BSA Tour de France

[mikeymustard]

you may even find an angel on your shoulder whilst riding it

Riding "two up" is against the Highway Code"!

 

[Cycleops]

Looks like I might have been wrong about the saddle!

 

[Cycleops]

Also found this on here:

From @JuanLobbe who still posts. This looks like a later better speced model with a alloy chain set.

 

[EltonFrog]

I think it’ll make a nice project for the winter.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Give it some TLC and restore it to its former glory, the dark nights will soon be with us and it'll pass the time whilst you wait for the return of summer.

 

[EltonFrog]

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Looks like I might have been wrong about the saddle!

This picture looks like a scan from a mail order catalogue from the ‘70s , Mays, Freemans or something of that ilk.

 

[midlife]

Should be a frame number on it, under the BB or running vertically on the seat tube under the seat bolt

 

[EltonFrog]

Should be a frame number on it, under the BB or running vertically on the seat tube under the seat bolt

I’ll have a look tomorrow. Will it mean anything?

 

[midlife]

By then Raleigh were in charge and the frame number should give you the date of manufacture which you enquired about

 

[Drago]

Give it some TLC and restore it to its former glory, the dark nights will soon be with us and it'll pass the time whilst you wait for the return of summer.

I don't think it'll keep him busy all winter. I ain't that knackered!

 

[EltonFrog]

By then Raleigh were in charge and the frame number should give you the date of manufacture which you enquired about

A bit like the date stamp on SA hub?

 

[midlife]

A bit like the date stamp on SA hub?

Yep

Lots of manufacturers date stamp their kit, as people know I'm a fan of early Dura Ace and Shimano very kindly date stamped their kit so I know when it was made....


http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Japan/shimano/Shimano_date_codes.htm

OL so December 1990

 

[woodbutcher]

Yep

Lots of manufacturers date stamp their kit, as people know I'm a fan of early Dura Ace and Shimano very kindly date stamped their kit so I know when it was made....


http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Japan/shimano/Shimano_date_codes.htm

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OL so December 1990

The stuff you learn on Cyclechat (from midlife) now l can have a happy time dating the Shimano kit on my Look. Thank you sir !!

 

[woodbutcher]

Curiouser and curiouser ! the Shimano crankset is FC6400....no problem there. the chainring side is marked 170mm NG (1989 July)
the opposite crank is marked 172.5mm OA (1990 January) Now what do l do ?

 

[mikeymustard]

Curiouser and curiouser ! the Shimano crankset is FC6400....no problem there. the chainring side is marked 170mm NG (1989 July)
the opposite crank is marked 172.5mm OA (1990 January) Now what do l do ?

lol I bet you'd never have noticed if you'd just ridden it!