In December 2020 I managed to get my confirmed GEFSCO Reynolds 531Pro frame down to its original builder, Geoff Scott. In his mid 70’s now, Geoff still respray’s his old frames himself and put new decals on for me too.

I cannot tell you how amazing Geoff’s bike collection is, every person who is invited to his house gets a guided tour. I could have stayed for hours, easily. You name it, it’s there!! 84 Olympic track bikes, Australian National winning Road and Track bikes, Gios, Colnago, Look, Eddy Merckx etc etc

Picked up the frame a few weeks later having had it resprayed a Sarroni Red with a very slight gold fleck running through the paint. It looks amazing, was very happy picking it up and getting to have another look around the bike collection again!!

Now for the bad news....it’s too small for me to ride.

This bike was the first steel vintage bike I’d ever owned and thought that visually it looked a good bet that it was my size. Having learnt more in the last 8 months and ridden other steel bikes I realise that I’m a minimum 60cm Seat-Top tube sizing and probably a 62cm perfect fit. This frame is only a 58cm and I must say I’m a little gutted that I won’t now build it up.

Unsure what to do with this piece of Australian Steel history as I’m not really a “wall hanger”. It does though have a very special place in my new found love for vintage steel. I like to ride the bikes I buy/restore and know that someone would love to own, build up and ride this frame, that said, can I sell the bike that started this whole obsession (now 6 bikes deep so definitely an obsession!)??

As for the 50th Anniversary Groupset, this is being cleaned and restored currently and is to adorn a 1979 Gios Torino I bought. I’m documenting this build on Instagram if anyone is interested at “giostorino_50thanniversary”.