RE: {CR} Re: {Classic Rendezvous} Ian May Cycles
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Hi Shaun,
That's a fine looking bike, looks pretty original to me. Good luck with the restoration. I don't know if Nick at H. Lloyd Cycles can provide any decals you might need?
Best regards,
Stuart
> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:18:01 -0800
> Subject: {CR} Re: {Classic Rendezvous} Ian May Cycles
> From: thegellings@gmail.com
> To: classic-rendezvous-lightweight-vintage-bicycles@googlegroups.com
>
> Hi Stuart,
>
> Thank’s for the reply. I tried that business link ages ago and just
> got some distraught young lady telling me that she is sick of people
> phoning her about bikes! She confirmed that everyone that calls her
> gets the number from the internet, but she neglected to tell me
> whether she now lives in the old bike shop!
>
> It is a a great bike, and part way through a full bare metal
> restoration. I will pop up some pics on Picasa when its done. Here is
> what it looked like last summer
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cU_TIUbtYGvwXbjMjf28-MsxfHSYP-8vihB5I266QxM?feat=directlink
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Shaun
>
>
> On Feb 25, 11:26 pm, Stuart Agutter <sjagut...@live.co.uk> wrote:
> > Subject (Classic Rendezvous) Ian May Cycles
> >
> > Shaun,
> >
> > I'd never heard of this particular builder but according to Google, the shop still exists at:
> >
> > Ian May Cycles
> >
> > 170 Bebington Road
> > Bebington
> > Wirral
> > Merseyside
> > CH63 7NX
> >
> > Tel: 0151-645-0550
> >
> > Business Type: Cycles & Accessories
> >
> > No web-site address is listed However if a telephone call or letter lists no response, I do have (distant) relatives in that part of the UK who might be persuaded to check the address to make sure the premises is still there. The shop might still have info on your frame?
> >
> > Sounds like a classic ride
> >
> > Stuart Agutter, Maidstone, Kent UK where it's really foggy today.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:00:49 -0800
> > > Subject: {Classic Rendezvous} Ian May Cycles
> > > From: finlo...@gmail.com
> > > To: classic-rendezvous-lightweight-vintage-bicycles@googlegroups.com
> >
> > > Hi, I am new boy on here.
> >
> > > I have a mid 70’s (I think?) Steel racing frame. It was made by Ian
> > > May Cycles of Merseyside, England. When I acquired the bike a year ago
> > > it was fitted it with a first gen Dura ace groupset excluding levers
> > > and rear mech. This is how I come to guessing the age. Apart from
> > > finding out that Ian May owned a cycle shop near Liverpool I have been
> > > unable to find out anything else. Apparently the man himself passed
> > > away some time ago and the shop is no longer trading. The bike rides
> > > beautifully and as very light so I guess that it might be 531 tubing.
> >
> > > Does anyone know anything about Ian May cycles?
> >
> > > Thanks,
> >
> > > Shaun Gelling
> >
> > > Isle of Man
> >
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Hi Shaun,
That's a fine looking bike, looks pretty original to me. G=
ood luck with the restoration. I don't know if Nick at H. Lloyd Cycles can =
provide any decals you might need?
Best regards,
Stuart
<=
br>> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:18:01 -0800
> Subject: {CR} Re: {Cl=
assic Rendezvous} Ian May Cycles
> From: thegellings@gmail.com
>=
; To: classic-rendezvous-lightweight-vintage-bicycles@googlegroups.com
&=
gt;
> Hi Stuart,
>
> Thank=92s for the reply. I tried t=
hat business link ages ago and just
> got some distraught young lady =
telling me that she is sick of people
> phoning her about bikes! She =
confirmed that everyone that calls her
> gets the number from the int=
ernet, but she neglected to tell me
> whether she now lives in the ol=
d bike shop!
>
> It is a a great bike, and part way through a =
full bare metal
> restoration. I will pop up some pics on Picasa when=
its done. Here is
> what it looked like last summer
>
>=
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cU_TIUbtYGvwXbjMjf28-MsxfHSYP-8vihB5=
I266QxM?feat=3Ddirectlink
>
> Thanks again,
>
> S=
haun
>
>
> On Feb 25, 11:26 pm, Stuart Agutter <=
;sjagut...@live.co.uk> wrote:
> > Subject (Classic Rendezvous) =
Ian May Cycles
> >
> > Shaun,
> >
> > I=
'd never heard of this particular builder but according to Google, the shop=
still exists at:
> >
> > Ian May Cycles
> >
=
> > &n=
bsp; 170 Bebington Road
> > Bebington
> > Wirral
> > Merseyside
> &g=
t; CH63 7NX
> >
> > Tel: 0151-645-0550
> >
&g=
t; > Business Ty=
pe: Cycles & Accessories &nbs=
p; &n=
bsp;
> >> > No web-site address is listed However if a telephone call=
or letter lists no response, I do have (distant) relatives in that part of=
the UK who might be persuaded to check the address to make sure the premis=
es is still there. The shop might still have info on your frame?
> &g=
t;
> > Sounds like a classic ride
> >
> > Stuart=
Agutter, Maidstone, Kent UK where it's really foggy today.
> >> >
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:00:49 -=
0800
> > > Subject: {Classic Rendezvous} Ian May Cycles
>=
> > From: finlo...@gmail.com
> > > To: classic-rendezvou=
s-lightweight-vintage-bicycles@googlegroups.com
> >
> > &=
gt; Hi, I am new boy on here.
> >
> > > I have a mid 7=
0=92s (I think?) Steel racing frame. It was made by Ian
> > > M=
ay Cycles of Merseyside, England. When I acquired the bike a year ago
&g=
t; > > it was fitted it with a first gen Dura ace groupset excluding =
levers
> > > and rear mech. This is how I come to guessing the =
age. Apart from
> > > finding out that Ian May owned a cycle sh=
op near Liverpool I have been
> > > unable to find out anything=
else. Apparently the man himself passed
> > > away some time a=
go and the shop is no longer trading. The bike rides
> > > beau=
tifully and as very light so I guess that it might be 531 tubing.
> &=
gt;
> > > Does anyone know anything about Ian May cycles?
&g=
t; >
> > > Thanks,
> >
> > > Shaun Gell=
ing
> >
> > > Isle of Man
> >
> > &g=
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