1952 Claud Butler Massed Start
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I'll send you a DM 1989Pre - thanks
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That is very kind of you. I did consider cutting off the braze on (but I know that is a no no in this community!) I presume the Shimano levers and mechanism would fit on the Simplex threads? Mixing French and Japanese components is sometimes frowned upon, but it is a bit of a mis-match of bits and pieces anyway.
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Incidentally, my (British) Brampton boss was damaged when I got the Grubb frame, so I had a Huret boss welded on. It fit my Cyclo/Benelux shifter perfectly.
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AliH 1989Pre We had a discussion a couple of years ago about the threading on the old Simplex lever bosses and they are in fact different than most modern ones. I want to say it was John E who was attempting to do a retrofit and he somehow managed it with a specific bolt. The thread with the discussion might have been my build thread about the Carlton Super Python but I think I was only using that as an example in another thread... If I remember I'll link it here!
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Aardwolf here is the NDS and the cable guide underneath. Again this might not be true C&V respect of the frame but it works and allows a drainage hole.
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And here is old Hugh reunited with his bike!
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Aardwolf here is the NDS and the cable guide underneath. Again this might not be true C&V respect of the frame but it works and allows a drainage hole.
But there's also a braze spot where there used to be a cable stop a couple of inches up the down tube - for cable outer from there to the front derailleur. I'm probably going to reinstate that mechanism.
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kitting:
upon seeing these images it appeared you were running the cycle without a lockring in place on the Tange adjustable bottom bracket cup since the left crank arm was in place -
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other frame from Hugh -
whenever you are ready you could commence an identification thread on this
the placement of the pump peg is one seldom encountered and may twig a reader's memory...
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kitting:
upon seeing these images it appeared you were running the cycle without a lockring in place on the Tange adjustable bottom bracket cup since the left crank arm was in place -
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other frame from Hugh -
whenever you are ready you could commence an identification thread on this
the placement of the pump peg is one seldom encountered and may twig a reader's memory...
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yes, behind the seat tube pump placement was quite common
this oblique arrangement somewhat less so
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yes, behind the seat tube pump placement was quite common
this oblique arrangement somewhat less so
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juvela here is a post about the original frame
How rusty is too rusty? - Bike Forums
I tired identifying it but never could. My heart wanted to tell me it was a Flying Scot (a bit of a grail for me) but the features never quite added up. I was told there were so many small 60's framebuilders in the UK and it could have come from (m)any of them.
On a separate note - I guess I have the answer to my question about how rusty is too rusty!
How rusty is too rusty? - Bike Forums
I tired identifying it but never could. My heart wanted to tell me it was a Flying Scot (a bit of a grail for me) but the features never quite added up. I was told there were so many small 60's framebuilders in the UK and it could have come from (m)any of them.
On a separate note - I guess I have the answer to my question about how rusty is too rusty!