ahoy ! yours looks similar to my villa, including the fork & crown. maybe "your" builder" and villa used off the shelf lugs & fitments ? richard cielec chicago, illinois; u.s.a.
Gang,A few weeks back, I posted a query regarding the approximate age of what
(based on decals) I believed to be a Viner. The more carefully I examined the
bike, the less consistent the build details seemed to be with other Viners I
have seen...I am starting to thgink that the only thing "Viner" about
is is the decals...and perhaps the shade of blue chosen for the bike at the time
of re-paint*. First off, the frame does not feature the usual star cutouts
anywhere. Also, the fork seems to be a replacement for a number of reasons:
The rear brake mount is standard nutted mount while the fork is recessed. The
steerer tube is VERY short (and fitted with a Hatta Vesta headset). There is no
Viner logo/cutouts on the crown. No star on the BB. *The fork and frame have
matching paint, leading me to believe that the frame might have been re-painted
at the time of fork replacement as well. Other build details worth mentioning:
- 120mm rear spacing- braze-ons for shifter bosses and bottle cage and rear
brake cable housing- Campagnolo short 1010 dropouts with Porta Cana holes- 26.8
seatpost (a Reynolds 531 sticker. Does this seem right? I have never seen a
Viner that wasn't Columbus and am unsure about what said seatpost size could
indicate.) - over BB cable routingPlease have a look at the new detail pictures
I have posted on my Wool Jersey page and lemme know what y'all think this
frame could be.
http://www.wooljersey.com/