The Great Cull of 2020
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epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
Too busy with the faff of preparing 2 bikes for the 'Puffer right now for culling, but on the basis of getting rid of the ones that are hardest to part with, here's what's hitting eBay in February:
Flying Scot -531c, ex Billy Bilsland training bike for Com Games (reputedly)
Sunbeam Road Racer 1932 - made of the best steel, these were used in the 1928 Olympics and ride like something much younger.
Dahon Hammerhead - the rare first version like the one featured in P168 of Cyclepedia - a Tour of Iconic Cycle Designs (only better because mine has the Rolf ultralight wheels
). A mini rocket.
And maybe, just maybe:
The prototype On-One Titanium Pompino. The only one made (by Lynskey USA), but was too expensive to go into production. A very nice all day bike and no one else has one.
And some exotica like NIB Cambiogear front chainring with 16 ratios (yes, front)...
Flying Scot -531c, ex Billy Bilsland training bike for Com Games (reputedly)
Sunbeam Road Racer 1932 - made of the best steel, these were used in the 1928 Olympics and ride like something much younger.
Dahon Hammerhead - the rare first version like the one featured in P168 of Cyclepedia - a Tour of Iconic Cycle Designs (only better because mine has the Rolf ultralight wheels
). A mini rocket.And maybe, just maybe:
The prototype On-One Titanium Pompino. The only one made (by Lynskey USA), but was too expensive to go into production. A very nice all day bike and no one else has one.
And some exotica like NIB Cambiogear front chainring with 16 ratios (yes, front)...
Hawmaw
MacRetro Rider
Re: Re:
I had a former French polis R60 many years ago. I never got round to getting it on the road and sold it to a pal who spent a lot of time getting it road worthy. He covered a lot of miles around Scotland on it and I believe he's still got it although I've lost touch with him.
Mr Panda":31ecwfem said:Nearly bought an ex-polis R80 when I couriered in "Da Smoke" but saw sense and continued to use my Z1000J instead
I had a former French polis R60 many years ago. I never got round to getting it on the road and sold it to a pal who spent a lot of time getting it road worthy. He covered a lot of miles around Scotland on it and I believe he's still got it although I've lost touch with him.
epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
Time to get back on to this.
Son still hasn't come up to pick up my Pugsley, so that N-1 hasn't happened.
Which is unfortunate because my bike from Australia arrived, so that's N+1.
Life is cruel...
But I'm fit now and can start lumping things around and pulling stuff out of the dark reaches.
Maybe I should start with some freebies (only for Retrobikers).
First one will be a Cube AMS Pro frame (mid 2000?) It has minor dings, but otherwise fine, nice and shiny anodised alloy. Free to whoever wants it. Medium I think.
Also a Giant mtb hardtail frame, also medium. It had damage around the seatpost clamp, but there was enough meat so I cut it off, but never got round to putting in a new slot - mainly because I had a genius weight weenie idea of gluing a seatpost in so I could cut off all the excess seatpost (only need about 1-2" inserted that way) and eliminate the colossal weight of a seatpost clamp. (Yeah, I know... ). I never did get round to finding out how genius that idea was. Otherwise it's in good nick.
Pics to follow.
The Sunbeam stuff is next.
Son still hasn't come up to pick up my Pugsley, so that N-1 hasn't happened.
Which is unfortunate because my bike from Australia arrived, so that's N+1.
Life is cruel...
But I'm fit now and can start lumping things around and pulling stuff out of the dark reaches.
Maybe I should start with some freebies (only for Retrobikers).
First one will be a Cube AMS Pro frame (mid 2000?) It has minor dings, but otherwise fine, nice and shiny anodised alloy. Free to whoever wants it. Medium I think.
Also a Giant mtb hardtail frame, also medium. It had damage around the seatpost clamp, but there was enough meat so I cut it off, but never got round to putting in a new slot - mainly because I had a genius weight weenie idea of gluing a seatpost in so I could cut off all the excess seatpost (only need about 1-2" inserted that way) and eliminate the colossal weight of a seatpost clamp. (Yeah, I know...
). I never did get round to finding out how genius that idea was. Otherwise it's in good nick.Pics to follow.
The Sunbeam stuff is next.
epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
Amazing how fate interferes with my culls.
Daughter breaks ankle big time, ends up with surgery, 2 plates, plenty pain so has to be fetched home from Glasgow. Still here tottering around on a zimmer frame.
Sick son from Oz still here too.
Life is strange. We held on to our bigger house for years after the kids left so there was room for them to visit (which happened rarely). Then we got realistic and bought a small house easy to look after in retirement, and now it's packed with longterm offspring and I've no room to sort stuff.
Dog starts the process of dying, but have temporary reprieve as she gains a 2nd life with some expensive pills. Spending time with dog rather than on bikes.
However Cube AMS Pro frame has gone, so can I claim a N-1?
Daughter breaks ankle big time, ends up with surgery, 2 plates, plenty pain so has to be fetched home from Glasgow. Still here tottering around on a zimmer frame.
Sick son from Oz still here too.
Life is strange. We held on to our bigger house for years after the kids left so there was room for them to visit (which happened rarely). Then we got realistic and bought a small house easy to look after in retirement, and now it's packed with longterm offspring and I've no room to sort stuff.
Dog starts the process of dying, but have temporary reprieve as she gains a 2nd life with some expensive pills. Spending time with dog rather than on bikes.
However Cube AMS Pro frame has gone, so can I claim a N-1?
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
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Last week we had a guy in with an immaculate resprayed flying scot framset he planned to build up. He said it dated from 1946 and we could well believe him. Alas he had zero understanding of what he wanted to build it up with and practically had to be restrained from fitting a mis match of low end shimano mtb components and disc hub equipped hybrid wheels. I made it clear he needed to do some major. Research into what he should fit. He looked a wee bit shell shocked when he headed away.
Last week we had a guy in with an immaculate resprayed flying scot framset he planned to build up. He said it dated from 1946 and we could well believe him. Alas he had zero understanding of what he wanted to build it up with and practically had to be restrained from fitting a mis match of low end shimano mtb components and disc hub equipped hybrid wheels. I made it clear he needed to do some major. Research into what he should fit. He looked a wee bit shell shocked when he headed away.