Re: [CR] Intro and identify the frame challenge

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From: "kevin sayles" <kevinsayles@tiscali.co.uk>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <C5A9024F.E35%jakeandmarta@ntlworld.com>
In-Reply-To:
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:02:33 +0000
Subject: Re: [CR] Intro and identify the frame challenge


Hi Jake, I think Norris is right in saying its a Stan Pike, My first thoughts were how much it resembled a 70s Bob Jackson, it was the way the lugs were drilled, and more importantly the 3 holes drilled in to the bottom bracket tube ports, this was a feature on the 'Lugano Time trial' frames, but the seat cluster is not exactly as on a 'Jackson'.........this only goes to show how simular styles were adopted amongst certain framebuilders!

Good luck with your restoration
Kevin Sayles
Bridgwater Somerset UK


---- Original Message -----
From: Jake and Marta
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 7:15 PM
Subject: [CR] Intro and identify the frame challenge


When I was 16 I was a member of a local bike club in the UK ­ I put a lot o f miles on a club owned fixed wheel from them. They were donated a complete set of 6 identical team bikes and the club lent me one for time trials, track and general road work - later they sold me it for 150 GBP which was a lot of cash back then - It has been laid up for 25 years now! All components are campagnolo - a mixture of Super Record, Record and Nuovo Sport with Cinelli bars, 1 inch headset, 1010a Camp long dropouts without eyelets and a Phil Wood BB (68 mm long 1.37 x 24"). The seat post is 27.2, the frame does not use pins in construction, The frame lugs look very similar to Cinelli with the 3 holes but certainly not conclusive. The shifter mounts, cable guides, bottle holders and cable lugs are all brazed. The frame is in original chrome and red but no stickers or badges (I took stickers off the bike when I was younger and cannot remember what they were!. The BB and steerer tube have SP 91 stamped in. I posted on another site regarding the SP and the only suggestion I got was Stan Pike but again no real evidence other than the initials match. I got the bike approx 1979. If I cannot identify the bike / frame builder it is not an issue but it would be nice to at least know prior to resto incase I was able to buy decals and paint in original colour ­ which would probably be red. pictures of the bike at: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jakeandmarta/bikepics2/ Any help on identifying the frame builder would be great - I do not want to sell the bike - just looking to restore it right. Many thanks in advance.

Jake Markham
London, UK