Bought the frame on ebay, after some thorough investigation and with the help of Ron Cooper (RIP) Chas came forward and said he'd built it... Reamed out siezed seatpost, removed siezed BB/Shifter band/front mech cleaned up the worst of the rust and built with an unholy mix of vintage kit. Being a TT frame there's front mech cable routing so a cable stop was bodged. The wheelbase is insanely short and there's more toeverlap than my tarck bike. Angles are steep too so you have to concentrate on steep descents, but I'm really loving it.
Frame:
Chas Roberts Custom 531 TT frame with the most Drilliumed BB I've ever seen.
Pierced Nervex lugs
Fork/Headset:
Batavus Pro (Columbus SL)
Hatta Swan (ISO)
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Ofmega Chainset / Tange Levin
Pedals:
MKS GR-9 + All City Nylon Clips & Errebi Sprint Straps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Maillard 700 Compact (14-19) 6-speed freewheel, SR Drillium Chainring, Regina chain
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Dura Ace AX rear, Huret Eco front, Campag Record D/T shifters
Saddle/Seatpost:
SR / Turbo
Brakes:
Universal 66 levers, Galli Calipers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Cosmic / Vittoria Rally
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic GP4 (32H) Zeus Hub
Zeus QR with Milremo plastic covers
Accessories:
Reg Bottle Cage, 2x spare tubs under saddle
More Info:
Don't worry the Cosmic's only there for the laughs, I also have the front
Added by RVL. Last updated almost 10 years ago.
As of almost 10 years ago, RVL has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
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Mat_Roberts89 says:
Maybe this was built by Geoff Roberts?
Posted almost 8 years ago
RVL says:
Chas said "it's definitely one of ours" I took this to mean his or Charles snr. If Geoff was building in 1973, I guess it could also be by him... My guess is that it's Charles senior
Posted almost 8 years ago