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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I know it's a little late for this particular comment, but since this is all talk anyway....
In the photo, can anyone reaad what's written on the top of the "top tube"? I can't, but the shape of the lettering suggests to me that the tube itself is ovalized or elliptical, which would make sense-- it has to add lateral strength.