Hobbs Blue Riband Track Bicycle c.1950

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A superb example of a Hobbs of Barbican top of the range Blue Riband Track machine, with the fanciest and crispest lugwork and beautiful twin plate fork crown. 23 inch frame in excellent condition, refinished and lug-lined to the highest standard. Rare original Blue Riband enamel head badge. Fitted with correct period parts including inch pitch transmission with block chain, and rare Brooks Champion Sprinter saddle. Very light and very fast.

Wheels	Fiamme sprint rims on Harden large-flange, double fixed hubs
Chainset	Chater-Lea two-arm cranks with inch-pitch chainwheel
Pedals	Chater-Lea Sprint with Christophe toe clips and straps
Gears	Single-speed fixed
Brakes	n/a
Stem/Bars	Cinelli chromed steel track bars on steel track stem
Headset	Hobbs Lytaloy
Saddle	Brooks B17 Champion Sprinter

Hetchins Magnum Bonum 1963

A superb example of a straight stay Hetchins Magnum Bonum. In very original condition with correct period parts. Finished in English Ivory with part chrome. Chrome is bubbling a little in places, otherwise good.

Frame: Hetchins ‘Magnum Bonum’ 1963; frame number H9982; seat tube 24″; built by Jack Denny for customer John Wall. Cost £22 1s 6d and Jack Denny was paid £2 8s 0d for building the frame. Weinmann (?) rims on B H Co ‘Racelite’ hubs. Tyres shown in pictures have been replaced with new Hutchinson low profile tyres. Stronglight Competition cranks with TA ring. Lyotard pedals. Campagnolo Record derailleur. GB Altenburger brakes with GB Superhood levers. GB Hiduminium stem with Ambrosio Champion bars. Brooks Professional Select (to be replaced with more period saddle) Original finish (See images) and transfers.

2 April – NOW SOLD

Defiance c.1897

A superbly original American bicycle in a fetching shade of green with hand painted decorations. High build quality and beautifully elegant fork crown. Totally original, save for repro tubular tyres. You won’t find a much better example than this.

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Rover Meteor Path Racer Special c.1903

A special made up from an excellent Rover Meteor frame with top quality period parts. 26 inch frame, beaded edge tyres on superb 28 inch rims. Fantastic drop handlebars. A great Edwardian scorcher!

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Columbia Model 40 Roadster 1896

A very original American Columbia Roadster as per the 1896 catalogue. Excellent original enamel and nickel. Wheel rims and tyres have been changed to more practical tubed type. 22 inch frame but high braket so suitable for tall rider.

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Romani – Ladies handbuilt Italian c.1985

Recent acquisition: A superb quality handbuilt Italian lightweight Ladies bicycle. Columbus tubing, full Shimano 600 groupset and Mavic sprints with tubular tyres. In almost unused condition. Romani is a little known maker from the Parma area, who made excellent quality frames for top riders, often badged under other names.

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c.1908 Royal Enfield Duplex Girder bicycle and Elswick Cross Truss frame for sale on Ebay

I’ve got a couple of interesting bikes/frame for sale on Ebay…. finishing very soon. Details of the Royal Enfield Duplex Girder Light Roadster c.1908, almost complete and original, are here whilst the Elswick Cross Truss frame (frame only) is here I regret that they are both ONLY FOR UK BIDDERS, for pick-up only.

BOTH NOW SOLD