Show us your steel.....its real...

[dan_bo]

This is my latest build, it's a bit of a rarity, a Dave Lloyd Quantum 650 from 1996.

I still have some work to do, but it's getting there.

View attachment 341023

that middleburn sits just right.

 

[NeilM]

that middleburn sits just right.

That was lucky chance, I was mis sold an RS4 as an RS something else some time ago, kept it because it was new and BINGO! Dave's original was silver, but blue will do just fine.

 

[Elybazza61]

Trek 730 multitrack

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Real as in real corrosion. Dug this out of the back of the garage intending to sell it but looking at the bubbled paint and visible corrosion it might be better going straight to the tip. What does the panel think ?

 

[GuyBoden]

My 1980's Reynold's 531c framed bike, with mostly Shimano 600 parts, I put a MTB front triple 42,32,22 on it last year to help me get up any slight inclines.
(My dry weather workhorse bike.)

 

[biggs682]

Real as in real corrosion. Dug this out of the back of the garage intending to sell it but looking at the bubbled paint and visible corrosion it might be better going straight to the tip. What does the panel think ?
View attachment 343964 View attachment 343965

Good for parts if not anything else

 

[biggs682]

My latest

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good for parts if not anything else

I've stripped it down now. Will take frame to tip.

 

[biggs682]

I've stripped it down now. Will take frame to tip.

Thats a bit harsh , as someone somewhere woulld love that frame

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Thats a bit harsh , as someone somewhere woulld love that frame

To be honest I wouldn't trust it to ride on it, I would expect the down tube bottom bracket bond to give way at any time.

 

[biggs682]

To be honest I wouldn't trust it to ride on it, I would expect the down tube bottom bracket bond to give way at any time.

fair enough

 

[simon.r]

I've barely been out on this since I re-built it with 105 a few months ago and had forgotten how nice it was to ride. There's definitely a certain something about skinny steel frames.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I'd forgotten about this thread but now I've got a new steelie I shall add it in

 

[Threevok]

Mine in "Dirty" mode - love a steel frame so much - considering another built up with gears for the winter commute

 

[Salty seadog]

A Pearson single speed courtesy of @User otp. Cleaned it up, some wet and dry on a few rusty bolt heads and new inner and outer cables. Just about to put some brew bar tape on and it's good as new.

Oh and @vickster , dilemma, it's black (my fourth black bike with one green one) but it's a Pearson, a good old British brand.