British Steel

[Magpiegifts]

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I still have my 1991 Alves frame hanging up in the back room, this 531 is fully fillet brazed with internal cable routing, reinforced head tube and chromed rear end.... I should get probably get around to building it sometime

Merry Christmas :xmas-cool:

That's an awesome frame

 

[retrobikeguy]

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Sexy frame... Woulda been tempted to have that off you if it took cantilever brakes.

 

[velofrog]

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Cheers! Yeah, was Campag cantis originally, then Suntour SE and was subsequently modded by Charlie for V’s. Wouldn’t take much to reinstate a bridge and extend the pipe back around the seat post, but would mean yet another paint job.... :facepalm:

 

[raidan73]

I picked up this little 653 Sirius recently. Need to get those dents sorted and then a repaint

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Wondered who got that! Who made it?

 

[raidan73]

Wondered who got that! Who made it?

Not sure Roly but I’m thinking maybe Lee Cooper

 

[sinnerman]

Certainly has the same blueprint as the one on the previous page....

 

[Rod_Saetan]

Only reason I ask is the similarities between that and this Orbit I just sold:

 

[sinnerman]

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It certainly came from the same place, at a very tumultuous time for the company,

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=408542

 

[Rod_Saetan]

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Ah, cool, I’d read that before but obviously not taken in the connection, hopefully the Orbit’s new owner knew or knows now - a bit of extra kudos for that frame!