Re: [CR]Lugless bikes

(Example: Bike Shops)

From: <"richardsachs@juno.com">
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:44:14 GMT
To: banjodoc@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Lugless bikes
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

"The tubes were mitered and silver soldered; then fillet brazed to create smooth flawless joints."

this part might be technically incorrect.
class? bueller?!
e-RICHIE
chester, ct
.0065/4


-- Michael Allison wrote:


Hi Ray,

Has anyone ever heard of "Cycles OK" ? In 1962 and part of the '63 season, I raced in kermesses representing that frame builder from Antwerpen. The frames were lugless and made from straight gauge Reynolds 531 tubing. The tubes were mitered and silver soldered; then fillet brazed to create smooth flawless joints. The lightest bike I'd ever seen at that time. The builder, Johan, also experimented with using heavier down tubes (3 cm) in the top tube position. The idea which is common today, never caught on at the time. I sure wish I had mine today.

Michael Allison