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Classic lightweight men?s racing bike


David Taylor

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posted again as a new thread, to provide all details in one place..


RH Wakefield hand-built 24 inch frame with 531 tubing, double-butted


Tange Falcon headset; Sakae Ringyo chainset; Suntour block; Suntour/ Shimano changers; DB braze-on cantilevered brakes


Last ridden regularly 20 years ago; kept dry under cover since then.


Tyres need replacing; needs TLC to restore to use


My bike has a 24 inch frame. An 22 inch frame example in concours condition is shown on the Classic Lightweights website which states that these bikes were hand-built built by R.H.Wakefield in his shop at 59 London Road, Tooting/Mitcham, London SW17 during the period 1950 - 1965

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bikes/wakefield-rb.html


There are some superb examples of similar bikes on the Cicli Artigianali website but I am not expecting such extreme prices!

http://www.cicliartigianali.co.uk/shop/4594262801


I have the original purchase receipt from when I bought the bike second-hand in 1982

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