58cm Alec Bird by Alan Competition Vintage Road Bike Frame

58cm Alec Bird by Alan Competition Vintage Road Bike FrameOriginal vintage frame built in the 1970s Super lightweight for the era only 2. 3 kg! Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica Thoroughly checked over & photographed in detail Worldwide shipping Alec Bird was a very well respected racer in his time who along with his Brother Ken took the oft trodden path to becoming a framebuilder. Working out of Welling on the outskirts of London, Alec worked for Clive Stuart Cycles for many years and

✓ Original vintage frame - built in the 1970s
✓ Super lightweight for the era - only 2.3 kg!
✓ Suitable for historic cycling events such as L'Eroica
✓ Thoroughly checked over & photographed in detail
✓ Worldwide shipping

Alec Bird was a very well respected racer in his time who along with his Brother Ken took the oft-trodden path to becoming a framebuilder. Working out of Welling on the outskirts of London, Alec worked for Clive Stuart Cycles for many years and built some highly sought after frames.

Though branded Alec Bird this frameset is actually an Alan, built in Italy from bonded aluminium tubes and one of the lightest framesets available at the time. It's a Competizione model from the early to mid 1970s, with no cable guides or braze-ons, a real taste of the future, from the past!

If you're taking part in L'Eroica or any other vintage event, this frame is of the correct age, so you won't be disqualified for being a rule breaker!

The frame's been carefully checked by one of our mechanics to confirm the alignment's correct and there's no damage to the threads. If there are any minor issues worth noting we will do so in the overview section below. Please take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition of the frame before you buy.

OVERVIEW

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Era - 1970s
Country - English
Frame Material - Aluminium
Weight - 2.27 kg
Stock Code - U-F-R11V

SIZING

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Size Guide* - Large (Approx 34 1/2" Inside Leg)
Seat Tube (ctc) - 58 cm
Top Tube (ctc) - 56.5 cm
Head Tube - 162 mm
Chainstay Length - 40.5 cm
Wheelbase - 98.5 cm

*This is just a guide, not a guarantee the frame will fit as every rider is different. If you're unsure of your size we'd always recommend trying out a bike with similar frame dimensions first.

TECHNICAL INFO

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Rear Spacing - 126 mm
Front Spacing - 100 mm
Seatpost Diameter - 25.0 mm
Wheel Size - 700c/28"
Brake Fixing - External Hex Nut
Brake Drop - 48 mm
Bottom Bracket Thread - English/British/ISO Thread
Headset Thread - Standard ISO (24 TPI - British/Italian)
Headset Stack Height - 39 mm
Fork Crown Race - 26.4 mm (ISO)
Shifter Fittings - Downtube Band-On
Headtube Internal Diameter - 30.2 mm
Steerer Internal Diameter - 22.2 mm (Standard)

▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS

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We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.

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