Hi
I was wondering if anyone could tel me anymore about my bike? I have owned it since the mid 70s but it originally belonged to my Uncle who lived in South London during the 50s when he first got the bike. I assume he got it new but I have no way of being sure if it is a 50s bike or possibly even older. It is a Saxon with a lugless frame, chrome ends to the forks and rear wheel braces. It was originally a four speed freewheel hub when I first got it. The rear stays are very thin but have never shown any weakness so clearly designed for the job well. The bike has signs of hand paint coachwork lines. All the pictures of similar Saxons I can find which look slightly similar are the twin tube type which mine is not. I think from what I have read that it might well actually be a Claude Butler version of the Saxon which would agree with it being early 50s.
I am only interested because I have owned the bike for so long and am currently upgrading it to more modern equipment. Having already changed it in the seventies to a 5 speed and then again in the nineties to a 10 speed, it is only the frame, handles bars and brake parts that remain from the original bike unfortunately, I wasn't really thinking long term when I changed it as a 13 year old. Either way, the frame is still strong and its the only road bike I will ever own if I can help it. The modifications I am making now will just allow me to ride it until I'm as old as it is now, hopefully.
If you have any information about these bikes or someone who I could contact with a few pictures, I would be very interested to find out more.
Thanks
I was wondering if anyone could tel me anymore about my bike? I have owned it since the mid 70s but it originally belonged to my Uncle who lived in South London during the 50s when he first got the bike. I assume he got it new but I have no way of being sure if it is a 50s bike or possibly even older. It is a Saxon with a lugless frame, chrome ends to the forks and rear wheel braces. It was originally a four speed freewheel hub when I first got it. The rear stays are very thin but have never shown any weakness so clearly designed for the job well. The bike has signs of hand paint coachwork lines. All the pictures of similar Saxons I can find which look slightly similar are the twin tube type which mine is not. I think from what I have read that it might well actually be a Claude Butler version of the Saxon which would agree with it being early 50s.
I am only interested because I have owned the bike for so long and am currently upgrading it to more modern equipment. Having already changed it in the seventies to a 5 speed and then again in the nineties to a 10 speed, it is only the frame, handles bars and brake parts that remain from the original bike unfortunately, I wasn't really thinking long term when I changed it as a 13 year old. Either way, the frame is still strong and its the only road bike I will ever own if I can help it. The modifications I am making now will just allow me to ride it until I'm as old as it is now, hopefully.
If you have any information about these bikes or someone who I could contact with a few pictures, I would be very interested to find out more.
Thanks