Latest list of frames, 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
MERCIAN 22 1/2in (C-to-T) SUPERLIGHT FRAME 22 1/2in top tube (ctc) Just resprayed in blue flam with white panels and old style Mercian transfers by Colortech. Probably dates from early 1960s. The Superlight frame features very abbreviated lugs I think cut down from Nervex pressed lugs. Very pretty with fastback stays. Campag ends and gear hanger. Luglined in silver. $495
Three Special bargains for CR members.... TRESSOSTAR CLOTH HANDLEBAR TAPE Purple $9 for two boxes (enough to do one pair of bars) TRESSOPLAST CLOTH HANDLEBAR TAPE Green or orange $9 or two boxes (enough to do one pair of bars) EVEREST SILVER SLOTTED CHAIN 3/32in Very beautiful and bit more subtle than the gold slotted chains... $30
Some books... 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 al illustrated with charming line drawings. This copy is the best I have seen complete with dustjacket $35
CYCLING BOOK OF MAINTENANCE 3rd edition 1951 120 pages plus 15 pages of adverts All the info you need on maintaing a bike from this period and includes assembly info on Sturmey and BSA hub gears. Very nice copy with just a small crease one corner of the front cover $20
BICYCLE FRAMES by Joe Kossack 48 pages published 1975 Lots of info on frames and frame design including exotics such as Teledyne Titan and Composte Developments Graphite frame as well as short section by Colin Laing on building a steel frame A fascinating small book $20
BICYCLE METALLURGY FOR THE CYCLIST by Douglas Hayduk published 1987 111 pages Masses of generally very reliable information on bicycle frames and their materials. Thoroughlly recommended. $20
1975 HOLDSWORTHY AIDS CATALOGUE There¹s masses of information on Campagnolo (Holdsworthy were the Campag importers in the UK), Brooks, Simplex, Huret, Universal, Stronglight, Mafac and Weinmann. 80 pages. $24
MAFAC LEVER HOODS Full lever type black or gum Excellent $20
LYOTARD 460D ALUMINIUM RAT TRAP PEDALS Very good/excellent condition with earlier style spindles with two flats $25
SIMPLEX DOUBLE LEVERS to suit braze-on bosses 1970s, solid aluminium levers with plastic Simplex embossed covers $18
CHOSSY SADDLEBAG Medium size Excellent condition $40
SABILS HEADSET French 1970s NOS rare French made headset with English threads. Instead of using ball bearings it has two nylon rings. $35
HARDEN LARGE FLANGE DOUBLE FIXED HUBS 32/40H with threads for a fixed sprocket on either side of the rear hub. Harden hubs are some of the best and easiest rolling hubs ever made in England. Harden hubs were manufactured in Britain between 1946 and about 1954. They use annular cartridge bearing ball races which are easily replaced when worn. The races are a standard Imperial size and can be obtained from any bearing merchant. They are excellent. The hubs are in very good condition - there some small marks on the alloy which should polish out. The spoke holes have not been enlarged by loose spokes or being redrilled. The threads on the hub are in perfect condition. I rate these hubs as being the very best ever made in Britain. $115
FB LARGE FLANGE w/FIAMME SPRINT WHEELS 32/40H FB large flange hubs with threads for a fixed sprocket on one side and threads for a multiple speed freewheel on the other side of the rear hub. They are built with 15/17g rustless spokes onto Fiamme sprint rims. The hubs are in very good condition with only a very little pitting to the chrome centres. The rims appear to b e almost unused with no wear to the braking surfaces. $160
RENOLDS WINGNUTS - set of four Reynolds wingnuts, the rear two being NOS. These are very rare and will be the perfect finishing touch for 1940s or 50s British classic lightweight. $35