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Hobbs Raceweight - 1951

Posted: Thursday 13th August 2020

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Hobbs Raceweight 24" frame No. I 11528 (October 1951); top tube 22½", chainstays 17½", wheelbase 40½", BB height 10½; Angles - head 72º, seat 70º; Nervex Legere lugs type 86 BIS; finish blue/grey with chrome ends, white head tube and seat panel, lugs lined in red; "Hobbs 'Special Model' London England" head badge and seat tube badge; oval to round forks - 2¾" rake; built for 26" HP/700 sprint wheels. Purchased and restored in 2001.
WheelsConloy Asp sprint rims on Harden D/F large-flange hubs 32/40 with 15/17 DB spokes
ChainsetBSA steel fluted cottered cranks with 46T ring
PedalsBrampton B8 with Christophe toeclips and Binda straps
GearsSingle-speed fixed with 19/20 sprockets
BrakesGB lever and stirrup
Stem/BarsGB alloy 4" Spearpoint with early GB Maes alloy bars with ferrule
SaddleBrooks B17 Narrow on alloy domed 27.2 seatpin
Extra DetailsNow re-configured as single-speed fixed - old Sturmey FM specification image shown at bottom of page
Image - Horst Friedrichs
Image - Horst Friedrichs
Seat cluster detail
Seat cluster detail
Head lug detail
Head lug detail
GB alloy 'Spearpoint' stem with early GB Maes bars and engraved ferrule
GB alloy 'Spearpoint' stem with early GB Maes bars and engraved ferrule
Previous specification with Sturmey-Archer 4-speed FM hub, mudguards and two brakes
Previous specification with Sturmey-Archer 4-speed FM hub, mudguards and two brakes
Harden large-flange front hub with 15/17 DB spokes (Image Horst Friedrichs)
Harden large-flange front hub with 15/17 DB spokes (Image Horst Friedrichs)
BSA 5-pin fluted chainset with 46 x 1/8
BSA 5-pin fluted chainset with 46 x 1/8" ring (Image Horst Friedrichs)
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