I'm currently restoring a Rixon bike that is made from Columbus tubing but I don't know which tubing was used as the decals hadn't been replaced when it was last painted. How do I know ? As I want to put the correct decals back on.
Tia
Which Columbus tubing?
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Squibnocket
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Re: Which Columbus tubing?
Easiest to identify is SLX: the tubes are rifled. Take a peep down the seat tube with a torch.
Re: Which Columbus tubing?
It’s quite possible that it isn’t a tube set at all. A lot of custom builders picked individual tubes to suit the customer and their requirements.
The older I get the more I’m inclined to act my shoe size, not my age.
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roubaixtuesday
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Re: Which Columbus tubing?
Rixon is the brand name for Rick Green's cycles in Handforth, is it not?
They're still open, give 'em a ring?
They're still open, give 'em a ring?
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Squibnocket
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Re: Which Columbus tubing?
roubaixtuesday wrote:Rixon is the brand name for Rick Green's cycles in Handforth, is it not?
They're still open, give 'em a ring?
I did, I spoke to Paul who was very accommodating with my enquiry. He said that Neil Shankland would have built the frame and to give him a call which I did. If only he was as accommodating as Paul, I asked about the cost of a restoration and tried to get some information about the frame, his response was in my opinion quite rude and completely disinterested apart from the fact he managed to quote me an astronomical price for the restoration.
Needless to say I'll be taking my frame elsewhere.
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Squibnocket
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Re: Which Columbus tubing?
peetee wrote:It’s quite possible that it isn’t a tube set at all. A lot of custom builders picked individual tubes to suit the customer and their requirements.
Thanks for that.
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roubaixtuesday
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Re: Which Columbus tubing?
Squibnocket wrote:roubaixtuesday wrote:Rixon is the brand name for Rick Green's cycles in Handforth, is it not?
They're still open, give 'em a ring?
I did, I spoke to Paul who was very accommodating with my enquiry. He said that Neil Shankland would have built the frame and to give him a call which I did. If only he was as accommodating as Paul, I asked about the cost of a restoration and tried to get some information about the frame, his response was in my opinion quite rude and completely disinterested apart from the fact he managed to quote me an astronomical price for the restoration.
Needless to say I'll be taking my frame elsewhere.
Ah, sorry to hear that, bit of a shame.