Eye Candy by Robon Mather

labarum
labarum Posts: 110
edited July 2009 in The bottom bracket
I'm moving house soon and in the middle of a much needed sort out. I cam across disc of photos Robin Mather took of the large Audax he made for me.

This will not be to everyone's taste but it rides beautifully, and everyone will appreciated the workmanship in the frame.

See

http://picasaweb.google.com/labarum/BrianSAudax

Unfortunately Robin is not taking new orders at the moment but you can see more of his work here

http://www.robinmathercycles.co.uk/

Comments

  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    link no work :(
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • medicbiker
    medicbiker Posts: 30
    If you press on the first link then on view labarums gallery you should be able to see the pics.
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    A Raleigh with a huge head tube ?
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    We can only see the Raleigh at the moment. Perhaps you nee to set the gallery to "public" in Picasa, so we can see it. Robin Mather's frame are beautiful - I'm jealous...
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    balthazar wrote:
    We can only see the Raleigh at the moment. Perhaps you nee to set the gallery to "public" in Picasa, so we can see it. Robin Mather's frame are beautiful - I'm jealous...

    Same here. The Raleigh is very nice too obviously, but I would like to see the new one. :)
  • labarum
    labarum Posts: 110
    Sorry. Still learning how to use Picassa. Now set to public.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/labarum/BrianSAudax

    The other bike is a 531 frame, I picked it up for £80. It rides well, but Robin's is an absolute joy.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/labarum/Bike#
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Labarum wrote:
    Sorry. Still learning how to use Picassa. Now set to public.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/labarum/BrianSAudax

    The other bike is a 531 frame, I picked it up for £80. It rides well, but Robin's is an absolute joy.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/labarum/Bike#

    Very nice - and very jealous! :P :)
  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    Lovely, and very understated. Refreshing too to see silver components everywhere.
  • labarum
    labarum Posts: 110
    And now for the bad news. Less that 50 miles after a bike shop replaced the gear cables an did a general service the rear dérailleur was gobbled up by the wheel.

    Robin has his bike back to replace the rear dropout. The good news is I will get the bike back "as new" with three years scratches disappeared.

    That was my motivation to get the 531 frame sorted. I had been meaning for a bit to try it with moustache bars. That frame too rides very well. It is a little heavier, especially with its old gears and wheels. If I work a bit harder (which may be a good thing) it goes as fast!

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