Interesting bike

[ozboz]

I saw this bike neglected and chained to a front wall of a house in Hammersmith, I’m not familiar with the riders name that’s on it or the make , could be a good steely to run around on

 

[classic33]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tensor-cycles.186472/

 

[OldShep]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/tensor-cycles.186472/

 

[biggs682]

@ozboz I think it's best left

 

[Sharky]

Rudi altig _ a great pro. Finished 2nd in the world's to our Tommy Simpson in 65.

Saw him at the skol 6, a great performer.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Rudi altig _ a great pro. Finished 2nd in the world's to our Tommy Simpson in 65.

Saw him at the skol 6, a great performer.

Rumour was that a cash sum had been agreed between the two riders to decide the result. True or not, who knows?

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Even if the frames were prone to failure BITD, I'd say it's a safe bet that any that were going to fail did so quite early on, and any bikes still around now after all those years are probably built OK, even if they are low end.

 

[ozboz]

oh well, the riders name is good, but the bike not so.............

 

[Spiderweb]

From what I remember Tensor Cycles sold a lot of budget bikes via mail order in the late 70’s early 80’s. Their adverts were always in the back of The Yorkshire Post, they were based in the North East, not particularly good bikes but they were cheap! My brother had a Rudi Altig, I bought a slightly more expensive Tsunda Grand Prix and my Mum bought a folding bike all from Tensor.
The bike pictured in my opinion is not really worth rescuing.