Stuart Sinclair

[biggs682]

Just back from picking up a Stuart Sinclair road bike .

I was told by son of previous owner that Sinclair made a lot of frames for the British Paralympic games.

I have just messaged Sinclair to get more details of its build .

 

[All uphill]

Nice bike, poor rear derailleur! Still one more gear to go.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Chain's a bit slack.

 

[biggs682]

Nice bike, poor rear derailleur! Still one more gear to go.

Yes gears are a bit of a mish mash at the moment , once i see what rear spacing is i can see what i have to sort it out .

Chain's a bit slack.

#As above

 

[biggs682]

A bit of time this morning spent looking over this machine .
Got a 26.8mm post and about 300mm long fitted thankfully free to move , seat clamp is a quick release style one .
600 sti 7 speed units old style 600 fr mech and then an Altus rear mech all seems to work but chain way to short on current set up .
Rear wheel is a tubular gp4 laced to a Mavic screw on hub , fr is a campagnolo clincher
Nice Rolls saddle .
Had a reply from framebuilder he can't remember if Reynolds or Columbus
Quick gentle ride around block and feels nice just needs some sorting , so that's what i will do gradually

 

[Drago]

Lose that rear mech - it doth offen my eyes!

 

[rogerzilla]

It's a fabulous bit of 80s typography, that decal.

 

[biggs682]

Heard back from Stuart Sinclair

" Hi. Yes i built the frames built about 100 whilst i was working for Bob Mitchell.. Don't build now as steel is old school "

Also found a set of suitable wheels and ordered some tyre's next up is to sort out the rear mechanism

 

[biggs682]

New tyres have arrived fitted rear one last night and also changed the grease in the rear hub so moving along slowly

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Heard back from Stuart Sinclair

" Hi. Yes i built the frames built about 100 whilst i was working for Bob Mitchell.. Don't build now as steel is old school "

Plenty of us actually like old school steel in prefence to plastic bikes!

 

[biggs682]

Bit more time tonight spent changing the rear mechanism for a Sunrace 591 unit , new rear cable and a new chain , soon be test ride time

 

[Smokin Joe]

Now a gold coloured chain would give the bike that added Wow! factor.

See to it.

 

[biggs682]

First 3 mile ride on the revamped Sinclair tonight all works

With a bit of jiggery-pokery a 27.2 post now fits as the ears were pulled in .

 

[biggs682]

Just over 50 miles covered this weekend and all went well .
Sti units are a bit sticky but operate fine so will do for now .
A few running adjustments but other than that all good and nice to ride.

 

[biggs682]

Another 50+ mile weekend for this machine.
Have taken 2 links out of the chain as it was a bit longer than needed, might need another one removing yet but will see.