Daily Rider Rohan

[Ralph_the_Rohan]

Hi,

Just thought I'd post a few pictures of the new daily ride that I've just finished putting together. It's, I believe, a '77 or '78 Pat Rohan, which was initially purchased by a friend as a donor bike for it's virtually complete Campagnolo Record Group Set. He kindly donated the frameset to me and I've built it up with the following....

Shimano 600 Arabesque Chainset, Front and Rear Mechs, Shifters (adapted to fit the braze-ons), Brake Calipers and Levers.
Brooks Professional Saddle.
Shimano 600 Bottom Bracket.
Shimano 600 Head Set.
Shimano 600 Aero Seat Post.
Cinelli Handlebars.
Cinelli XA Stem.
Shimano Dura-ace hubs laced to Mavic Gold OR10 rims.
Shimano Dura-ace Hyperglide close ratio 7 speed cassette.
Kyokuto Top Run Pedals.

I've left the frame in its unrestored state as I love '70s patina!

Does anyone know why it has "RALPH" embossed into the tops of the Seat Stays?

Steve.

 

[Goldie]

I love coppery coloured bikes, and that is particularly lovely. It wears the vintage Shimano well.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

I had to read the frame name several times as i've never heard of Pat Rohan but i have heard of Ralph Colman bicycles, maybe not linked !

The Shimano stuff looks well on this beautiful machine though the aero seat post looks kinda out of place on this bike !

Ian.

 

[mavesyn]

Lovely looking bike, you have done a top job on the build....

 

[biggs682]

i sold a nice Rohan not long sgo , an early 60's machine that was very nice to ride .

 

[chipper]

Pat Rohan's was a bike shop in Harrow , West London , until sometime in the 90t's. If I remember rightly Ron Thomas built the frames , in the latter years anyway . No idea about Ralph though .

 

[Spokesmann]

Thats how a bike should look. Non nonsense. No gimmicks. Love it.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Pat Rohan's was a bike shop in Harrow , West London , until sometime in the 90t's. If I remember rightly Ron Thomas built the frames , in the latter years anyway . No idea about Ralph though .

Could this be a re-named bike or is could be a 'one off' with the seat stays engraved of the actual riders name ?