Chase Cycles

[brucers]

Can anyone help with information regarding Chase Cycles. I have picked up a ladies mixte frame bike with the only stickering being Chase Cycles with what I assume to be their logo. No indication of any other stickers having been present, not even frame details (which I assume to be steel). It has Altus gearing and triggers, weinnman brakes, bluemells mudguards and although not clear in pic some relatively fancy lugwork.

Can't do pics on here for some reason so see here.... http://min.us/m6SiltSHC5QAi

Any help and info from you guys and gals would be appreciated.

 

[ASC1951]

I reckon Chase Cycles was probably the shop, not the bike builder, and there will have been several shops with that name over the years, especially in the West Midlands. My first full sized bike had Weinmann brakes the same as yours, 27.25" wheels and a Huret derailleur (which that Altus is a copy of) and my next door neighbour gave it to me in <cough> 1966, so I reckon your bike is 60s to mid 70s. The shape of the front forks says early 60s to me.

 

[Tony Raynor]

If the Altus gear is original then it will be 78 to early 80s (see velobase link below).

http://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=de11a768-e79c-41c3-bca3-dbe7b7f236eb

Can't really see the lugs from the pictures but it looks in pretty good condition.

 

[steveindenmark]

I like the logo of the man with his arms in the air. I might steal that for a t Shirt.

Steve

 

[JoeyB]

We have a chase cycles down the road in Waltham Chase but I doubt they built it.

 

[biggs682]

looks nice

 

[brucers]

I already dismissed them as they only opened up in mid 90's.

We have a chase cycles down the road in Waltham Chase but I doubt they built it.

 

[brucers]

Have to be a big shirt to get a whole bike on it!

I like the logo of the man with his arms in the air. I might steal that for a t Shirt.

Steve

 

[brucers]

The Altus gear looks original to me (although only with the eye of enthusiastic amateur)! The lugs are in really good condition. I'll do some closer pictures of the lugs and the forks.

 

[brucers]

I've added a few close-up pics mainly of the metal work. One of them shows the number 78 on the frame just below the handlebar stem, could this be the year of build?

http://min.us/mFTi2XcGMdSRX

 

[brucers]

thanks, it is....but it's not for sale either!!

looks nice

 

[biggs682]

thanks, it is....but it's not for sale either!!

got no room at mo @brucers

 

[User42423]

Can anyone help with information regarding Chase Cycles. I have picked up a ladies mixte frame bike with the only stickering being Chase Cycles with what I assume to be their logo. No indication of any other stickers having been present, not even frame details (which I assume to be steel). It has Altus gearing and triggers, weinnman brakes, bluemells mudguards and although not clear in pic some relatively fancy lugwork.

Can't do pics on here for some reason so see here.... http://min.us/m6SiltSHC5QAi

Any help and info from you guys and gals would be appreciated.

Hi Brucers. The only Chase Cycles I'm aware of stopped building cycles in 1920s.