RE: [CR]60s-early 70s English bike question

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From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: "'Classic Rendezvous'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]60s-early 70s English bike question
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 23:20:33 -0500
In-Reply-To: <000101c3acbf$ce4efd40$a97ba8c0@LAPTOPHOME>


Doug,

Just a note about the braze-ons, my 1965 Viking has 4 o'clock interrupted rear brake cable stops, so those may not be un-original on your frame. It also has Nervex lugs...

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Cheers,

David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Doug Van
> Cleve
> Sent: November 16, 2003 11:04 PM
> To: 'Classic Rendezvous'
> Subject: [CR]60s-early 70s English bike question
>
>
> Howdy folks.
>
> I am probably going to buy an interesting mystery frame this weekend. I
> was told it is mid-60s English. What I know is that it has Nervex pro
> lugs, a dual plate fork crown with round blades and probably some
> braze-ons that shouldn't be there (7 o'clock interrupted housing rear
> brake cable routing, down tube shifter bosses). It has solid white,
> presumeably spray can paint and no markings that I could see in the few
> minutes I looked at it. If I buy it, I will try to post some detail
> shots and see if anybody knows/thinks they know what it is. In the
> meantime, I am wondering how a mid-grade bike of this vintage would
> typically have been built up from top to bottom (brakes, cranks,
> shifters/derailleurs etc)?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Doug Van Cleve

> Chandler, AZ