One of a kind Lee Cooper E-stay

[KondratievsBike]

Nice choices!!! I'd also consider SS5's vs. SS7's. Good luck on the Suntour hunt!!!

I LOVE a roller cam!!!

Got SS5s and some black 986s on a yellow Dave Yates so thought I might go with SS7s and a single set of 987s on this one.

It is just possible that I may have acquired a second rollercam - who knew they were so common ;-) - so may have to find another U-brake frame (and even more Suntour)...

But as grandma said... don't let your eyes be bigger than your stomach

 

[pete_mcc]

That’s a mad frame, can’t want to see it built up

2. I seem to have acquired a nice Suntour Rollercam brake

Don’t think that will ever work in this frame. Rollercams need a lot more room at the top and they need a central cable pull. This one looks like it’s U brake only unfortunately

 

[KondratievsBike]

That’s a mad frame, can’t want to see it built up




Don’t think that will ever work in this frame. Rollercams need a lot more room at the top and they need a central cable pull. This one looks like it’s U brake only unfortunately

Rats! Never thought of that last bit… ah well… back to Plan A

 

[pete_mcc]

I know this through experience of a previous build…

 

[27motorhead]

That’s a mad frame, can’t want to see it built up




Don’t think that will ever work in this frame. Rollercams need a lot more room at the top and they need a central cable pull. This one looks like it’s U brake only unfortunately

Well noticed Pete! I got excited at the mention of a roller cam and couldn't see the seat tube in the way for the images of a roller cam in my mind!

Yes long straddle around the seat tube? Might even need a GT style cross-over guide to prevent straddle cable rub against the seat tube perhaps? My Titan 1/2 Trac has something very similar due to U brake/weird/awkward cable routing.

Dia-Compe do a U-brake though...

 

[kingoffootball]

Rats! Never thought of that last bit… ah well… back to Plan A

On the plus side, that means you need two more bikes for your roller cams .... or a double roller cam.

 

[raidan73]

Rats! Never thought of that last bit… ah well… back to Plan A

As Tim said, a Dia Compe AD 990 u-brake would be a good choice if you want to go down the Suntour route. Cool frame that. I was slightly tempted myself, so I'm happy that I'll be able to see it built up by someone else.

 

[donpedro]

I'm starting a build thread in the hope that one day I actually complete this and the thread compels me to do so... updates will be slow and sporadic I suspect.

I just love fillet brazing and so was a bit of a sucker when I saw this listed on ebay. We negotiated a price we could both live with and now, it's mine all mine...

The only E-stay that one of the great unsung (relatively) of British hand building ever made with chunky filets to hold the tandem tubing together... it will be either XT or Olympus or XC Pro depending on whether a XT U-brake or black Campag U brake or Suntour rollercam turns up first...

I'm thinking that if Mr Cooper still has decals it may get sprayed in gloss black with Salsa A La Carte rasta type additions but so much may change in the next three years . If not, it may just get a touch up and a coat of lacquer...

Fantastic frame but need more wires! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1545428499424401

 

[KondratievsBike]

Fantastic frame but need more wires! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1545428499424401

Love this… my brother had a Breezer in the early 90s when they were imported by ATB Sales and he got it at trade minus 10%.

It was a thing of beauty and JB has been such an innovator and I restored one for him a couple of years back for his 50th!

This is spectacular!