Arthur Caygill

raymondo60
raymondo60 Posts: 735
edited January 2014 in Your road bikes
I'm a sentimental old sod. My father passed away recently - 1st May in fact - a top man and my best mate. His name was Arthur. A few days after he died I saw this for sale on ebay, and just could not resist owning a bike with his name on it. Typically (for my dad) its a fantastic machine. 1995 hand-made steel frame - Arthur Caygill is a frame builder up in Yorkshire - Campagnolo Athena groupset (apart from the seat post which is Veloce), Mavic rims on Campag hubs, Cinelli Bar and quill stem. I stuck the Brookes B17 Narrow saddle on it, and the Fizik Microtex Bar Tape, and the colour-coded Vredstein Fortezza tyres. It rides like a dream - have put about 250 miles on it during May - and I will probably own it for the rest of my life. The guy who sold it to me is an absolute gentleman too and we've been in touch since. It just felt right and I'm happy to be the proud owner of such a beautiful machine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16624533@N ... 3933515216
Raymondo

"Let's just all be really careful out there folks!"

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  • TakeTurns
    TakeTurns Posts: 1,075
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    Var var nice. It's must be great having such a strong emotional attachment to your bike, if only I could too - it'd be a lot cleaner. :)
  • canny_lad
    canny_lad Posts: 329
    Scores massive points just for the name of the frame :) It's good that it reminds you of your dad, hope you have many happy miles on it.
  • Zoomer37
    Zoomer37 Posts: 725
    Sorry to hear about your dad.

    Think its ace you found that bike!
  • bencolem
    bencolem Posts: 463
    Lovely
  • bianchimoon
    bianchimoon Posts: 3,942
    class bike!! .. know the shop well, arthur caygill and his son scott as well as the mechanic (steve) i think are really helpfull and enthusiastic guys
    All lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....
  • wheelie-bin
    wheelie-bin Posts: 124
    bencolem wrote:
    Lovely
    I agree, sorry about your loss though :)
  • raymondo60
    raymondo60 Posts: 735
    bianchimoon wrote:
    class bike!! .. know the shop well, arthur caygill and his son scott as well as the mechanic (steve) i think are really helpfull and enthusiastic guys

    Well impressed with their workmanship - I'm going to send them an email, let them know how much I enjoy the bike, and that it lives 'darn sarth' now!

    And thanks all for your kind words - much appreciated.
    Raymondo

    "Let's just all be really careful out there folks!"
  • coomber
    coomber Posts: 232
    Do you still have this.

    Lets see some more pics.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    :):)
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    Lovely bike and cool to find one with your dad's name on it.. One thing, the cables go under the bar tape :oops:
    http://www.iwaxstudio.co.uk/

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