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Cheers @J_Haz it's a lovely little bike. Off to eBay soon I think.

Back in the country and the bike is still available. Am around over the weekend if anyone wants to come and view the bike.

Thanks for the bump @AirAlex, I thought this would have flown out.

@Sky I am away now for the next 4 weeks so postage will not be possible, but many thanks for the interest.

Hi, thanks for the enquiry. I would rather not ship the bike, but where are you based?

Friday bump !!! I am in London till Sunday and will take £200 for the complete bike or it's off to the split shop.

Weekend price drop now £240

The frame is RIH (one of the later Cove frames built by Venlo ), the frame is 531 butted throughout with Campagnolo dropouts, dating from 1979/1980. It measures 52cm c-c seat tube and 55cm c-c top tube.
Handlebars are cinelli campione del mondo and stem is cinelli. Stem and bars were bought NOS and fitted about 3 months ago. SR apex chainset, tange BB (i think), shimano 600 arabesque FD, RD and shifters. Weinmann 605 brake set, shimano 600 hubs on mavic module E2 rims and Schwalbe Lugano tyres (replaced about 80 miles ago). Seatpost ia a Campagnolo record twin bolt. The saddle is selle italia, but is quite tatty now. Comes with mks quill - 2k pedals.

The bike is located in Arsenal, North London and I am looking for £240 NOW £200
Selling on behalf of the Mrs. I don't live in London, but down there most weekends. Viewings etc can be easily arranged though.

Sold

Hi plus_one,

Sorry I should have made it more explicit. I think It's probably plain gauge 531 looking at the reynolds decal on the frame as there is no mention of butted. Which I believe (and could be wrong) was 26.4 diameter tubing, compared to the DB tubing which is commonly 27.2.

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Hi,

Got this nice 531 Orbit frame up for sale. I have to many projects and need to make some space. It measures 58cm c-c seat tube and 57cm c-c top tube. Hatta headset and Shimano BB. Nice luggs, no dents. 130mm rear dropout spacing, 100mm front spacing, 26.4mm seatpost diameter. The previous owner has been a bit creative with some touch up paint in a few places, overall a nice well built little frame.

Asking SOLD including p&p. PayPal is good.

Hi SpeedyEd,

Thanks for the reply. I got offered a complete GB breakset off another user, so bought them.

Thanks so much for your reply. Really appreciate it.

Hi Guys,

Sorry for the slow reply. Thanks for the replies. I found exactly what I was after.

Thanks for everyone's help

Hi, I am trying to finish off a very long standing project and am on the look out for some GB Superhood levers and GB Coureur callipers?

If anyone has some It would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Hi, I am after a Shimano Biopace 40 tooth 130 BCD chainring? Trying to finish off a 1988 Raleigh Banana 531c build.

cheers

Andy

Have you guy's seen this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-racing-Bicycle-Very-Rare-Hobbs-Of-Barbican-Lytaloy-Pedals-And-Brakes-/252147200695?hash=item3ab524f2b7:g:Q6UAAOSwl9BWMhM3

Rare to find that little lot together, but that's a lot of money!!!

Dibs crank and pedals. PM sent

Yehhhhhhh! I am more than happy to take the blame for this. What a cracking frame. Can't wait to see more pics.

Dib's PM'ed

They look great. It's good going to find one, let alone four Lytaloy headsets! I would see it as a divine sign to buy three more Hobbs frames :-)

Thanks all for the warm welcome!

@7VEN that cable housing looks cracking!

I will definitely update and pop pictures up when parts are found and arrive. Going to start the hunt this weekend.

I forgot to say that the frame also came with a 1946 dated Williams C1000 chainset. It's got some good going 'patina', but it all adds to the charm (I will pop some pics up). It's bang on period and from what I can ascertain Hobbs often fitted these on their frames?

@Big_Block looking forward to the advice and input. I have not done such an early build, so it will be much needed and appreciated.

@Stevevw look forward to seeing your 1949!

Hi,

With the kind permission of @7VEN, I thought I would pop my newest project up. I was lucky enough to find this 1947 Hobbs 'Superbe' in my size recently. It has the original paint job and decals. Came with a Lytaloy headset and Bayliss Wiley BB, which I serviced and they are in pretty good shape.

It's going to be quite a slow build as sadly I am neither time nor cash rich, but I am keen to find the period correct parts and do a sympathetic build in keeping with the current condition of the frameset.

All I have purchased so far is the GB girder stem seen in the picture that was a total fleabay bargain. So...................... many pretty things to amass.

Provisionally sold.