1939 BATES B.A.R 22”

[Steve73]

1939 BATES B.A.R 22”

 

[Paulus]

How did you come by these lovely machines, and in such good conditions?

 

[fossyant]

Selling for his dad. That is way too minty mint. Wow.

 

[Steve73]

How did you come by these lovely machines, and in such good conditions?

My dad did them all up , he loves going to the cycle jumbles and has always loved his bikes along with his model engineering. He used to cycle but is in his 70s now. They have been been done up to a high standed and been in the spare bedroom for years.

 

[annedonnelly]

I love the bat logo. And the chrome forks...

 

[T4tomo]

He's kept them in super condition. Very interesting brake lever on this one as well as the curly forks

 

[Specialeyes]

They're absolutely beautiful. I've often contemplated putting a pair of Bates diadrant forks on the front of a curly Hetchins frame to make the most vibrant frame possible at the time A full 50 years before Pinarello and Specialized discovered damping inserts into plastic forks and stays!

 

[T4tomo]

They're absolutely beautiful. I've often contemplated putting a pair of Bates diadrant forks on the front of a curly Hetchins frame to make the most vibrant frame possible at the time A full 50 years before Pinarello and Specialized discovered damping inserts into plastic forks and stays!

thank you for giving the proper name... more info for those interested

https://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/classic_builders/bates-cycles/bates-cycles-3-diadrant-forks/

 

[Sharky]

From a previous thread
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bates-nostalgia.209385/

You might find interesting

 

[Steve73]

From a previous thread
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bates-nostalgia.209385/

You might find interesting

Thanks, ill show it my dad when i see him tomorrow