Originally Posted by
Kevin7
Not that it makes a difference just curious, but would you consider this frame mid or upper mid-level? It does have Reynolds tubing and campy drops. Other examples I've seen have the decorative nervex lugs and Camy headset. With the other components as I understand it were as ordered/selected also.
My other hesitation is not really knowing its real value but it does seem like their asking price is on the higher end.
This is not a mid level or upper mid level frame. It is an upper level frame. I would vastly prefer this one. The cost is on the higher side because it was custom made and not a production frame like the French ones. The only Mixte you could find that is better is a custom made one from someone like JP Weigle. Those are very expensive. Just for context, i'm a custom builder and have visited REW Reynolds in England and been to Woodrups where they were made. And of course I saw them in the raw when they were being painted at Ellis Briggs where I learned to build.
What I think is going on with the rear brake cable is that there is a pully up on the seat lug where the routing from the BB turns to met the rear brake. I can't tell from the picture but I think there is cable tunnel on the other side. At one time I can see the cable stop between the seat stays that is no longer used.
If you brought it to my shop in Michigan (which is too far away for you to do), I would would put the rider on one of my stationary fitting bikes and find her best seat, handlebar, pedal position and recreate it on this bike with an appropreprate stem. . .