Uppadine

lus769

Can anyone shed any light on an old Uppadine that I have bought.

It is a 5 speed race bike from the 60`s I think I am wanting to restore it to its former glory and would appreciate any info thanks.
James

andy162

Uppadine's shop was on Balby Road, Doncaster...well before my time tho. All the old boys in Doncaster Wheelers or Conisbrough/Ivanhoe rode them at some point in their youth.

The shop closed in the late 60's I think. I believe the frames were built at the back of the shop by " Old Man Uppadine", as he was known.

DEAN.C

Hi, Uppadines were indeed a Doncaster shop and frame maker, although I have been told that some frames were made by another very well known manufacturer that still exists today, although I have not been able to prove this.
I have a superb late fifties Uppadine that I am just about to have refurbished and I have only found one person that holds a stock of original transfers and he will only sell with a complete respray at a premium.
My frame is a very very light 531 throughout (not Double butted)with lovely Nervex proffesional lugs and pencil slim rear stays,its a shame its a just a tad large from my ideal 22", but I can ride it ok at 23.25".
I actually llive in Doncaster but I cannot remember the shop but I believe it closed around late 60's. I started cycling about 1977 with the Doncaster wheelers and used a Carlton but Uppadine was still a well known name at that time.
Please get in touch if I can help at all although I have only just rekindled my cycling interest at the age of 46 after not really riding for nearly 30 years.

Dean.

lus769

Dean
I also live in Doncaster and my father remembers the shop well.
I also live in Doncaster and am restoring the old bike to show my dad.
It would be good to meet up Dean and compare bikes, I assume mine is from the late 50s it has chrome campag forks front and back and come complete with campag gears and hubs etc.
Give me a call
07973939328

guitarpete247

I remember, as a lad, standing outside the shop looking at the campagnolo derailleurs and various parts, frames and bikes, thinking that when I grew up I'd get my bike from there. Unfortunately the shop closed and in Donny we were left with Turtons (also on Balby Road) and H.O. Smiths and Sons. I had some wheels built at Turtons and bougth a frame and MTB from Smiths. Gone are these shops (and me, I left Donny 2 years ago) with nothing replacing them. Halfrauds can't compete. I don't see the cyclists hanging round the bike shops as they did. Too many (me included) search the internet but never get the same service as with your LBS.

andy162

I remember gawping thru John Turtons window as a kid. Record Sprints & Quasars were top of my "want list" back then. Don't forget Geoff Francis & Pedal Power, the latter is stil trading.

SamWise72

I still want a Record Sprint. I've got a Quasar frame hanging up, waiting to be single-speeded.

guitarpete247

As far as I can remember this was Uppadines shop. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=balby+road+doncaster&sll=52.67683,-1.453487&sspn=0.006336,0.019205&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Balby+Rd,+Doncaster,+South+Yorkshire+DN4,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.508851,-1.14747&spn=0,0.038409&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=53.508745,-1.147353&panoid=T_eNqt4wnrbKxVu9IP2cPw&cbp=12,264.6,,0,8.42
The juction of Alexandra Road and Balby Road.