Originally Posted by southpawboston

I posted my 1982 Jack Taylor Tour of Britain in another thread a while ago, but thought it would be appropriate here. Frameset was NOS until around 2000, found boxed up in the Taylors' attic since 1982. It was built up once and ridden very little by the first owner in Seattle, from whom I got it. I built it up with mostly period-appropriate French parts-- full Simplex SLJ group, TA cranks, MAVIC wheelset, MAFAC brakes. The only non-correct parts are a new Phil Ti BB, new Tange alloy headset and new Grand Bois bars, and of course wear items. She rides smooth as glass.