Brian,
A Hobbs of Barbican was my dream bike because my dad, now 77, had a yellow fixed gear Hobbs in the 1940s after the war.
I eventually managed to pick up a late 1940s model earlier that has been repainted and I've no idea which model it is.
It's due to be repainted shortly-yellow obviously-and I'm hoping to get a pair of Airlite/Conloy wheels to set it up as a fixed gear so that I can wallow in the nostalgia. I've got a Chater Lea chainset away being chromed and will probably use GB bars and brakes and a Swallow saddle.
The only problem is it's a little big for me. The 23-inch seat tube I can handle but it has a very long top tube and I'll have to use a very short stem to make it work.
If any list members have a 22-inch Hobbs with a 21.5-inch top tube and would like a swap, please get in touch!
Bruce
> From: "brian blum" <brianblum@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [CR]New subjects: Bob Jackson, Hobbs, Witcomb, Raleigh, lets start a British thread
>>
> I have posted improved photos of some of my collection on photopoint for
> anyone who is curious, go to http://www.photopoint.com and type in my account
> brianblum@hotmail.com. I have the Bob Jackson from the 1987 Long Beach bike
> show bought from Bob himself
> http://albums.photopoint.com/
> along with others at this site. I plan on getting the top 20 on there
> eventually. Please do not bad mouth Jacksons, I own 3 my first was acquired
> in 1975 and I love them all. I also would like to hear about Hobbs and Blue
> Riband. Love the Bayliss looks British to me not. Brian
>
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