Re: [CR]Jack Hateley 531 road frame with 140 mm rear spacing FS

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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:14:54 -0600
From: "Mitch Harris" <mitch.harris@gmail.com>
To: "Jon Spangler" <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Jack Hateley 531 road frame with 140 mm rear spacing FS
In-Reply-To: <12CAD406-D40E-49F7-847F-D10050EC6F6A@earthlink.net>
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cc: Dale Brown <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Wasn't 140mm the standard tandem rear spacing at the time this bike was built? It may have been made for a tandem hub with the idea of eliminating dish, and/or improving chain line, and/or for using a tandem hub for some other reason.

Anyway, a vintage tandem rear hub would still be a good option for this frame that would not require cold setting.

Mitch Harris Little Rock Canyon, Utah, USA

On 9/30/08, Jon Spangler <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> There is a gorgeous and intriguing Jack Hateley 531 road frame for sale in
> GB that has spent time in local museums there:
>
> JACK HATELEY 50s Hdblt 531 ENGLISH ROAD FRAME
> Item Number: 350101398809
>
> I received the following reply when I asked the seller (apparently an agent)
> about the frame's listed 140 mm rear spacing:
>
> "Hi,Not sure but during the period that this frame was made there was a lot
> of experimentation and design concepts produced.It could be that a Sturmey
> hub had been combined with a cyclo style freewheel making quite an
> interesting gear combination.It would easily be reset down to 130mm etc by a
> pro builder or LBshop. Hope that helps. Might be worth trying
> ClassicRendezvous for more info and this frame is I believe shown and listed
> by Wolverhampton Museum.Happy pedalling alex"
>
> Has anyone else in CR land seen this 140 mm rear spacing before or been to
> the Wolverhampton Museum?
>
> Jon Spangler
> who is learning all the time about older bikes in Alameda, CA USA