My Freddie Grubb

[biggs682]

I mentioned earlier this week on my facebook site about the arrival of a bike sized box , well that box contained a Freddie Grubb as shown in the pictures .

Unsure how old it is the gent i got it from thought it was the 70's , i am not convinced for some unknown reason .

A quick run down is that its a 20 1/2" sized frame (Poss 531) frame and fork numbers match at 21261 . Mixed set of make 10 speed gear system ie Triplex band on levers , simplex slide type fr mechanism and shimano altus rear with an unknown make 80's crankset .

A nice set of 27 x 1 1/4" weinmann alloy rim wheels laced on to unbranded hubs , weinmann 730 fr & rr calipers operated by an old pr of either CB OR GB levers complete with barrel adjusters .

A short 70mm SR quill stem and a glorious set of GB Maes Stratalite alloy bars and finally a 26mm Steel set pin

In reality its a bit on the small side for me but a longer stem will help .

tips my fishing scales at around 12kg so not too heavy at all

So far i have only ridden it once around the cul de sac and its nice

And yes that modern saddle has to go

Many thanks goes to @Tony Raynor for doing the collection and packing up of bike

Any help in trying to date it would be great

 

[Tony Raynor]

@biggs682 the crank is Spanish I think. They did campy clones.

Glad you like it, couldn't let it go to just anyone as I think it deserves someone who really cares about bikes.

 

[Cycleops]

That is really very nice. I would have thought it maybe even from the sixties. It's in lovely condition. Do you think the paint is original?

 

[Drago]

Yet another bike? Can hardly move in your garage as it is!

 

[biggs682]

@biggs682 the crank is Spanish I think. They did campy clones.

Glad you like it, couldn't let it go to just anyone as I think it deserves someone who really cares about bikes.

sorry tony swapped crank and bottom bracket as i want the one it came with for my Soens

 

[biggs682]

Yet another bike? Can hardly move in your garage as it is!

tell me about it

 

[Tony Raynor]

Lol didn't even notice @biggs682 the crank had swapped.

 

[biggs682]

That is really very nice. I would have thought it maybe even from the sixties. It's in lovely condition. Do you think the paint is original?

i should think it has been re painted at some point and done very nicely indeed

 

[midlife]

The head badge I recognise from my era which is the 70's, before that the badge was a bloke on a bike........

Shaun

 

[wisdom]

I mentioned earlier this week on my facebook site about the arrival of a bike sized box , well that box contained a Freddie Grubb as shown in the pictures .

Unsure how old it is the gent i got it from thought it was the 70's , i am not convinced for some unknown reason .

A quick run down is that its a 20 1/2" sized frame (Poss 531) frame and fork numbers match at 21261 . Mixed set of make 10 speed gear system ie Triplex band on levers , simplex slide type fr mechanism and shimano altus rear with an unknown make 80's crankset .

A nice set of 27 x 1 1/4" weinmann alloy rim wheels laced on to unbranded hubs , weinmann 730 fr & rr calipers operated by an old pr of either CB OR GB levers complete with barrel adjusters .

A short 70mm SR quill stem and a glorious set of GB Maes Stratalite alloy bars and finally a 26mm Steel set pin

In reality its a bit on the small side for me but a longer stem will help .

tips my fishing scales at around 12kg so not too heavy at all View attachment 56032 View attachment 56033 View attachment 56034 View attachment 56035 View attachment 56036

So far i have only ridden it once around the cul de sac and its nice

And yes that modern saddle has to go

Many thanks goes to @Tony Raynor for doing the collection and packing up of bike

Any help in trying to date it would be great

That sir is very nice indeed

 

[biggs682]

That sir is very nice indeed

thanks @wisdom

 

[Fab Foodie]

Blimey ... you've done it again. Fab!

 

[stevevw]

Between 1964 and 1977. I would say 70's. I have a 1964 Super Routier will check the frame number for you.

 

[biggs682]

Between 1964 and 1977. I would say 70's. I have a 1964 Super Routier will check the frame number for you.

oh that would be great

 

[Tony Raynor]

@biggs682 here's something I found re freddie grubb bikes. Not sure if you've seen it.

http://www.nkilgariff.com/FreddieGrubb.htm