Found it on a fantastic vintage & retro bike forum, the eBay link had been posted for a week and for £29.99 nobody had snapped it up...I couldn't hit BIN fast enough.. anyway it's a brilliant forum and 'King Alf' is my cycling hero...

Thread 'Alf Engers Trophy' https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/alf-engers-trophy.362370/

 

[Nob]

That's one really cool looking machine....can you split logs with it..

Martin Pyne’s former frame as I actually bought it from him

 

[peetee]

Definitely genuine as the fork crown is cast with Chick. The number on the steerer and frame match and begin with C. I agree about the non-TT dimensions. Alf’s frame was very tight with next-to-no fork rake but I’m sure plenty of local wannabies rode a single Chick for road races and TT’s swapping bits as required.

 

[peetee]

Potential set back with the plan to respray. Under the blue of the forks is chrome, roughed up to provide a key for the paint - and not a good key at that.
Any tips to providing a better result?

 

[otherself]

My Shorter..
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Did you buy those bars? Look straight from Obree's workshop.

 

[Nob]

Did you buy those bars? Look straight from Obree's workshop.

I had to discuss with Mick Burrows about rough measurements angles etc from the Mk.1 black original mini bike then worked with an engineering firm to produce a set of bars.. I actually have 2 other sets of bars with different angles.

 

[otherself]

I had to discuss with Mick Burrows about rough measurements angles etc from the Mk.1 black original mini bike then worked with an engineering firm to produce a set of bars.. I actually have 2 other sets of bars with different angles.

Cool. I bet it cost you like shit loads.

 

[Nob]

Cool. I bet it cost you like shit loads.

If you mean just for 1 handlebars with the design, machining involved along with alloy welding then full NDT Inspection it was a four figure sum. x 3 & yes expensive

 

[Midlife]

Nice smattering of first gen dra ace on the OP bike, even down to the crane rear mech

 

[argonsixar]

Sadly I don't own a Shorter but have got a 'Plate fit for a King' View attachment 598887View attachment 598888View attachment 598889View attachment 598890View attachment 598891

I started to think, that must be for a really hilly 25, but then spotted the picture with the distance !