Hi all,
I have a few frames for sale, including a couple of nice track frames. All are available for collection from London N1 or I can post at cost.
Stan Pike Track - PRICE DROP: £270
Seat Tube: 54 (ctt), Top Tube: 53 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 120mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/StanPikeTrack54cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This is my old frame that I'm selling to make way for a new build. It's a very nice frame from Stan Pike, built from Reynolds 531. I've thoroughly enjoyed riding this little number and hope someone else will too. It's drilled for both front & rear brakes and has the tiniest little ding in the top tube towards the seat tube, this really is minor and doesn't affect anything whatsoever.
Mick Gray Track Frameset - PRICE DROP: £275
Seat Tube: 59 ctt, Top Tube: 57 ctc
Rear Spacing: 120mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/MickGrayTrackFrame59cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Beautifully simple, understated track frame for the larger gent. Well built frame by Mick Gray of Essex, built from 531 tubing, tidy brazing, Campy dropouts and with seriously beefy stays and fork blades to withstand the force of a 6ft+ sprinter. The fork is drilled for a brake.
Holdsworth? Path Frame - PRICE DROP: £85
Seat Tube: 60 ctt, Top Tube: 57 ctc
Rear Spacing: 120mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/HoldsworthPathFrame?authuser=0&feat=directlink
I bought this on ebay a while ago and the seller was a little dishonest. It was listed as a Holdsworth, I have not confirmed the authenticity of this, however I do know the forks are not original as the numbers do not match. They look fine with the frame though. I could tell it was beaten up, but he failed to tell me about the dents in the frame. There's a decent sized one in the top tube and then a few more little ones to boot. One of the rear stays has also been stretched out, probably to squeeze a 120mm wheel in there. This is still a salvageable frame, I was planning on restoring it but I have far too many projects on at the moment so hopefully someone else can bring it back to life. I'd like to almost get my money back, so £95 would be good.
Harry Quinn Road Frameset c.1960s - PRICE DROP: £160
Seat Tube: 60 ctt, Top Tube: 58 ctc
Rear Spacing: 119mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/HarryQuinnRoadFrame60cmQ1924?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This is one of my favourite current frames. A mid 1960s, somewhere around 1965, Harry Quinn road frame, built from Reynolds 531 tubing. Fantastic lug-work, lug lining and with fantastic patina. It has been repainted (previously red), but it's been done to a high standard. The chrome is suffering in parts, the worst of which is on the inside of the fork blades. The frame is far from perfect but it does looks great for one of the earlier Harry Quinns. One of the fork blades has taken a knock and bent the dropout a little, resulting in a slight kink in the fork blade. Frame number: Q1924
Gitane Road Frame - PRICE DROP: £110
Seat Tube: 55 (ctt), Top Tube: 55 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 126mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/GitaneRoadFrame55cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Nice French road frame built from Reynolds 531 in a rich midnight blue. Simple but well built frame with nice understated branding and little touches like the pantographed fork crowns. It's not a budget frame by any means, and would make an elegant conversion with horizontal dropouts. This frame takes a French threaded bottom bracket, I can fit a nice French thread Campag one if required. The frame has a few touch-ups which aren't that noticeable.
Eddy Merckx Strada c.1986/87 - PRICE DROP: £360
Seat Tube: 59 (ctt), Top Tube: 57 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 126mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/EddyMerckxStradaC19867?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This 1986/87 Eddy Merckx is an absolute stunner, in fantastic condition. The frame number dates it to 1986-87, as do all the features. It's quite rare to see internal cable routing on a Strada around this time. The paintwork is wonderful and fully original, with just the odd small paint chip/scratch which I've photographed in detail (see below). The chrome is fantastic. It has Columbus dropouts front & rear. The Shimano 600 headset & BB are not included in the sale.
Unknown Road Frame - PRICE DROP: £85
Seat Tube: 55 (ctt), Top Tube: 56 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 126mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/UnknownRoadFrame55cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This does actually look very similar to a Colnago Sport, but the cut-outs in the lugs differ slightly from the ones I've seen. However, the combination of 'Colango Super' and 'Colnago Mexico' decals on either side of the top tube lead me to believe it's just badged as a Colnago. Whatever it is, it's a decent budget frame, with some nice detail in the lug-work. It also comes with a decent set of Tange forks, as the original forks were not with the frame. It has Gipiemme dropouts and comes complete with an Ofmega headset and Shimano BB.
Alona Road Frameset - £50
Seat Tube: 60 ctt, Top Tube: 57 ctc
Rear Spacing: 122mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/Alona60cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
I know very little, in fact, I know nothing about Alona frames. However, this is actually a neat frame, I'm not sure what tubing it's built from but it's tremendously light. The detail is impressive, with nice little cut-outs on the inside of the fork crown and in the BB shell. It came to me from the other side of Europe and it received a knock in the post which resulted in a dented down-tube. Fortunately it's in the middle of the tube and the frame is still straight. It's fine for someone looking for a cheap frame.
I have a few frames for sale, including a couple of nice track frames. All are available for collection from London N1 or I can post at cost.
Stan Pike Track - PRICE DROP: £270
Seat Tube: 54 (ctt), Top Tube: 53 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 120mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/StanPikeTrack54cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This is my old frame that I'm selling to make way for a new build. It's a very nice frame from Stan Pike, built from Reynolds 531. I've thoroughly enjoyed riding this little number and hope someone else will too. It's drilled for both front & rear brakes and has the tiniest little ding in the top tube towards the seat tube, this really is minor and doesn't affect anything whatsoever.
Mick Gray Track Frameset - PRICE DROP: £275
Seat Tube: 59 ctt, Top Tube: 57 ctc
Rear Spacing: 120mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/MickGrayTrackFrame59cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Beautifully simple, understated track frame for the larger gent. Well built frame by Mick Gray of Essex, built from 531 tubing, tidy brazing, Campy dropouts and with seriously beefy stays and fork blades to withstand the force of a 6ft+ sprinter. The fork is drilled for a brake.
Holdsworth? Path Frame - PRICE DROP: £85
Seat Tube: 60 ctt, Top Tube: 57 ctc
Rear Spacing: 120mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/HoldsworthPathFrame?authuser=0&feat=directlink
I bought this on ebay a while ago and the seller was a little dishonest. It was listed as a Holdsworth, I have not confirmed the authenticity of this, however I do know the forks are not original as the numbers do not match. They look fine with the frame though. I could tell it was beaten up, but he failed to tell me about the dents in the frame. There's a decent sized one in the top tube and then a few more little ones to boot. One of the rear stays has also been stretched out, probably to squeeze a 120mm wheel in there. This is still a salvageable frame, I was planning on restoring it but I have far too many projects on at the moment so hopefully someone else can bring it back to life. I'd like to almost get my money back, so £95 would be good.
Harry Quinn Road Frameset c.1960s - PRICE DROP: £160
Seat Tube: 60 ctt, Top Tube: 58 ctc
Rear Spacing: 119mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/HarryQuinnRoadFrame60cmQ1924?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This is one of my favourite current frames. A mid 1960s, somewhere around 1965, Harry Quinn road frame, built from Reynolds 531 tubing. Fantastic lug-work, lug lining and with fantastic patina. It has been repainted (previously red), but it's been done to a high standard. The chrome is suffering in parts, the worst of which is on the inside of the fork blades. The frame is far from perfect but it does looks great for one of the earlier Harry Quinns. One of the fork blades has taken a knock and bent the dropout a little, resulting in a slight kink in the fork blade. Frame number: Q1924
Gitane Road Frame - PRICE DROP: £110
Seat Tube: 55 (ctt), Top Tube: 55 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 126mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/GitaneRoadFrame55cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Nice French road frame built from Reynolds 531 in a rich midnight blue. Simple but well built frame with nice understated branding and little touches like the pantographed fork crowns. It's not a budget frame by any means, and would make an elegant conversion with horizontal dropouts. This frame takes a French threaded bottom bracket, I can fit a nice French thread Campag one if required. The frame has a few touch-ups which aren't that noticeable.
Eddy Merckx Strada c.1986/87 - PRICE DROP: £360
Seat Tube: 59 (ctt), Top Tube: 57 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 126mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/EddyMerckxStradaC19867?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This 1986/87 Eddy Merckx is an absolute stunner, in fantastic condition. The frame number dates it to 1986-87, as do all the features. It's quite rare to see internal cable routing on a Strada around this time. The paintwork is wonderful and fully original, with just the odd small paint chip/scratch which I've photographed in detail (see below). The chrome is fantastic. It has Columbus dropouts front & rear. The Shimano 600 headset & BB are not included in the sale.
Unknown Road Frame - PRICE DROP: £85
Seat Tube: 55 (ctt), Top Tube: 56 (ctc)
Rear Spacing: 126mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/UnknownRoadFrame55cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
This does actually look very similar to a Colnago Sport, but the cut-outs in the lugs differ slightly from the ones I've seen. However, the combination of 'Colango Super' and 'Colnago Mexico' decals on either side of the top tube lead me to believe it's just badged as a Colnago. Whatever it is, it's a decent budget frame, with some nice detail in the lug-work. It also comes with a decent set of Tange forks, as the original forks were not with the frame. It has Gipiemme dropouts and comes complete with an Ofmega headset and Shimano BB.
Alona Road Frameset - £50
Seat Tube: 60 ctt, Top Tube: 57 ctc
Rear Spacing: 122mm
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/wayneblenkin/Alona60cm?authuser=0&feat=directlink
I know very little, in fact, I know nothing about Alona frames. However, this is actually a neat frame, I'm not sure what tubing it's built from but it's tremendously light. The detail is impressive, with nice little cut-outs on the inside of the fork crown and in the BB shell. It came to me from the other side of Europe and it received a knock in the post which resulted in a dented down-tube. Fortunately it's in the middle of the tube and the frame is still straight. It's fine for someone looking for a cheap frame.
