What's your Holy Grail among British frame builders?
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Missed this Philbrook recentlyProbably Bill Philbrook for me. How about you?
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Jonny69
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I don't think I specifically have a holy grail builder. I'd quite like a locally-built bike, either from where I grew up or where I live now. Maybe something like an EF Russ, since it would be South London built and Ernie Russ was my colleague's grandfather. I'd feel a kind of connection to that I think. At the moment I have an early Parkes Lightweight which is a lovely bike, fits perfectly and is a superb ride, but it doesn't have that connection.
Rod_Saetan
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Quite a few I coveted, some I have, but I’d like another Roberts, a Jack Taylor and an Allin at some point.
Takingabreak
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Ron Cooper for me, though my first Dave Yates frame arrived today and I'm impressed.
I'd vote for Philbrook, too...quietly classy and not too well known.
One of my cycling friends when I was starting out cycling in the West Kent CTC in the early 80s had a bi-lam Philbrook which he'd bought as a retirement present to himself.
It's pale blue metallic, elegant smooth lines and thinned out lugs made me realise that there's so much more to a frame than just joining the wheels together.
My off-the-shelf, shop badged Wes Mason was definitely in a different, lower class.
All the best,
One of my cycling friends when I was starting out cycling in the West Kent CTC in the early 80s had a bi-lam Philbrook which he'd bought as a retirement present to himself.
It's pale blue metallic, elegant smooth lines and thinned out lugs made me realise that there's so much more to a frame than just joining the wheels together.
My off-the-shelf, shop badged Wes Mason was definitely in a different, lower class.
All the best,
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