The British bike thread

[Psimpson]

My pride and joys, and the next frame to build up.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

How has @Peachy! not weighed in yet with some Clauds?

 

[chickendrumsticks]

I've heard of devotion, but here's a chap who takes his new frame to bed!
A lovely collection.

 

[Psimpson]

I've heard of devotion, but here's a chap who takes his new frame to bed!
A lovely collection.

It is actually resting by the bed as we speak.

 

[chickendrumsticks]

It is actually resting by the bed as we speak.

Steady on old chap!

 

[Psimpson]

Steady on old chap!

Ooer that didn’t sound quite like I meant it.

 

[non-fixie]

I think you could be right. The fork crown also points to Falcon. I think they are just Halfords stickers from the UK car chain

Thanks, guys! Falcon is the brand which occurred to me as well. Haven't been able to find any confirmation, though.

Halfords was very active (and successful) in Holland during the seventies, eighties and nineties. Both in aftermarket automotive supplies and bicycles. I kinda miss them.

Speaking of Falcon: here's another one I believe to be British:

I built it up with bottom-of-the-barrel parts, and it turned out to be a pretty nice ride.

 

[Midlife]

Those look like Carlton Flyer cutout lugs rather than the cheap Falcon copy? Too many braze ons for a Falcon who were notoriously stingy with brazing...

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

There'll be a Carlton frame number on the left drop out if so.

 

[non-fixie]

There'll be a Carlton frame number on the left drop out if so.

Don't recall any being there (haven't got the bike with me to check, alas), but there is a number on the BB shell: