Cycling September 29, 1979

VEL-SPORT

Just finished this Vel-Sport

Came up pretty nice.

 It's kind of like the fixie for the more sophisticated gent

I added a Brooks after these photo where taken.

As was befitting for this bike I thought.

Now I can get the Vel-Sport
'Contre Le Montre' finished, this one is
going to be a serious sweetie.

CLASSIC AERO HELMET

Classic 1980's Pursuit/TT helmet.

 I like the inside, it looks real serious.

I

Claud Butler for sale

This  Claud Butler Mixte 

in the For Sale section

NOS BERTIN CYCLO TOURIST FOR SALE

Go to the For Sale to see photo and details on this

very nice machine.

SOLD

A SPECIAL 753 TI RALEIGH

Those who know me, know I have a

very soft spot for one of  Raleigh's greatest products,

the classic team Raleigh's.

I regard these bikes as the last hurrah of the

mainstream British bike industry.

Sort of a bike version of Triumph/Norton motorbikes

before that industry went sideways in the late seventies

early eighties. 

I have a very nice SB 531 Team Raleigh

which I will shoot one day for the blog.

But what I have here to show you now,
 is something really special.

This is Vern Hanaray's 1976

753 Team Raleigh.

 Only saddle, seat post and stem are original equipment.

Vern (right) in action on the Raleigh during the 1976 Dulux six Day Race, 

he won King of the Mountains in this edition.

 Vern's '76 Dulux KOM jersey

I have heard that Vern was given this bike

by his employers at Morrison Industries

in Hastings.

Morrisons where one of New Zealand's main domestic

bike manufacturers at the time, though they

didn't make what you would call a

high end bike, if you know what I mean.

Morrison's made rebadged Raleigh's

under their own name, so had the right contacts

to get this frame ordered from Raleigh's new

SBDU factory

made with Reynolds brand new 753 tube set.

I am pretty sure that any one but team riders would 

have been pretty hard pressed to secure themselves a 

753 built frame in 1976.

  Remains of the 753 decal

 One of my favorite parts of this frame, are these most unusual

lugs, I have never seen these on any other Team bike.

The brazing is of course immaculate 

 Vern in action again on the Raleigh, during the 1976

Tour of Britain(Known as the Milk Race), 

where he was picked out for his very aggressive

riding. This is really something, when you consider that this was

when the Russians and the Poles where dominating amateur racing

with their well known aggressive team style.

Vern, with '76 Milk Race winner Bill Nickson (left), and 

Joe Waugh, leading.

Vern Haneray is a local cycle racing great,

with two Dulux wins and three King of the Mountains 

just for starters.

Although he comes with a mixed reputation

off the bike, there can be no denying his 

awesome ability's on the road.

Check out the B/B, Vern's initials and the build date.
Also the remains of the contrast yellow on the
cut outs, which again I haven't seen on other original
Team Raleigh's.

Just right from any angle

Vern, hitting the line hard.
One of the great New Zealand roadmen for sure.

  

 

SIMPLEX FOR THE PX10

My new Simplex ensemble arrived today,

all ready to go onto the Peugeot PX10 .
Although this is just the mid range 410 series
it seem well built, guess I will see how it performs soon enough.

I will have to start saving for a Simplex Super LJ ensemble, 
which is what I would really like to be using.
Strangely enough, I have read that the Simplex equipment
from this period actually gets heavier, the further up the 
range you go!
Anyway this will be good enough for the time being, 
I am just looking forward to getting the PX10 on 
the road.

ROSSIN RSL FOR SALE

I have for sale this Rossin RSL

You can view photos and details in the 

for sale section

SOLD

LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY RACE

I was offered this amazing late nineteenth century

New Hudson racer lately.

Unfortunately it was a bit out of my price range at the moment.

But here are some photos for you to view, and for me to feel a little sad about.

 Skip tooth (inch pitch) chain set

 The plunger type brake, looks cool but is probably a little 

scarey to use for actual stopping purposes.

 I forgot to photograph the other side of the rear wheel,

which had a bar attached to the axle, to assist getting up onto

the tall frame.

This. I assume, is a hang over from the high wheelers.

VEL-SPORT BIKE

I am just finishing another Vel-Sport frame, this one was a 1060's Legnano, which was crashed early on in it's life. It was resurrected with Nervex head lugs and new main tubes.(at lest you know it's DB 531 now!), Anyway, as it isn't really a Legnano any more, I am using it as a donor for the next Vel-Sport project.
This one was ordered with a brief from the client that specified just two things, it had to be gold and black.

I couldn't quite bring myself to do that, so I threw in a bit of off white on the head tube and seat tube, which I think works quite well. I haven't shown the client yet, hope he likes it....
He also wants it to be a fixie, but I will try and talk him into putting a old Campagnolo Grand Sport on it instead, or maybe I should just shut up and do want he wants...