Any old iron
Unfortunately i may be in tenbellies bad books as it seems i have another bike clogging up her shoe room. The other day i came across this fine little number on the back of a scrap wagon, now you may say i should have left it there but behind that rust is a fine ladies vintage bike im not sure on make or year as there are no markings i can see as of yet. The rod brakes always intrigue me but i also found that it was fixed gear too, the frame is in excellent condition and it just so happens i have some spare wheels with a sturmey archer hub that will fit nicely. Im going to see if i can restore the brake system before hunting for a replacement, i think after a lick of paint and a little tlc it with be a beautiful bike as it once was ready to serve a beautiful lady. Watch this space.
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It's not like we are short of storage.
Seen a sit up and beg one like that at a market ,the guy wanted £40 for it,the seat was older than the bike,popped onto ebay when I got home and found a similar seat going for £50 so I missed out on that one when I went back to check it had gone,good luck with that one it can be rebuilt and will look great.
i have taken the parts to work so i can sand blast the rust off, then i think i will paint the metal black to match the seat and the racing green frame.
What are you going to do with the handlebars and the brake bits as they would have been chromed, is their anyone in Liddypool that does rechroming.
yeah there are places but i think that thay are past rechroming. i have a couple of choices, i could blast them clean them and treat and then paint over in black. or i can buy a set off ebay and replace them.
id rather do the first option and keep all the origianl parts and see how it looks
i will have to replace pedals and possible bottom bracket.
Oh, it'll be lovely when it's done! I followed through from your comment on Thom's Old Bike Blog. It looks like there are tantalizing traces of a headbadge under the paint at the front of the bike. Perhaps careful application of paint remover to that area before you resort to sandblasting might be worthwhile to help you with identification? You also might try posting to the English Roadster group at oldroads.com and see if the collectors there can help you identify it.
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