Hi - I have an Eclipse I have had from new, frame no: 060855. It is plain 531 frame and front forks and Suntour rear forks. I am guessing I bought it in '85 (From BIKE UK Charing Cross) - Made May '85 perhaps from the frame no.? Would you have any idea if that is an Orbit frame number format, I read Jeremy Torr of English Cycles did some of their frames?
Originally Posted by
amedias
Eclipse were an English shop brand making mostly touring and a few clubman type bikes.
Frame building was mostly outsourced to Orbit and many if the frames even have the Orbit embossed seatstay caps still present.
I’ve seen a few come through shops and the co-op here (in the UK) but they’re not what you’d call common.
Quality is usual Orbit, either very good or a ‘Friday afternooner’ with a bit of sloppy work, normally good though and ride well enough but Eclipse were always very workmanlike on the finish, plain paint nothing fancy etc.