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Smallish 'Blucher' in SA: https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/ ... 1331341805

Kev Wigham made Bluchers, but this one looks a bit Kerry Hopkins to me.

^ That's a nice looking bike!

A side note, is there any way to tell if tubings are actually 531 or Columbus etc? Reading through various sources it seems like the only real way to confirm validity of branding is if the bike is pantographed...

A Clamont, no panto on the seat stay but has the right shape seat and chain stays
https://www.facebook.com/share/18sBPtKRDA/

P!N20 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:53 am

Smallish 'Blucher' in SA: https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/ ... 1331341805

Kev Wigham made Bluchers, but this one looks a bit Kerry Hopkins to me.

A lot of bike for the money. Reminds me of a fellow who is on FB at the moment selling a heap of really nice Aussie frames...that have very unrealistic prices attached. Learn the market, that is at the moment, a buyers one.

Cycling Wombat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:43 pm

^ That's a nice looking bike!

A side note, is there any way to tell if tubings are actually 531 or Columbus etc? Reading through various sources it seems like the only real way to confirm validity of branding is if the bike is pantographed...

A Clamont, no panto on the seat stay but has the right shape seat and chain stays
https://www.facebook.com/share/18sBPtKRDA/

The Blucher (pictured) has visible “Columbus” stamped rear dropout while having the “Reynolds” frame and fork stickers.
Slightly quirky but not unheard of for an Aussie (or NZ) expert custom frame builder.
I don’t know if there is a reliable way of looking at a custom lightweight frame and working out if it’s English, Italian or Japanese tubing.
I suspect that it doesn’t make much difference what brand the frame tubing is, if it’s light in weight and the seatpost diameter is 26.8 or 27.0 or 27.2 mm then its top-shelf tubing

The Clamont that you linked certainly looks the goods.
Has some very nice stuff on it, like AX Stem, 600 rear derailleur, ?600 brake levers, and dual pivot brakes etc.
Here again there is a fascinating incongruity, it has all the hallmarks of a late-1980’s state-of-the-art frame - but uses screw-on top tube clips for the rear brake cable rather than the more ubiquitous braze ons.
I prefer the look of the little screw-on clamps !

elantra wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:54 am

Cycling Wombat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:43 pm

^ That's a nice looking bike!

A side note, is there any way to tell if tubings are actually 531 or Columbus etc? Reading through various sources it seems like the only real way to confirm validity of branding is if the bike is pantographed...

A Clamont, no panto on the seat stay but has the right shape seat and chain stays
https://www.facebook.com/share/18sBPtKRDA/

I don’t know if there is a reliable way of looking at a custom lightweight frame and working out if it’s English, Italian or Japanese tubing.

I once bought a pair of 'Columbus' forks from Spain, and the vendor assured me "yeah, yeah they are rifled inside". Well yeah they were, but the rifling was Ishiwata (straight, not spiral) rather than the dove. Don't actually care though as they are the lightest steel forks I've ever had - 650g.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/395796281557
Cough...Repco Eurosport....Price of Steel is up.

Rob

Interesting looking frame for cheap, no real clues on the builder: https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/ ... 1331612745