Offered to CR members are some beautiful, interesting and uncommon frames together with a number of wheels and parts. The Presto and Somec frames are especially worth looking at...
I can take payment a number of ways - Paypal or cheque in GBP, cash sent registered post, Traveller\u2019s cheques in $, direct bank transfer within the UK or European Iban bank transfer. I will always combine shipping in order to reduce costs.
Frames and wheels cost 80 GBP to ship to the USA, 100 GBP to ship to Australia/New Zealand and 11 GBP within the UK. A complete bike is about 120 GBP to the USA.
With the pound being still quite low in value these are a real bargain... for US and European buyers. Paypal is quoting 1.65$ to 1 GBP.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, British Isles
PRESTO ROAD FRAME 58cm c1979
Seat Tube (ctc): 58cm (23in)
Top Tube (ctc): 56cm (22in)
Rear dropout width: 125mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 45mm
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531SL
Presto frames are practically unknown in the UK and outside of their
native Netherlands but they are something really really special if this
one is typical... Presto frames were built by Jan LeGrand who was the
chief mechanic for the Ti-Raleigh team during the 1970s and 1980s and
back in the 60s was a good pro rider himself. Raleigh Ilkeston\u2019s Team
frames were heavily influenced by his work \u2013 indeed he used to come over
before the start of each season to supervise the building of Team frames
for the year. This frame is totally exquisite \u2013 take a look at the work
that went into the dropouts and the stay ends both front and rear and
the drilling on the underside of the fork crown. This is one very
special frame. Its in virtually perfect condition.245 GBP
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SOMEC ROAD FRAME c1979
Seat Tube (ctc): 56cm
Top Tube (ctc): 54.5cm
Rear dropout width: 125mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheels: 45cm
This is one truly gorgeous frame \u2013 take a look at the quality of the
lugwork and the time and attention that went into the lugs \u2013 I have
rarely seen another Italian frame as nice. This really blows Colnagos
and such like completely out of the water... If it was my size I would
definitely have kept this for myself. I have sold several other Somec
frames and they were very nice but this is the best of the lot... Somec
are hugely underrated. The paint and chrome are both excellent but not
perfect \u2013 there's a scrape on one side of the top tube which needs
touching up better and there is a tiny ding on one side of the top tube
too. 245 GBP
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COLNAGO OVAL CX c1981/2
Seat Tube (ctc): 21.5in (55cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22in (56cm)
Rear dropout width: 126mm
Wheel size: 700C
Seatpost size: 20mm
Colnago Oval CXs are not especially common. This one is very sound \u2013 it
has been repainted, the paint is very good though a little pitting on
the underside of the top tube has not been filled. This would not
normally be noticeable when built-up. Otherwise this frame is
exceptionally sound. 425 GBP
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HETCHINS ITALIA ROAD FRAME 1966
Seat Tube (ctt): 22.5in (57.5cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22in (56cm)
Rear dropout width: 124mm
Wheel size: 27in/700C
Front brake drop with sprint/700C wheel: 55mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
This is a very attractive Hetchins straight stay Italia frame from 1966.
Its definitely not one of the Italian built ones \u2013 it has fancy
extensions to the seatstay bridge and to the fork crown. Both the
seatstay bridge and chainstay bridge are curved. I have long suspected
that Hetchins in the 1960s had other framebuilders occasionally build
frames for them \u2013 this one looks like it could have been Bill Hurlow
built \u2013 the top eyes and lugwork to me have a Hurlow look but whether it
is or not would now be very difficult to establish. The chrome is very
sound without being perfect. It is at present otherwise in bare metal. I
can of course deliver it to Argos at no charge if the buyer would
like...195 GBP
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WOODRUP ROAD FRAME late 60s/early 70s
Seat Tube (ctt): 22in (56cm)
Top Tube (ctc): 22in (56cm)
Rear dropout width: 130mm
Wheel size: 700C
Brake drop with sprint/700C wheel: 54mm
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 double butted
Seatpost size: 27.2mm
Frame number: 2243
This is a very sound Woodrup road frame from the late 60s/early 70s
built with Campag long road ends without eyelets. 75 GBP
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MAVIC SSC GREY RIMS on CAMPAG C-RECORD HUBS 36H very good condition with
light wear to the braking surfaces. Excellent Vittoria Corsa CX tubs 125 GBP
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MAVIC MONTHLERY PRO rims on CAMPAGNOLO GRAN SPORT large flange hubs,
excellent Clement Tipo tubs, Regina Extra 14-24T freewheel. Front rim
decal is 80s but replacement decals of the correct type are available.
Both rims are practically unused. The hubs are excellent with excellent
almost unmarked chrome centres, freshly built with stainless spokes 135 GBP
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CAMPAGNOLO SUPER RECORD BRAKESET with standard depth callipers and hex
nut fitting. No brake shoes but otherwise excellent complete with very
good SR levers with white hoods 85 GBP
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CAMPAGNOLO RECORD HEADSET Excellent condition no pitting virtually as
new 45 GBP
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Extreme left in pic below: STRONGLIGHT 49D CRANKSET 1950s **165mm
cranks** with just the Deposé stamping, complete with dust caps, very
slender truly gorgeous, ideal for use with TA track adaptor below,
cranks are excellent with no wear marks will polish easily to a stunning
finish all tapers and threads perfect 65 GBP
Middle in pic below:TA CRANKSET 1970s/80s **165mm cranks** ideal for
use with TA track adaptor below, cranks are excellent with no almost no
wear marksall tapers and threads perfect 43 GBP
Extreme right in pic below: STRONGLIGHT 49D CRANKSET 1960s 170mm cranks
with just the Deposé stamping, ideal for use with TA track adaptor
below, cranks are excellent with no wear marks but need thorough polish
as surface has fine pitting all tapers and threads perfect 45 GBP
I have quite a number of TA rings (all 3/32in) to fit these cranks also
please see the adaptors below
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TA 5-PIN TRACK ADAPTOR AND 48T RING PART NOS - this is a very good track
adaptor (one hole has been slightly ovalised) with a NOS 48T 1/8in ring.
This sort of track adaptor was used by most top track riders in the 50s
and could be fitted to almost all 5-pin cranks - Stromglight, Gnutti,
Magistroni, BSA etc The track single adaptors are really rather rare...
Please see my listing above for a suitable pair of Stronglight 49D or TA
cranks. 30 GBP
TA 53/45T ROAD ADAPTOR 1960s/70s with excellent rings 20 GBP
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TA 49/45T ROAD ADAPTOR 1950s with Dome headed bolts, inner ring shows
some wear but is still very useable, outer ring is very good 25 GBP
TA CAMPAGNOLO 135mm BCD FIT CHAINRINGS 53T and 42T Excellent virtually
unused 10 GBP each or 18 GBP the pair
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CAMPAGNOLO RECORD PEDALS (1) Excellent, 1960s but with strap loops
removed perfect bearings a pedal that will last for ever 45 GBP
CAMPAGNOLO RECORD TRACK PEDALS very good but one is a converted road
pedal hence 25 GBP
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CAMPAGNOLO RECORD PEDALS (2) 1960s but with strap loops removed
Excellent bearings cages a bit scruffy will last for ever 30 GBP
LYOTARD 460D RATTRAP PEDALS lightly used excellent bearings 10 GBP
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