David, Norris,
I remember Joe Waugh (besides the name on frames, all the info supplied by Norris, of course. correct), primarily as a time-triallist. Actually I raced against him in the summer of 81, in a mid-week 10 mile TT, just north of Newcastle. I saw him, but that was after the race! I'll dig through my stuff cause I think i have an article on either Dave Yates or Joe Waugh.
Freek Faro
Rotterdam Netherlands
2008/11/6 Norris Lockley <norris.lockley@yahoo.com>
> David Beane has got his facts just about correct on this bike he is buying.
>
> Joe - a very class top amateur racing man, Uk team etc, and Dave Yates were
> both partners in the M. Steel bike shop in Gosfroth just outside Newcastle
> upon Tyne, UK.
>
> Dave was a former teacher who taught himself to build frames and he built u
> p a good reputation. He still builds but is now self-employed from his own
> small workshop in Norfolk where he tends to concentrate on touring and auda
> x type machines. He has completed the arduous and demanding Paris-Brest-Par
> is ride so he knows what qualities are expected of and needed in frames
> for this dsicipline.
>
> Joe also qualified at Steels as a Reynolds 753 builder..and he still manage
> s the shop to this day, although I don't think that many frames are being p
> roduced. I think that the shop also holds the rights to the Flying Scot nam
> e.
>
> At best the frames were well-built, competent, and purpose -specific. Don't
> expect frills and flourishes, but you will get a good ride and reliability
> ..
>
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