Re: [CR] Is it really a Jack Taylor?

Chuck wrote: "I have a Jack Taylor frame in (for all intents and purposes) NOS condition. "

I took pics of Chuck's bike outside his shop a number of years ago:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Taylor_Jack/J_Taylor_Pac.htm

I remember doing this as I spotted the bike inside and asked if I could take it outside to take pics of it. Now these guys did not know me from Adam, I had never been there before never been seen by these folks before! I could have loaded it in a van and driven away! Pretty cool, eh?

Dale

Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original Message----- From: paccoastcycles <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net> To: rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org; Mark Stonich <mark@bikesmithdesign.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 9:37 pm Subject: Re: [CR] Is it really a Jack Taylor?

Very interesting post Bruce. It is especially interesting to me because I have a Jack Taylor frame in (for all intents and purposes) NOS condition. Actually it has been ridden less than three miles by me after I put it together. I've been trying to sell the frame for 1,300.00. It is a fastback. I think that's what they call the curved tube model. It's a 22" and yellow. The dropouts are all from the same set........Campy verticles. I see it as kind of a traditional British inspired time trial bike. I set it up with TA crankset, Weinmann side pulls, TA pedals, old B-17 Swallow, etc.

I keep thinking an all original, unused JT frame/fork has to be worth as much as a refinished one.

Chuck Hoefer Vista, California USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "bruce thomson" <masi3v4me@yahoo.com> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>; "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Is it really a Jack Taylor?

I have looked at this bike for all three seperate times re-listed. I am not certain of the model either, however there is one thing that keeps me back. Well, more than one thing, actually. If it is a JT, and I assume that it is I would be highly inclined to have it re-finished with the proper paint scheme and decals. Dont forget the box-lining and the lug highliting. Now I do have a good stash of parts on hand at home so the replacement of many of the parts would be in order. Now combine all of that with the shipping price and I would have an expensive project. If the seller could strip it down to the frame and auction it alone I would be interested again. If it goes as is then the delivery cost will be near $600.00 , refinished by a COMPETENT painter is about $450 (perhaps including the decals) , box lining and lug highlighting unknown. So for a mere $1300 you are back in the saddle, so to speak. Perhaps this is the relevant price for a Jack Taylor after all. What do you think?? Bruce

Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204 (509) 747 4314 Masi3v4me@yahoo.com rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com