Grey Components ?

[keitht]

Anyone heard of these ? A search of the net shows nothing really.

Do recall reading an association with Zoobits though.

K

 

[bordercollie1]

I remember seeing them circa 1994 in the Sensible Bicycle Company, Liss. For some reason they reminded me of Middleburn. Were they british? Never saw them after that.

 

[Gruff]

You're right, the guy that started Grey components was one Andy Grey who worked at Sensible Bike Co in the workshop (He also used to race a very quick 2CV :shock: ). he used Zoobits to distribute but only lasted a couple of years at the most.

He had a close association with Middleburn as the owner of middleburn used to come on Saturday rides & also the owner of Goldtech too

Amongst others he made seatpost collars, V brakes (but not levers) a Vbrake jobby cable stop thing for Kona's etc. & anodized bolts.

The V brakes were really nice but i should think they are now pretty rare.

 

[bordercollie1]

Hi

Thanks for that, I was going to say that I thought the brand had some local connection.

When I drive through Liss I often wonder where it all went wrong for the SBC.

 

[keitht]

Many thanks for the info guys.

I only ask, as I found a pair of NOS barends in some stuff I aquired..thought they looked nice, but had never heard of the brand before.

K

 

[Gruff]

Tizzy who owned SBC moved the shop to Petersfield but then became ill & had a breakdown so the shop closed :cry:

He was a lovely bloke, lent me & my mate his Cannondale Tandem circa '94 to used on a charity bike ride.

The old shop front is still there, always brings back cool memories when i drive past ( I grew up in Liss & my parents still live there)