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[hirameuser]

Hello Im Phil mid fifties I have been viewing this forum for a while and decided to join I have 4 road bikes

1986 built Hirame o22 tubing (yellow frame) from whiskers which I speced with ma40 wheels and a mix of shimano 600 arabesque (brakes) and ex (pre sis) this is due a rebuild as the frame has some surface rust and minor pitting then last year got run over by a 4x4 while behind my car, I have managed to get all the parts second hand to start the rebuild over winter.

1980s early 90s Dawes jaguar 531 tubing which I saw in a LBS around 1995 for £50.00 it looked like it had only been ridden for about 20 miles so I bought it as a pub bike.

New stuff

Dirty joe alloy frame with carbon forks 105/tiagra bits.

2008-9 Mbk RD200 which I managed to buy with the insurance for the hirame £300.00 when the LBS had a closing down sale. Campag mirage, FSA and tectro bits, at that price I could not resist.

2 MTB's

1989 Townsend Trail 531 with exage 300 trail components and biopace (yuck) needs paint and rebuild.

1999 Giant Alu boulder shock shimano alvio bits.

I will post pictures when allowed

Cheers Phil

 

[Leatherseat]

Hi Phil,

Welcome to the forum. That Hirame sounds like a tough old frame - to be usable again after suffering under a 4 x 4!

Looking forward to seeing some pictures.

David

 

[Jamiedyer]

Welcome aboard

Welcome aboard Phil!
Sound like a story or two there
Stick in readers rides with a few pics....we all love pics
Jamie

 

[swos]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Old Ned]

Welcome to the forum. I have some adverts somewhere for the Hirame frame range from when they were first introduced. Imported by Evian? I can't recollect having seen one for some considerable time and even then only a very few. Can you post a photo of yours please?

 

[hirameuser]

Photo below

The frame was purchased from Whiskers of goffs oak in 1986 along with all the components and they put it together for me. the frame date was 82, I think by then the were selling them off as specials, mine came with a shimano 600 crank set for about £80.00. from memory there were three frames they were selling Blue, Brown and Yellow according to spec. I think £45.00, £60.00 and £80.00 the others had lesser tubing and mudgaurd eyes winter bikes ?, the yellow was the top of the range. I would not mind alook at the catalog if you can copy it up please.

 

[hirameuser]

second try at photo :x

 

[hirameuser]

I will some more photo's in the bikes section as I would like the views on the future restoration paint colour thinking along the lines of the steel bikes in november cycling plus. with hirame transfers if I can make them.