Jack Taylor touring bike

[Rhythm Thief]

Another gem donated to Enviroability. We're meant to be having a tidying up day today but I don't know if I can resist getting this on the stand and starting its restoration.

 

[biggs682]

Another gem donated to Enviroability. We're meant to be having a tidying up day today but I don't know if I can resist getting this on the stand and starting its restoration.

Now that is a classic

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Now that is a classic

I know. Isn't it beautiful? I think I might do a proper restoration on this one.

 

[biggs682]

I know. Isn't it beautiful? I think I might do a proper restoration on this one.

I Will take it as it please and it looks like my size .

Just dedust and polish paintwork, regrease where required and recomission where needed

 

[T4tomo]

What does the Reynolds label say is it Tourist Model? is that some form of 531ST ? the paintwork looks like it will clean up beautifully


ahhh found this with a google, so it is some form of 531 tubing 👍

Probably one of the few sources of beautiful things from Stockton on Tees!

 

[Ian H]

The Taylor brothers built some lovely, traditional bikes. Here they are on Youtube:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNsQpCL8LY

 

[FrankCrank]

The Taylor brothers built some lovely, traditional bikes. Here they are on Youtube:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNsQpCL8LY

Love the beginning where he says 'they've gone beeserk' to describe the 3x7 gearing - what would he make of the stuff available now

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I Will take it as it please and it looks like my size .

Just dedust and polish paintwork, regrease where required and recomission where needed

Yes, I wouldn't do any more than clean up the paint on a bike like this! If you're serious about buying it, feel free to make an offer. Are you fairly local to Ross on Wye?

 

[biggs682]

Yes, I wouldn't do any more than clean up the paint on a bike like this! If you're serious about buying it, feel free to make an offer. Are you fairly local to Ross on Wye?

Agreed re what to do with it.

No not local but that's a nice machine and I will have a think about it

 

[DCLane]

Too big for me but looks an interesting piece.

Make @Rhythm Thief an offer @biggs682

 

[biggs682]

Too big for me but looks an interesting piece.

Make @Rhythm Thief an offer @biggs682

I am just trying to figure out if I can do it justice or not

 

[DCLane]

I am just trying to figure out if I can do it justice or not

Wrong question

Right question to SWMBO: "why don't we go to the Hay-on-Wye Hay Festival Winter Weekend this month and stay in a nice hotel?"

 

[All uphill]

Wrong question

Right question to SWMBO: "why don't we go to the Hay-on-Wye Hay Festival Winter Weekend this month and stay in a nice hotel?"

You smoothie.

 

[biggs682]

Wrong question

Right question to SWMBO: "why don't we go to the Hay-on-Wye Hay Festival Winter Weekend this month and stay in a nice hotel?"

That's almost transparent she would reply 😁

 

[Rhythm Thief]

A few more pics... I've had occasion before to remark upon the sexiness of old bike bits, and the Suntour Cyclone derailleur is peak sexy bike bits as far as I'm concerned. The paint on the down tube has cleaned up nicely, but there's some surface rust and the top tube and head tube. Worst of all - this may possibly make a respray necessary - there's a big patch of paint missing around the front derailleur, with more flaking off at the lightest touch. But the tubing beneath looks ok. More research tomorrow, including (with luck) finding the frame number.