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06-13-13 | 10:27 AM

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rhm

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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...

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Originally Posted by slowerplease

Finally, something that could be a major score: an old Hobbs of Barbican frame and crank, looks like early Reynolds tubing. I know nothing about these and it is somewhat the worse for wear but the rust doesnt appear to be too serious and it is straight. Will dig around properly on the net when I have time but in the meantime if anyone on here knows about these, I'd love to hear from you. Based on these links I wonder if it could be from the 1930s (it has the "high manganese butted tubing" label):
http://freespace.virgin.net/hobbs_of...storation.html
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Bri...ds_gallery.htm

Yes, I'd consider that a major score.

I don't know anything about Hobbs specifically but I agree, the Reynolds tubing sticker suggests a bike from the 30's and I see nothing to contradict this. The crank is presumably a Williams, which will have a date code on each crank arm as well as the chainring, a series of letters around a dagger, which you can look up on the internet. Better photos, please? Also of the stem and handlebar?

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