Re: [CR]How light was 'lightweight'?

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

From: "neil foddering" <neilfoddering@hotmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]How light was 'lightweight'?
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:23:44 +0000


From: neil foddering <neilfoddering@hotmail.com> To: simonpj@mac.com, mailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]How light was 'lightweight'? Sent: 09 August 2006 21:02:40

Hi Simon,

I've downloaded a copy of the catalogue page to: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v396/hadendowa/Buckley/

I don't know the specification of the 13 pound bike, but Mick Butler sent me the following email - the link is well worth following up - I don't know how Mick finds them.

"Hello Neil, The Buckley was 1934 made with Reynolds HM tubing. All steel equipment with the exception of alloy rims. They did cheat my not fitting a brake. See http://www.ingenious.org.uk/See/?target=SeeLarge&ObjectID={70875190-7343-136A-AB1A-10EAD9A26668}&SearchString=bicycles&source=Search&SearchCategoryID=All&subSearchCategoryID=All&viewby=images Title Woman holding a lightweight bicycle, 1934

Mercian built a time trial machine in the early 60's weighing about the same weight, fixed of course with a single brazed on Mafac Criterium. Cheers Mick."

Incidentally, I mistakenly typed 18 pounds for the standard catalogue version of the Model C in my previous email, whereas it should have read 15 pounds.

Regards,
Neil Foddering
Weymouth, Dorset, England