I have a Hobbs,c1950's, which seems to have a combination of lugless and lugged joints on the frame. I have been told that it should have either one or the other and not a combination of the two. Unfortunately I can't find a frame number and was wondering if anyone has seen this before on a Blue Riband? Any help is appreciated.
Legless or lugged?
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Hi, sounds an interesting frame, pictures would be nice. One of the advantages of a lugless frame is flexible ( I don't mean frame rigidity
) frame angles, after the war we must presume lugsets were limited, and mainly pre war, the trends were for more upright angles ( exotic continental angles ), added to this was probably an old school mistrust of lugless frames hence the lovely 'bi-laminate' frames of the late 40's and early 50's, in which the bi-laminates are simply decorative joint strengtheners. So your frame could be a half way house, a Hobbs attempt at a bi-laminate, or one half of the frame standard angles ( lugged ) and the other half, a custom angle for the buyer ( reach ? ). Just some thoughts, but a picture please, Terry
Hi, sounds an interesting frame, pictures would be nice. One of the advantages of a lugless frame is flexible ( I don't mean frame rigidity
) frame angles, after the war we must presume lugsets were limited, and mainly pre war, the trends were for more upright angles ( exotic continental angles ), added to this was probably an old school mistrust of lugless frames hence the lovely 'bi-laminate' frames of the late 40's and early 50's, in which the bi-laminates are simply decorative joint strengtheners. So your frame could be a half way house, a Hobbs attempt at a bi-laminate, or one half of the frame standard angles ( lugged ) and the other half, a custom angle for the buyer ( reach ? ). Just some thoughts, but a picture please, TerryMerlin72":2kdxhoks said:
As it lacks a frame number it may not be a Hobbs, lugless/fillet brazed frames are the Cinderella's of the classic world, they ride superbly - especially Hobbs, and were well regarded in the day and nowadays by those that are lucky enough to have one.
Rk.
