My new Bob Jackson
otherself
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I first saw a Bob Jackson in the flesh on a visit to my brothers in the city of Leeds back in 1999. It was love -- certainly lust -- at first site but I had no cash for one at the time (broke student). Now, some 13 years later, I finally have a BJ of my own for my 34th Birthday! I ordered it on the 11th September and it came to my door on the 5th October, so not a bad turnaround (they told me it'll be 1 month because the off-the-peg frames sell like hot cakes.)
I chose the off-the-peg 'Olympus' road racing model for £485 in size 21.5 inches (55cm centre-top) which is my ideal size - I really didn't need to pay £100's extra for a custom size. Tubing is Reynolds 631 oversize, colour is Viola Chiaro (light purple) metallic with red lug lining and transfers. The guys at Bob Jackson were very helpful, I actually initially ordered it in a darker purple - 'Viola', but after seeing a BJ of this colour on the web it was much more bluer than I would of liked, so they kindly changed the colour for me to 'Viola Chiaro' after a phonecall on the 16th September (5 days after I had placed the order). They also phoned me on the day they shipped it out... so no painful waiting on delivery.
Groupset will be an all modern affair in black components: an all-black microSHIFT 'Centos' is the groupset (STI levers, front and rear mechs). I chose this for it's lightweight and good value (lighter than 105 but at more than half the price). The rest is stuff from Ambrosio (compact chainset), Planet-X (wheels, superlight brake calipers, seatpost), ITM (stem), Nitto (bars), KMC (chain) and a Shimano 105 12-27 10 speed cassette. Took these pictures on a dull day in north Leicestershire yesterday morning. More or less have everything in place, just need to put it together and get that fork steerer cut. More pictures to come as the build progresses...
I chose the off-the-peg 'Olympus' road racing model for £485 in size 21.5 inches (55cm centre-top) which is my ideal size - I really didn't need to pay £100's extra for a custom size. Tubing is Reynolds 631 oversize, colour is Viola Chiaro (light purple) metallic with red lug lining and transfers. The guys at Bob Jackson were very helpful, I actually initially ordered it in a darker purple - 'Viola', but after seeing a BJ of this colour on the web it was much more bluer than I would of liked, so they kindly changed the colour for me to 'Viola Chiaro' after a phonecall on the 16th September (5 days after I had placed the order). They also phoned me on the day they shipped it out... so no painful waiting on delivery.
Groupset will be an all modern affair in black components: an all-black microSHIFT 'Centos' is the groupset (STI levers, front and rear mechs). I chose this for it's lightweight and good value (lighter than 105 but at more than half the price). The rest is stuff from Ambrosio (compact chainset), Planet-X (wheels, superlight brake calipers, seatpost), ITM (stem), Nitto (bars), KMC (chain) and a Shimano 105 12-27 10 speed cassette. Took these pictures on a dull day in north Leicestershire yesterday morning. More or less have everything in place, just need to put it together and get that fork steerer cut. More pictures to come as the build progresses...
MTB
1995 GT Tequesta
2012 On-One Scandal
Road
1987 Atala Corsa GS (Columbus Aelle)
2011 FLX-FR-R02 Chinese Carbon Fibre
1995 GT Tequesta
2012 On-One Scandal
Road
1987 Atala Corsa GS (Columbus Aelle)
2011 FLX-FR-R02 Chinese Carbon Fibre
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Very nice... love the colour too, very unusual
The only thing I would have done differently would be to have bosses brazed on the down tube, so you can decide to go for modern shifters with the adapters or going retro with down tube shifters... but that's me.
Enjoy the build...
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Vice nice mate.0
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"Dude!" "Awesome!"
What an absolutely fantastic colour. Get it built and take some snaps.0 -
Lovely!!
If you havent already got the brakes, i have a red pair in my cupboard you could have for cheapBMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
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Leeeeeeeeeeds... 0
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That looks great, love the colours, I look forward to seeing the end result.Road - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12777154&p=16943702#p16943702
Commuter - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12877017&p=17855019#p17855019
MTB - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12930006&p=18407199#p184071990 -
now thats a beautieCaveat - I buy and ride cheap, however, I reserve the right to advise on expensive kit that I have never actually used and possibly never will0
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Very nice, looking forward to the photies of it built upWould welcome company for Sat rides west/south of Edinburgh, up to 3 hrs, 16mph ish. Please PM me if interested/able to help.0
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otherself wrote:I first saw a Bob Jackson in the flesh on a visit to my brothers in the city of Leeds back in 1999. It was love -- certainly lust -- at first site but I had no cash for one at the time (broke student). Now, some 13 years later, I finally have a BJ of my own for my 34th Birthday! I ordered it on the 11th September and it came to my door on the 5th October, so not a bad turnaround (they told me it'll be 1 month because the off-the-peg frames sell like hot cakes.)
Don't let your wife hear that!
Lovely looking bike! Never heard of them until now.0 -
I am very very jealous, will make a beautiful bike. Looking forward to photos of the built up bike.0
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Lovely bike, more pics please!0
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You've had this three weeks! Surely it must be built by now?0
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Boring! Get the bloody thing built!!0
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Arggghhhhh!!0
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I can only presume the milk bottles must be piling up on the doorstep and newspapers hanging out of the letterbox...0
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Is the bike built?0
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Someone needs to go round and check he hasnt fallen whilst building it up0
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Great frame, great pictures, frankly amazing value. That's about half the price I would have expected it to cost.
Thanks for sharing.0 -
I asked santa for the pictures of this bike built up but he did'nt deliver themCaveat - I buy and ride cheap, however, I reserve the right to advise on expensive kit that I have never actually used and possibly never will0
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My guess is the spanner slipped and the paint is now scratched0
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Haha, he logged on in December so he's still alive, just mugging off BR 1979 I think :-)0
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is he waiting for advice on good decals?Sensa Giulia 1050
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He can't post aperitifs like that and not show us the completed bike can he.0
