Fitted it with some components off another similar machine, and here it is:
Very nicely built steel frame (unknown tubing just now) and quite close clearances, so a dedicated fast, fun machine for me.
I know very little about Dave Marsh right now, but DM are prepping the GB womens Olympic bikes, so I guess they have respect! The bike is absolutely great to ride and fitted here with 700x28 Panaracers & Campagnolo Centaur triple chain-wheel, which rides well on my local corrugated roads, and looks brilliant in my opinion.
Had some comments about a 'Ghost Bike' etc. on Retrobike, but I try different ideas for finish/components & I like the clean lines of this one. (Looks neater with black tyres I think now, &, when I run over black cherries on our local paths in the summer, it is a problem keeping them clean...) Experiment I say. Variety is the spice of life for me.
Got the same cream Panaracer Paselas on my 55 Royal Enfield Superlight & I think that is very cool too.
RetroMod?? That's what I call them anyway. A nice vintage frame, fitted with good modern parts, is very sensible to me. Good braking is essential IMHO & alloy rims with good calipers (Weinmann Carreras here) makes it safe to ride in the wet.....
This particular Royal Enfield Superlight came with 26" steel wheels originally. With 531 frame tubing. It also takes 700 rims comfortably, and you can even go with 27" if you care to.
So it is a great basis for a RetroMod.
If you can find them.
I did find another one; )
See here.
