Roberts touring frame?

Nige wrote:
> I'm coming over to the UK shortly and while there I'm tempted to place
> an order for a Roberts touring frame. I've emailed them and asked
> about current delivery times etc (although no answer yet received).
> Does anybody have any comments or suggestions, on Roberts or similar
> touring frame alternatives? I seem recall some comments a year or two
> ago about delayed delivery times. Thanks.

Nice people, lovely bikes. A small team so sometimes you get delays.
You will get whats best for you. Especially if you can visit first.
Otherwise Thorn are good:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk

Stan Cox

p.s. not connected to Roberts although they did repair my Coppi in
2003 & did a fine job of it.

Nige wrote:
> I'm coming over to the UK shortly and while there I'm tempted to place
> an order for a Roberts touring frame. I've emailed them and asked
> about current delivery times etc (although no answer yet received).

Ring them up. Their email response is patchy at best. If you can visit,
all the better.

I've had a Roberts Audax for 3.5 years now as my daily commuter, and I
still get a buzz out of riding it.

--
Mark.
http://tranchant.plus.com/

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm coming over to the UK shortly and while there I'm tempted to place
> an order for a Roberts touring frame. I've emailed them and asked
> about current delivery times etc (although no answer yet received).
> Does anybody have any comments or suggestions, on Roberts or similar
> touring frame alternatives? I seem recall some comments a year or two
> ago about delayed delivery times. Thanks.

I have a Roberts road bike. There is nothing wrong with Roberts as long as
you insist on them sticking to your spec.as like most experts they are a bit
of a law unto themselves.Immensely pleased with the bike they made for me
and would buy from them again.

KC

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm coming over to the UK shortly and while there I'm tempted to place
> an order for a Roberts touring frame. I've emailed them and asked
> about current delivery times etc (although no answer yet received).
> Does anybody have any comments or suggestions, on Roberts or similar
> touring frame alternatives? I seem recall some comments a year or two
> ago about delayed delivery times. Thanks.

Yes they can be a bit tardy! I looked at their stuff before finally going a
bit mad and getting an Omega titanium made to measure jobbie -
www.omegacycleworks.com
I was put off Roberts partly because of comments along the line of - if you
don't know what you want they'll do a grand job; if you do and they don't
like what you want/agree with your choices you will have an interesting
time. If you're looking for a made to measure tourer you could look at
Mercian - www.merciancycles.co.uk or Argos racing cycles in Bristol -
www.argoscycles.co.uk who despite thier name do very nice touring and audx
frames.

HTH
Julia

Nige wrote:
> I'm coming over to the UK shortly and while there I'm tempted to place
> an order for a Roberts touring frame. I've emailed them and asked
> about current delivery times etc (although no answer yet received).
> Does anybody have any comments or suggestions, on Roberts or similar
> touring frame alternatives? I seem recall some comments a year or two
> ago about delayed delivery times. Thanks.

My Roberts is the best bike I ever owned. No idea about delivery times etc.

--
Joe * If I cannot be free I'll be cheap