Re: [CR]Rotrax Cycles

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: Thomas L. Hayes <hayesbikes@nls.net>
To: "Sam Wise" <whinge2me@yahoo.co.uk>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <MONKEYFOOD9aZbLAX3c00005f0b@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Rotrax Cycles
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 07:43:03 -0500


Sam,

Just catching up with the CR list after summer break within longer summer break.

I have a Rotrax Shirley. It appears to have been made in the sixties. What interests me about it is that it appears to have unique or proprietary lugs, a variant of Nervex, though I certainly don't know enough to make a positive identification of the lugs.

Cheers.

Tom Hayes
Chagrin Falls, Ohio


----- Original Message -----
From: Sam Wise
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 6:45 AM
Subject: [CR]Rotrax Cycles



> Hi All
>
> First post here. I had come across Rotrax references on ebay, and other
> sites, but until reading the CR site, hadn't tied that to the Rotrax Cycles
> shop in Shirley. I live 5 minutes away, and had purchased a variety of bits
> from him in the past, never realising he was a handbuilder. The shop is
> properly old school though, things hanging from the ceiling, boxes
> everywhere, not a bit shiny, old floorboards.....
>
> Anyhow, I phoned up today, and he confirmed that he does still build frames.
> It occured to me that I could add something to the main site, and that I
> might go and have a chat with the guy. However, as a bit of a newb (I've
> owned a couple of nice lightweights, including a Clements, but not read too
> much), I could do with some tips as to what questions to ask. Feel free to
> respond either on the list or by email. What would we most like to know
> about Rotrax?
>

> Cheers

>

> Sam Wise

> Southampton

> UK