Brian Rourke

[Rourkie]

My Brian Rourke. Eighties vintage.

 

[Merlin]

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Lovely! Is that the original paint? I would appreciate it if you could post some close up pictures.

 

[Rourkie]

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Cheers, yes bike is completely original apart from front derailleur which had to be replaced. I'll try and get some other photos pulled together

 

[curyam]

Pretty bike! A wireless computer would further enhance it.

 

[Rourkie]

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first thing i did was to remove the one in the picture with a view to doing just that - wiring just too untidy for me

 

[Rourkie]

Now with Clement Strada Tan Wall Tyres and Ciussi Inox Elite Bottle Cage

 

[Rourkie]

Back and front shots

 

[biggs682]

very nice indeed

 

[curyam]

Curious, I always thought Rourkes had wrap around seat stays?

 

[Rourkie]

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That tends to be a common misconception. I've looked at a lot of Rourke frames and bikes on line, before and after buying mine. And while it is true that the majority have wrap around seat stays, there are a good number, like mine, that did not.
I'm waiting on more detail from Jason Rourke on the bike which was custom built for the original owner who I bought it off. I have to assume for now he simply specified none standard Rourke seat stays.
There's no doubt about the authenticity of the bike though which was sized and fitted by Brian Rourke himself.