Ephgrave No. 1 Super - 1960 (2)
Posted: Thursday 13th August 2020
| Frame | Ephgrave No. 1 Super; Frame: 24" No 1 Super LE3395 built 1960 with Reynolds 531 tubing |
| Wheels | Campagnolo Gran Sport small flange QR steel barreled on Weinmann Alesa 32/40 rims |
| Chainset | Stronglight 49D with TA Cyclotouriste 44/34 rings on Stronglight double b/b set |
| Pedals | Lyotard 460 with Christophe toe clips |
| Gears | 10 speed 14-28 Regina Extra f/wheel. Campag G.S. Mk 1 version front mech c/w Campag GT Tour steel long cage rear mech (out of period, but essential for tired limbs!) (Frame built for 5 speed with braze-on Campag boss. I added a Campag clip-on left hand lever with associated cable stop on b/b tube for front mech use to provide 10-speed gearing. As can be seen on shots.) |
| Brakes | CLB 700 side pulls with Le Roi (Bartali) levers with gum hoods |
| Stem/Bars | Louis Phillipe alloy bars on Phillipe/Milremo Cadet stem |
| Saddle | Brooks B5N Perforated saddle on Campagnolo Gran Sport Micro adjust pin 27.2 |
| Extra Details | Vit bottle cage. Bluemels Sprint Veloce celluloid mudguards. (Colour used as basis for co-ordination with frame head and seat tube panels.) AFA Alloy Pump mounted with Porta pumpa Campag clip and adapter. Chossy day saddlebag |
Acquired fifteen years ago from a fellow V-CC member after many months of persuasion, I had it repainted by Argos, from a ‘holding’ enamel in plain red applied to preserve the exquisite condition of the tubing – without blemish. (I wouldn’t have been able to have afforded such treatment at today’s prices). This particular member collected pristine frames by bespoke builders and squirrelled them away in his loft never to see the light of day!
Over many years I have owned and ridden just about every quality built maker including all the unorthodox models built. I consider (subjective, I appreciate), that Les Ephgrave- built top-of-the-range models were the ‘creme de la creme’ of bespoke builders. I liken them to the Alvis and Bristol of the classic car world, not just because of the lug cutting but all the finer details of finishing, feathering and detailing.
This was the first of a few No 1’s and Supers that I have owned over the years but this is the best condition and in my perfect size, hence my desire to purchase it way back in 1995.
Posted: Thursday 13th August 2020
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