Let's see your Pashley Guv'nor style bikes!

[Alppiapina]

My vintage studio photo (http://pojatovatpoikia.blogspot.com/)

[Hammond Eggz]

VERY cool!

[DesignIt]

Great bikes on this thread! For more inspiration, check out this blog on path racers:
http://bishopscycles.blogspot.com/

[SlyRed]

Blackadder is my take on the classic English path racer. I set myself the challenge to build the bike with mostly new parts for less than its handbuilt English counterpart. Sure, Blackadder doesn’t have a Reynolds 531 frame and a long wheelbase, but it’s not too shabby. Actually I started with a Raleigh Record Ace frame, supposedly a non-export frame since it has pump pegs under the top tube. I laced the wheelset myself using Sturmey Archer hubs and Sun CR-18 rims. The project was finished so late in the season that I’ve only logged a couple of miles. I’m looking forward to some excellent rides starting in the spring.

[oldgreaser]

Great job ! You nailed the Guv'nor look, Epic !

[Hammond Eggz]

That is AWESOME! Great job - you definitely captured the essence of the originals.

[DesignIt]

SlyRed,

That is perfect! Everything is really well done. Could you give us a component list of what you put together for this bike?

Thanks,
John

P.S. the more I look at this bike the more details I notice, like the copper colored handlebar grip ends matching the Brooks Special copper rivets on the saddle. Tire logos lined up with the valve stems, etc, etc.

[SlyRed]

Thanks John! Here's a link to the build specs:

http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/12/17/gall ... lackadder/

Since those pictures were taken I've changed the pedals to copper plate and added a leather top tube protector. I'll post a new pic ASAP.

Red

[Skipton]

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WOW! nailed it four sure!!

Welcome to the site !

I sent you a PM hope you can come out and ride that COOL bike with us!

Chicago March ride...... viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36153&start=30

Thanks

[XC204]

The same as Skipton wrote! Wow bring that for the ride.

[Bigcam59]

the Shore Taxi- as usual a work in progress...

[K-dregg]

Well this is a Pashley Guv'nor but i thought i post it anyway..





It gets a minimum of love and gets ridden a lot but does'nt seeem to mind..

[Baron von Zach]

That would be my Alpine Racer I guess.

This is what I started with:



It's an Austrian Steyr:







This is what it looks like now:





Three speed Fichtel & Sachs with coaster brake:



Pre-war B.S.A. shifter:



Wittkop saddle:



Atax stem:

[hubgearfreak]

that's lovely, but if the trigger don't match the hub (in terms of cable pull if not make) then you'll risk putting all your torque onto a fraction of the width of the teeth of the cogs internally..
maybe you know this and have reassured yourself already?

[Baron von Zach]

that's lovely, but if the trigger don't match the hub (in terms of cable pull if not make) then you'll risk putting all your torque onto a fraction of the width of the teeth of the cogs internally..
maybe you know this and have reassured yourself already?

No, I haven't. But I don't ride it very hard, so there is not much torque to speak of.