Hi gents.
Many thanks. Feedback much appreciated.
I confess to not seeing any 531 markings on the steerer tube, and I did not see the frame after it was taken back to bare metal, so for now, it's a 531. Next time I have the forks out, I'll have a closer look.
One thing I did find in the build was that "plug" in the forks at the bottom-end of the steerer tube, (image BC-8.jpg further up). Turns out it was a wooden plug with a hole through it where the front brake bolt went. In all my years of messing around with bikes, I have never seen that before.
In the end, this Bernard Carre frame is still there and it's still alive as a nice bike. I think it is great that we keep these older ones going!
Thanks again gents.
Guy
Many thanks. Feedback much appreciated.
I confess to not seeing any 531 markings on the steerer tube, and I did not see the frame after it was taken back to bare metal, so for now, it's a 531. Next time I have the forks out, I'll have a closer look.
One thing I did find in the build was that "plug" in the forks at the bottom-end of the steerer tube, (image BC-8.jpg further up). Turns out it was a wooden plug with a hole through it where the front brake bolt went. In all my years of messing around with bikes, I have never seen that before.
In the end, this Bernard Carre frame is still there and it's still alive as a nice bike. I think it is great that we keep these older ones going!
Thanks again gents.
Guy