Sirius - Any way to identify model?

[rapepper]

Picked up the below on a whim

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fpx4wbasl0pvi ... 2.JPG?dl=0

56cm Frame. Mostly seems to be Shimano 600 Tricolour (bar 105 rear shifter) and serial start 89xx so guessing that makes it 1989 model.

Campag Seatpost, Turbo sadle, Cinelli Stem and Cenelli Criterum bars. Front wheel is Campag Ypsillon rim on Shimano 600 hub so maybe original - Rear is a non-matching Mavic rim.

I did a search on here and seems to be a builder from midlands but anyone know how to identify the model at all?

 

[peetee]

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Sirius was in the West Midlands and run at that time by Tom Bromwich. I have a 1988 Sirius frame that is very similar to yours. It was referred to as the Audax/training frame. It was offered (along with a road race and MTB frame) in a shop in Truro - Clive Mitchells, I think. As far as I am aware there was no direct link with Sirius so they were probably sold in various shops elsewhere too. I have a sneaking suspicion they appeared as linage in an add in Cycling Weekly too.

 

[rapepper]

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Thanks peetee

 

[rapepper]

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Decided after a ride that not a fan of the swooping bars nor downtube shifters so went a bit metro on it as it didn't seem too sacrilegious and can always go back!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dYxdsBnzH32SV4CF9

 

[peetee]

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Nothing wrong with a bit of retro-modern. I have a few 80s and 90s bikes with combi levers.

 

[rapepper]

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Final change - some flared bars and a modern version of a quill stem for over-size bars.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3nuNYarfzm9yeSkm6

 

[NeilM]

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Nice, best of both worlds.

I have a real mix of styles, but most of my well ridden bikes are retro mod.

 

[smileymiles]

Re: Sirius

This info might help as i bought one in 1997 ..and just completely rebuilt it !

 

[rapepper]

Thanks smileymiles - interesting. Moved mine on a while back though.