Shorter & Rochford

[Spog]

Just received the very early Alan Shorter decals from Barr313 they are absolute fantastic but i'm going to save them just in case i have my Shorter repainted one day. Big thanks once again Barry.

 

[Guzzi]

I've just bought this (not my carpet btw) no number on the Cinelli bottom bracket just the word EVANS

 

[Cycleops]

Reynolds 853 sticker but do you think it's 853? Do you even think it's a Shorter?

Smart move disowning the carpet .

 

[Guzzi]

it's a 653 sticker all the stickers are above the lacquer but does Cinelli BB shell indicate Columbus tubing?

I can find photos of 3 others online with the same geometry one of which is defiantly a Shorter because the owner had it from new.

 

[Paulus]

The main shop in Woodhouse Road North Finchley has closed after many years of trading. It actually closed back in November 2019.
They still have a shop in Potters Bar.

 

[biggs682]

Looks fairly time trial ish frame to me

 

[Cycleops]

The shop in Woodhouse Road was where I used to hang out on Saturdays when I was a kid.
Going back to the frame it just looks odd to me and not like a Shorter, could be completely wrong.

 

[Rocky]

The shop in Woodhouse Road was where I used to hang out on Saturdays when I was a kid.
Going back to the frame it just looks odd to me and not like a Shorter, could be completely wrong.

Bought my Cervelo R5 from Jason (four years ago).......and I think @derrick was also a customer. It's sad they've closed.

 

[Cycleops]

Isn't that Shorter Rochford in Potters Bar? Have they now closed?

 

[Rocky]

Isn't that Shorter Rochford in Potters Bar? Have they now closed?

That shop is still open as far as I know. The website has it as the sole shop, now. Jason's brother ran it - was his name Darren? Not been in for three years since we moved to Oxford.

Yes, I meant to say that the Woodhouse Rd shop had closed, not the whole company.

 

[Cycleops]

Before Alan was there it belonged to guy called Ted Gerrard who supplied me with my first drop bar bike with his name on. I've never seen one since. I think the frames were bought in.

 

[derrick]

Darren is still moaning, i mean going, Must pop in and see him at some point.

 

[Rocky]

Darren is still moaning, i mean going, Must pop in and see him at some point.

It's good to see nothing changes.....what's happened to Jason?

 

[derrick]

It's good to see nothing changes.....what's happened to Jason?

He does a couple of days a week in the Potters Bar shop. Darren will never change

 

[Paulus]

The Potters Bar shop is definitely open, my son bought a new pair of road shoes and cleats there last week. Initially he went to the Finchley store only to find it completely empty.