Ken Ryall Hounslow 1960's road bicycle

[armando12]

Few days ago bought this bike. Can you please tell me more about this brand, about this bike and model?
I have no idea what to do with this bike. It looks really old and expensive, are parts are italian, english or swiss.
Is it expensive bike? I want know everything! Tnx.

 

[biggs682]

@armando12 all i can tell you is that looks fabulous , nice find

whats your plans for it ?

 

[raleighnut]

Nice frame, shame it's been bodged into it's present form.
For a start it was a 10/12 speed originally (probably a 10) with a double ring on the front and a 5 speed on the back (not the broken SA hub it has now) but that should be easy to restore/replace. The seat clamp is on backwards but it is holding up a very nice saddle that should restore well.
What plans have you got for it.

 

[Apollonius]

Looks a very decent frame, but some of the components are not up to that standard.
A quick look at the lugs suggest they might be Nervex, which is a sign of quality. The drop-outs also look good quality.
It would be nice to know what tubing the frame is made of. If you can get hold of a micrometer, measure the seat-pin diameter. The magic number is 27.2mm, which indicates the top quality double-butted 531. I would not be surprised to find it is 531, given the quality of the lugs and build.
Measure the OLN of the rear axle while you have the micrometer out. I expect 126, which means it was built for a 5 speed freewheel.

 

[armando12]

@armando12 all i can tell you is that looks fabulous , nice find

whats your plans for it ?

I want to sell it? Do you know where I can do it, and for how much?

 

[screenman]

I was lucky enough to know Ken in the early seventies, he even used to give me lifts to some races, as my parents did not own a car.

 

[armando12]

Nice frame, shame it's been bodged into it's present form.
For a start it was a 10/12 speed originally (probably a 10) with a double ring on the front and a 5 speed on the back (not the broken SA hub it has now) but that should be easy to restore/replace. The seat clamp is on backwards but it is holding up a very nice saddle that should restore well.
What plans have you got for it.

I want to sell it, do you know where I can do it, and I need to know value for this bike! Tnx!

 

[armando12]

Looks a very decent frame, but some of the components are not up to that standard.
A quick look at the lugs suggest they might be Nervex, which is a sign of quality. The drop-outs also look good quality.
It would be nice to know what tubing the frame is made of. If you can get hold of a micrometer, measure the seat-pin diameter. The magic number is 27.2mm, which indicates the top quality double-butted 531. I would not be surprised to find it is 531, given the quality of the lugs and build.
Measure the OLN of the rear axle while you have the micrometer out. I expect 126, which means it was built for a 5 speed freewheel.

Bike is really light. I think it's aluminium frame.

 

[spiderman2]

This was my local bike shop in the 1970s,had some very expensive bikes in his shop

 

[User269]

It's only worth whatever some fool is prepared to pay for it.

 

[Apollonius]

Any value will be in the frame. You need to do the measuring I suggested to find out the quality of the frame. If it is 531 double butted forks and stays then you will have a frame of some value. The saddle looks like a Brooks B15 or 17. It might fetch 30 quid on Ebay, if it is.

 

[midlife]

Some cogent replies to the same thread on Retrobike

Shaun

 

[biggs682]

I want to sell it? Do you know where I can do it, and for how much?

could be interested depending on £

 

[Apollonius]

There is no way the bike is aluminium. It is steel. If it is a steel alloy called 531 then it will have some value. Highly possible given that it has Nervex lugs. Unless you are prepared to do some serious homework on the bike, I suggest you take offers over £50.

 

[armando12]

could be interested depending on £

How much do you offer to me? Just say your price, and then I will decide.