Hi
I have recently acquired a steel frame bike to use as a winter trainer. The bike hadn't been ridden in five years, the cables were seized and the whole thing was really filthy and difficult to see past the grease & grime. I was told it was a Reynolds frame - but having stripped it down, I'm really not sure. I really like the frame but would love to know what it is so that I can have it built back up to something that looks "right". I have been looking on the Internet, and to be honest the best of the knowledge seems to be on here so I am hoping you can help./img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
Here is what I know
It it steel and has Ultech dropouts as they are stamped Ultec, they also have a tiny emblem on the rear dropouts that looks like a three rider peleton - I can't find anything on Google that looks like it.
The bottom bracket has four cut-outs and has the number 230267 on the none drive side (no letters) and "56" towards the front - which I assume is the frame size, it also has "56" stamped on the forks.
It has a chain hanger on the rear stay and the cable guides run along the bottom of the top tube, rather than the top and only has fixings for a single bottle cage.
When I first took the forks out it looked like "corde" was written faintly - perhaps "Concorde" originally but this came off during cleaning.
The frame was originally white, but was completely stripped of all original decals, re-sprayed yellow and made up to look like an '87 Pinarello - I don't think it is a Pinerello tho as the break bridge looks different and the cable isn't routed in the same way, although the lug work and seat post cluster look very similar.
There is very little that I think was original on the bike - but perhaps the handlebars & stem which are Cinelli and the seat clamp bolt is stamped Campag. the rest of the components are a mixture of very old and old Shimano which I think were added later.
I can't see/feel any seams inside the tubing so would I be right in thinking it is cold drawn, also I can't feel any rifling at all - I think I am hoping it could be a Columbus SL frame - although I can't find any Columbus markings at all.
I would be really chuffed to find out it is a Concorde/Ciocc frame - but whatever it is I think it is very pretty and I am happy to have it and would just really like to see it looking as it should.
I have dropped a few pics at the below drop box links - if there is anything at all that you can think of that may help identify it, I would be very grateful.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/full%20bike.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/08012011001.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/05012011010.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/05012011001.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/05012011.jpg
Many thanks
Michelle
I have recently acquired a steel frame bike to use as a winter trainer. The bike hadn't been ridden in five years, the cables were seized and the whole thing was really filthy and difficult to see past the grease & grime. I was told it was a Reynolds frame - but having stripped it down, I'm really not sure. I really like the frame but would love to know what it is so that I can have it built back up to something that looks "right". I have been looking on the Internet, and to be honest the best of the knowledge seems to be on here so I am hoping you can help./img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
Here is what I know
It it steel and has Ultech dropouts as they are stamped Ultec, they also have a tiny emblem on the rear dropouts that looks like a three rider peleton - I can't find anything on Google that looks like it.
The bottom bracket has four cut-outs and has the number 230267 on the none drive side (no letters) and "56" towards the front - which I assume is the frame size, it also has "56" stamped on the forks.
It has a chain hanger on the rear stay and the cable guides run along the bottom of the top tube, rather than the top and only has fixings for a single bottle cage.
When I first took the forks out it looked like "corde" was written faintly - perhaps "Concorde" originally but this came off during cleaning.
The frame was originally white, but was completely stripped of all original decals, re-sprayed yellow and made up to look like an '87 Pinarello - I don't think it is a Pinerello tho as the break bridge looks different and the cable isn't routed in the same way, although the lug work and seat post cluster look very similar.
There is very little that I think was original on the bike - but perhaps the handlebars & stem which are Cinelli and the seat clamp bolt is stamped Campag. the rest of the components are a mixture of very old and old Shimano which I think were added later.
I can't see/feel any seams inside the tubing so would I be right in thinking it is cold drawn, also I can't feel any rifling at all - I think I am hoping it could be a Columbus SL frame - although I can't find any Columbus markings at all.
I would be really chuffed to find out it is a Concorde/Ciocc frame - but whatever it is I think it is very pretty and I am happy to have it and would just really like to see it looking as it should.
I have dropped a few pics at the below drop box links - if there is anything at all that you can think of that may help identify it, I would be very grateful.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/full%20bike.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/08012011001.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/05012011010.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/05012011001.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16925874/05012011.jpg
Many thanks
Michelle