For Sale: Rick Powell Lo pro frame and forks

The seat tube is 50cm centre to top, 41.5cm, centre to centre and the frame takes 650c wheels FRONT and BACK.

The paint job it stunning as you can see with blended metallic red and yellow with black detail. The drive side chain stay is part chromed. The decals are on top so can be removed if you wanted. There are a few small chips in the paint mainly on the drop outs and the brake bridge so they'll be hidden when the bike is built up.

I'm not sure what they tubing is but it's really light and people have suggested it may be either Columbus SLX or Reynolds 753. Given the frame builder* I think it's fair to assume the steel he used is of very high quality. There is internal routing for both gear cables before and after the bottom bracket and for the rear brake cable. The bottom bracket shell is Cinelli and the frame number is 000300. There is a braze on for the front mech, cable guide braze ons either side of the head tube and one above the bottom bracket for the front mech

• "Rick Powell is a former Carlton Cycles Master Craftsman. He worked at the worksop factory from the mid 1950’s until the factory closed in 1981. During this time, under the guidance of Gerald O’Donovan, Rick was able to copy the skills of legendary frame builders Bob Kealing and Eddie Haslehurst. He later became the chief frame paint sprayer and then eventually took the position of shop foreman. When Carlton closed in 1981 Rick set up his own business building very high quality bicycle fames until 2003. During that period Rick supplied frames to dealers and individuals that went on to countless successes both nationally and internationally. Rick has built bikes for many champions including current World Champion Victoria Pendleton."
  
  

The bottom bracket included is a classic Mavic from the 610/616 Series, described here as "perhaps not the lightest bottom bracket to be seen in the pro peloton during that era, but certainly one of the smoothest and strongest.".

An unbranded 27mm seat post is included.

Now, the bad news...

The braze on for the downtube shifters/cable stops has come off. The braze on itself and the adjustable cable stops that attach to it are included. This could be brazed back on but the paintwork would be damaged to some extent. Alternatively band on downtube shifter or cable stops could be used depending on what kind of shifters you want to use, if any...

More info and photos on request.

It's in Brighton - £175