Johnny Ragwort
Dirt Disciple
I've just bought this beastie off Ebay (mostly because I wanted the forks for another project) and I'm wondering what it is. It seems to be 531 - seat tube internal diameter is 27.2 and there's a 531 sticker on the forks (not that that means much as it's been refinished at least twice) - but beyond that I'm a bit stumped! The wraparound seat stay may be an indication to those who know more than I do.
I think it might be a half way decent frame. Frame and forks together weigh around 2.7kg and the dropouts are Campagnolo. It came with a Campagnolo headset too, which is in reasonable order. It was valued enough by someone to have it refinished by a company called Autostrada Engineering, who were based in Birmingham: the old invoice was rolled up in the seat tube. I was hoping the make would be somewhere on it, but all I can make out is that it was resprayed in flam red with a white panel on the seat tube. The number stamped on the bottom bracket shell is also stamped on the steerer tube. I'd love to know what it might be, if anyone has any ideas!
I think it might be a half way decent frame. Frame and forks together weigh around 2.7kg and the dropouts are Campagnolo. It came with a Campagnolo headset too, which is in reasonable order. It was valued enough by someone to have it refinished by a company called Autostrada Engineering, who were based in Birmingham: the old invoice was rolled up in the seat tube. I was hoping the make would be somewhere on it, but all I can make out is that it was resprayed in flam red with a white panel on the seat tube. The number stamped on the bottom bracket shell is also stamped on the steerer tube. I'd love to know what it might be, if anyone has any ideas!