Finally got some pics up on Wool Jersey of my Macklam here:
http://www.wooljersey.com/
I designed the frame in the Fall of 1977 (at age 16) and ordered it from Macklam by air mail letter via a local Montreal bike shop.
Macklam built it over that winter, it arriving in time for my 17th birthday in March 1978.
Dimensions and geometry are in the fashion of crit bikes of that era: 75 degree head and seat angles, short (40.5 cm) chainstays and wheelbase (99 cm) for a frame 61 cm c-c tall and 56 cm TT length. It uses the Campy 1010B dropouts which had become available shortly before.
Lugs are cut out Bocama Serie Super Professionnel, with crown seemingly one of the Microfusione models.
Braze-ons supplied by Andrew Hague.
Black and gold paint scheme was inspired by Austro-Daimler Vent Noir. Fork ends and dropouts were originally all chromed.
A crash in the first season necessitated a replacement to the drive-side rear dropout by Marinoni (who worked out of his Laval garage at the time). Giuseppe painted over both 1010Bs, so just the fork ends remain with original chrome showing.
Paint is original with nail-polish touch-ups. Decals were reproduced from originals by Greg Softley of Australia.
Components are mostly first gen. Campy SR, with ti spindled pedals. Exceptions are: Stronglight 651 sealed BB (never needing any service since 1978), Modolo Professional normal reach nutted brakes, Suntour Cyclone band-on DT shifters.
Wheels are currently Mavic SSC Bleu on Campy NR high flange 36 hubs, Vittoria Corsa CG Ultra P-R tubulars.
Freewheel is a Dura-Ace MF-7400 6 speed (not period correct, but hey, it's great).
Bars are 3TTT Superleggero on 3TTT stem
I raced this bike in New England in the late 1970s and early 80s. It remains my one and only bike, and a daily rider. Without it, I'd never have had the inclination to find CR.
I am indebted to Norris Lockley for much of the following info.
The brothers Macklam, Bernard and Jack, came from east Leeds where they were members of the Leeds St Christophers Cycling Club.
Both were above average racing cyclists, Jack a star at time-trialling. He was still riding a couple of years ago and Bernard's sons still compete in the area too.
Both brothers turned their hands to cycle frame building, training at Bob Jacksons, in Leeds.
In the 70s, Jack was called in by MKM to bring a more professional approach to frame building, at a time when MKM had secured a major order of frames for the USA.
Jack was recruited because the company needed someone who was good at fixing rear triangles. Jack left the company a few years later, and set up his own shop on York Road Leeds, and later in an arcade of shops at Seacroft just further up the road.
Macklam's speciality was time-trial frames with fast-back seat stays. Most of the frames were "quite tight" in their angles and clearances. Not many turn up these days and of those that do, most are said to ride well.
Emanuel Lowi Montreal, Quebec
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