[CR] A frame and other items for Sale 6/8/03

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Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 14:18:53 +0100
Subject: [CR] A frame and other items for Sale 6/8/03
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Latest list of a frame, books and parts for sale to CR members before they go to Ebay. I can take photos if necessary. To the US frames typically cost about $105 in a double skinned box but can be sent more cheaply about $70 (single skinned box and surface mail if required) All items are priced in $. Shipping will be extra charged at cost. Payment can be made in cash with dollars or by money order in Pounds sterling ($1.60 to 1 GBP). American Express Travellers cheques in $ are also fine. I can take PayPal but I have to charge 5% extra to cover what my bank charges me. Regards Hilary Stone, Bristol, England

HIGGINS ULTRALITE 23 1/2in (ctt) FRAME 22 1/2 in (ctc) top tube, fine bronze welded (fillet brazed). Nervex fork crown, Campag ends but no gear hanger. Frame number A28 indicates that it dates from January 1965. Needs repaint; transfers are available. Fred Higgins set up his frame building business in 1935 and was best known for his trikes and trike axles. Unlike many framebuilders he had an engineering background and unusually he built jigs for every part of the frame building operation. This was one of the last frames to be made by Higgins. Lovely brass head badge. I can arrange for frame enamelling at cost for the buyer. $115

AIRLITE LARGE FLANGE GEAR SIDED HUBS on 700C MAVIC MA2 RIMS 32/40H complete with SOVA bronze wingnuts and Continental tyres, double butted stainless spokes. Very l;ittle use since build. Chrome on rear hub is excellent, front hub chrome is very good. A lovely set of wheels ready to on a 1940s/50s British lightweight bike which was originally equipped with sprints and tubs - appearance is very similar and the labels have been removed from the rims $165

MARTANO 24H RIMS NOS plain silver $40

TONARD CHROME PLATED STEEL REAR RACK as fitted to many British bikes in the 60s and 70s. Chrome is generally very good. $35

BROOKS B17 STANDARD SADDLE some surface racks but very rideable, includes Campione attachment for saddle bag fi9tting as curiously the saddle as no no saddle bag loops. Saddle is late 50s/early 60s with no Brooks badge only the staming on the flaps which is quite crisp. $25

CINELLI UNICANITOR PLASTIC SADDLE black, excellent condition with virtually no scrapes, c1970 with no covering and no adjuster bolt. $30

CINELLI M71 PEDALS NOS in box complete with cleats - the original ³death trap² clipless pedals from the 1970s. $65

SIMPLEX TOUR DE FRANCE REAR DERAILLEUR NOS 5speed 3/32in chain with plastic pulleys $55

EVER READY TORPEDO REAR LIGHT NOS NIB black complete with fittings lovely for any lightweight 30s through to 50s. $20

EVEREST SILVER SLOTTED 3/32in CHAIN NOS but no packaging hence $20 each

RENOLDS 3/32in chain NOS no packaging $18 each

UNIVERSAL SUPER 68 BRAKE CALLIPERS shallow front, deep rear ideal for many British and Italian road bikes which were built that way. Rear calliper is NOS. $35

DARE PLASTIC HANDLEBAR SLEEVING 1950s NOS An excellent finishing touch for a 50s/60s bike as sold on Ebay for over $20 a set. Yellow just $12, black $16

BROWN RUBBER HANDLEBAR SLEEVING NOS $18

GIOS HEAD BADGE $10

COLORAL BOTTLE CAGE CLIPS cast aluminium to attach bottle cages to bars $16 a set

COLNAGO, PEUGEOT or DE ROSA TOE STRAP PULLS $5 a pair

LYOTARD 460A DOUBLE SIDED PEDALS Chrome plated steel NOS nice quality $25

STRATA MANNIN VEG BARS - very good condition - these were named after a place on the Isle of Man TT course which was one of the first places used for mass start (road) racing in Britain. They have a short forward throw combined with a reasonably deep drop; they are 38cm wide ctc. Strata was one of a number of British cycle component companies that sprang up at the end of WWII. These bars probably date from late 40s or early 1950s. Lovely $40

MAJOR TAYLOR by Andrew Ritchie The story of one of America¹s greatest ever cycling champions - incredibly well reseached by Andrew with good selection of photos, 300pp hardback, scruffy dustcover $20

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF THE BICYCLE by Rod Watson and Martin Gray 1978 333pp This very underrated book covers cycle history, the contemporary scene at the end of the 70s (mostly in Britain) and has a superb chapter on the contemporary cycle British cycle industry. This includes interviews with Dave Moulton (before he went to the US), Reynolds, Raleigh ­ this is a long section covering company history, contemporary production and details of the Ti-Raleigh team and their bikes etc. Good clean copy $12

THE COMPLETE CYCLIST by R J Way published c1952 119 pages This is a really splendid book full of info on the lightweight and racing kit of the period including Gnutti cotterless chainset, Constrictor and Chater Lea pedals, Alp brakes, Huret and Simplex gears, Harden hubs and lots else all illustrated with charming line drawings. No dustjacket $20

CHAMPION ON TWO WHEELS 1975 Hugh Porter¹s autobiography. 187pp An excellent clean copy complete with virtually perfect dustjacket. Hugh Porter was World Track Pursuit champion four times which was a record in itself. Plenty of photos. Hardback. $20