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WTB vintage GT and/or Allsop road frame

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  • 28-09-2020 3:25pm
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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭


    In my never-ending quest to find and restore the weird and wonderful, I'm trying to source a 90's triple-triangle GT road frameset and an Allsop road frame (with the flexible beam saddle mounting system).


    If anyone has either or both hanging in the shed (or knows someone who does), I'd be very grateful if you could let me know.


    56cm minimum seat tube, as I tend to only restore bikes that will fit me!


    Thanks in advance.
    P


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    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    No use to you, and apologies for being slightly off topic, but a friend/neighbour of mine had an alsop (maybe still does) and I had a few goes.

    Also wanted a zaskar but had to make do with my Haro.


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    BennyMul
    Registered Users Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭BennyMul


    I have one, can get pictures of it later for you if interested


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    BennyMul wrote: »
    I have one, can get pictures of it later for you if interested


    Yes please, and thank you!


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    BennyMul
    Registered Users Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭BennyMul


    Will get them later and post them up


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    BennyMul
    Registered Users Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭BennyMul


    sorry for the delay work is mental

    photos uploaded here, and sorry it needs a good wash
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/qTGD7uewEPjN4p6z9


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    25sean
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭25sean


    Raparee!!! Guaranteed irish! A beaut!!!


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    BennyMul wrote: »
    sorry for the delay work is mental

    photos uploaded here, and sorry it needs a good wash
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/qTGD7uewEPjN4p6z9


    Thanks a million for posting pics.


    PM me so we can discuss?


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    waterford45
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭waterford45


    Hi lads,

    Did you do a deal? If not is this up for sale?

    Thanks.


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    BennyMul
    Registered Users Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭BennyMul


    Hi.
    I jumped the gun and when push came shove I deiced to hold on to the frame, have had it too long and its such a unique frame at this stage.

    sorry


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    BennyMul wrote: »
    Hi.
    I jumped the gun and when push came shove I deiced to hold on to the frame, have had it too long and its such a unique frame at this stage.

    sorry


    You're not going to believe this...


    I finally found an Allsop frame, one of the original ones distributed from the Allsop factory in Waterford(about 100 yards from where I grew up).


    It was hanging in a neighbour's garage...about 50 yards from my house!


    I have searched the planet for one for a number of years!


    I've also sourced a complete 1990s GT road bike after posting a wanted thread on the retrobike UK forums, which, along with some ongoing restorations for friends and a couple that MB has stashed for me, means my winter is more or less sorted!




    THAT'S IT! NO MORE BIKES FOR ME!




















    Probably......:D


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    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    8valve wrote: »
    You're not going to believe this...


    I finally found an Allsop frame, one of the original ones distributed from the Allsop factory in Waterford(about 100 yards from where I grew up).


    It was hanging in a neighbour's garage...about 50 yards from my house!


    I have searched the planet for one for a number of years!


    I've also sourced a complete 1990s GT road bike after posting a wanted thread on the retrobike UK forums, which, along with some ongoing restorations for friends and a couple that MB has stashed for me, means my winter is more or less sorted!




    THAT'S IT! NO MORE BIKES FOR ME!




















    Probably......:D

    Pictures?


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Pictures?


    ALLSOP


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Pictures?


    GT


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    8valve
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭8valve


    They'll both fall into my bike category of 'weird but wonderful', along wih my Kirk.


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    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    8valve wrote: »
    They'll both fall into my bike category of 'weird but wonderful', along wih my Kirk.

    Both beautiful bikes! Had an all soft many years ago but was stolen so love to see them again. Best of luck with the build.


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    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    8valve wrote: »
    They'll both fall into my bike category of 'weird but wonderful', along wih my Kirk.

    Lovely. I had the mtb zaskar in mind. A friend of mine had a kirk (mtb).


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