Tonard of Croydon

[biggs682]

An early morning journey to the far side of Milton Keynes thanks to @Paulus for the tip off earlier in the week.

A low value offer was made and accepted so along with https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/giant-halfway-scratching-my-itch.301352/page-2#post-7360367 It was collected this morning.

Weighs about a ton with all steel components so plan will be to get it mobile and then replace wheels , bars , stem and possibly the crank set with alloy parts to help with the weight reduction.

Never heard of the brand before and the AT tubing ?

But looks in good nick seller got it from local auction house so no history. Band driven milometer looks like it reads 447 miles.

 

[Drago]

Seventies?

 

[biggs682]

Seventies?

I think mid hopefully the calipers will be date stamped

 

[Paulus]

After a little bit of digging I found some information here that may or may not be of interest.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1305066-any-tonard-frame-owners-out-there.html

 

[midlife]

Very nice, looks a bit like a chronometro by Holdsworth. . I see there is a Holdsworth connection in your link above.

 

[biggs682]

After a little bit of digging I found some information here that may or may not be of interest.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1305066-any-tonard-frame-owners-out-there.html

I see the last post is by the gent I got the bike from .

 

[Drago]

Very nice, looks a bit like a chronometro by Holdsworth. . I see there is a Holdsworth connection in your link above.

That would explain the Claud Butler clone front forks.

 

[Paulus]

I'm interested to see how this machine cleans up, and what parts @biggs682 puts on it.

 

[Drago]

I'm interested to see how this machine cleans up, and what parts @biggs682 puts on it.

I'm more interested the fact that it's a large frame and my Birthday is on the horizon

 

[biggs682]

I'm more interested the fact that it's a large frame and my Birthday is on the horizon

It's yours as a gift if you want it honestly

 

[Drago]

That so kind of you Martin and I appreciate the offer enormously.

However, I was only joshing in my usual leg pulling style, and at the new Chez Drago I've reached the max storage capacity with four bikes.

But this does go to show what a fantastic community we have here

The best 🎁 would be for you to document getting the old bus cleaned up and working, and then get some good rides in - reading that while supping a nice PG would be a great present.

 

[FrankCrank]

See what you mean now Biggsy, bout them there Halfways, having more regular frame designs. Should have called them Wholeways.

 

[biggs682]

That so kind of you Martin and I appreciate the offer enormously.

However, I was only joshing in my usual leg pulling style, and at the new Chez Drago I've reached the max storage capacity with four bikes.

But this does go to show what a fantastic community we have here

The best 🎁 would be for you to document getting the old bus cleaned up and working, and then get some good rides in - reading that while supping a nice PG would be a great present.

Well the offer is there .

See what you mean now Biggsy, bout them there Halfways, having more regular frame designs. Should have called them Wholeways.

Yes I am looking forward to getting it on the road

 

[Drago]

You're a top bloke

 

[biggs682]

Put this on my my scales this morning just of 28 lbs