Originally Posted by
evwxxx
Hey Lenton 58, I have a nice Suntour Winner Pro that I will probably never use, it is a 13-19 (they skipped the 18!). 6sp. If you can’t find what you are looking for let me know, I can send some pics. ew (hey, I have a Lenton “58”, or maybe 59, has manual fd, cyclo mk 7 in rear, cool bike!)
Thanks EV. I'll send you an Email or PM. (I might have a cool trade in mind.)
My Lenton: I still wish I had it. It would be at the limit of small, but I could still ride it. I loved that Reynolds frame, and I can still remember the ride. My parents gave it to me on Xmas day, shortly before my 11th birthday. My dad spent Xmas day riding it and reliving his youthful cycling days on a Bates racer. Soon I was off to our little rural library where I found a little British book on how to care and maintain a bicycle. The Lenton was always clean, waxed, and lubricated. I over hauled hubs, installed stirrups and rode miles and miles instead of bussing. It had a
Sturmey Archer SW hub — a complete disaster. Even after an overhaul, it would slip while standing up climbing hills.
Very painful! The frame was stolen out of my apartment locker around 1981. I still miss it.