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

[ACS]

Mick the bike

About 18 years old now. 531c, 105, campag headset and stem. Purchased from Bob Reid cycles in Doncaster. I have no idea who 'Ronson' is nor the history of the frame.

New handlebar tape and I have changed the saddle for something a little more forgiving a black San Marco Rolls


http://www.flickr.com/photos/33691028@N02/3356729794/in/photostream/

 

[giantscr2.0]

 

[MajorMantra]

Nicely colour coordinated, what frame is that?

Matthew

 

[giantscr2.0]

it is an old 531 reynolds frame I think. I bought it from my brother in law a few years ago

 

[betty swollocks]

My new Guv'nor:-

 

[samid]

Circa 1982 F W Evans, Reynolds 753 tubing, assorted more or less period-correct parts:

Rivendell, my touring bike:

Last but not least - 1947 Hetchins:

Steel is real

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Picture shown on forum before, but here is my circa 1984 Dawes Shadow. Totally original except for saddle, cables and bar tape. Still used nearly every day.

 

[palinurus]

I do like that Hetchins. What's the lever on the bars for? is that one of those fixed/free jobbies?

 

[MichaelM]

Sturmey Archer 3 speed?

 

[samid]

Yes, the Hetchins has a Sturmey Archer FM (4 speed) hub, that's what the lever is for. (It is not fixed-free, it is a 4 speed freewheeling hub.)

 

[Aperitif]

Nice, cared for collection samid. Chain stays on the Hetchins are a Pinarello Prince style rip-off surely? Only 60 years ahead of its time!

 

[samid]

Thanks Aperitif And thanks for the Pinarello Prince pointer - funny, haven't seen that

 

[Tharg2007]

I think these have been in before but here is an orgasmic orgy shot of them all together...
Enjoy, bike porn lovers
from left to right: Bob Jackson vigorelli 631, Ribble track, Pearson 531, Ribble 653

Oh and yes the chain actually is slack on the jackson

 

[peanut]

don't ya just love them Ribble 653
love the 'through the top tube' cabling.I wish all frames had them
nice bikes

 

[Tharg2007]

yes, the cable routing is one of my favourite things about it