Re: [CR]New mystery bike

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Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 05:28:03 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR]New mystery bike
From: "Steven L. Sheffield" <stevens@veloworks.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <NFBBKNHNALLDDHLDEMLPCEOJEOAA.picabo58@earthlink.net>


On 07/03/2004 09:31 PM, "Jan Johnson" <picabo58@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Dale,
>
> That "mystery" frame was made by Jeff Lyon, formerly of Sunnyvale, CA but
> now residing in Grants Pass, Oregon.
> It could have been made while he was living in San Jose, Seattle, or even in
> England, while studying under a man by the name of Mr. Philbrook.

That would most likely be Ben Philbrook, one of the master framebuilders at A.S. Gillott, under whom Ron Cooper did a huge chunk of his apprenticeship.


> The Seraboni headtube decal was his earliest design. One can clearly see the
> lion sitting on the bicycle.
>
> Peter and I made a trip up to Oregon a couple years ago to visit him and his
> wife. Jeff is a great guy, and very talented, and is still building frames
> in his workshop.
>
> Jan Johnson
> Portola Valley, CA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 7:41 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]New mystery bike
>
>
> This was just brought into my shop for serevice by a customer who bought it
> on eBay...
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/mystery_bike.htm (big files again!)
>
> I have no idea who made this but it is artfully made. Features to notice...
> - Very refined and thinly filed lugs.
> - British threading
> - Very accomplished fast back stay treatment (no lumps, bumps or amateurism
> in joinery)
> - Domed stay ends (As from Reynolds or hand domed?)
> - Cinelli SC crown but what lugs?
> - Long socket BB shell, apparently not investment cast...?
> - Highly filed up Campag 1010 drop outs.
> - Expertly stamped frame numbers are a larger size than usual....
> - Probably repainted and not-correct head decal. (Anyone heard of this
> "Seraboni"?)
>
> What do you say? Someone might guess an Eisentraut or early Ritchey or even
> a
> Peter Johnson..... or?
>
> Dale Brown

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