I've recently completed rebuilding a Teledyne Titan I bought through the referral of a list member in January. I once again appeal to anyone who has a set of oversize (28.6mm I think) cable clips for sale, as the rear brake cable housing is presently secured by zip ties. Also, does anyone know when Blackburn began making alloy water bottle cages, i.e. would a Blackburn alloy cage be correct on a Teledyne, which ceased production about 1976? Also, were SunTour Ultra-6 FWs available in 1976, or only in the early 80's as I seem to recall? BTW, I enjoyed Hilary's article on the Speedwell titanium in this month's C+, but I thought he rather casually brushed aside Teledyne's claim to be the first production titanium frame, saying they "never made it into the shops". Perhaps not in UK, but they definitely were available in some shops in US, where Speedwell were not. Based on Hilary's article, I'd say the first production titanium frames were produced more or less simultaneously by Speedwell and Teledyne.
Today was my second ride on the rebuilt Teledyne. The fiirst, last Sunday, ended after only about 1 mile with 5 stiches in my elbow and a very bruised thigh as I encountered an unexpected amount of gravel left by the winter snows on a sharp corner. Fortunately, the bike was uninjured except for torn Benoto tape, scratched DA brakes levers, and a scraped corner on the Brooks team pro. New tape, fine sandpaper, Simichrome, and Proofhide made everything right again and today's ride was more successful, as evenings spent in the emergency room are a bit of a bore.
Regards,
Jerry Moos