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Roberts track

By mrb on 10/27/2009. Bike tags: Track bike | allcity | Anerley | campagnolo | cinelli | more tags >>
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Roberts/55cm/1978

Nitto B259/cinelli pista

chrome made from columbus competition steel/campagnolo headset

campagnolo track 36h/mavic cxp30/panaracer

campagnolo track 36h/mavic cxp14/panaracer

Campagnolo 165mm pista/campagnolo

concor supercorsa 50th anniversary/campagnolo c record

campagnolo super record pedals/allcity double gate toe clips and toshi straps/regina chain

shimano 105

47t/17

This is my roberts track bike which took a year to complete. The frame was made by Chas in 1978 at his Penge Road workshop in Anerley. It was made for an aussie 7 day sprint rider so has really thick rear stays stamped with an 'R' at the top.
I have restored the frame to its orginal colours and reproduced the orginal decals, black with a white outline.
The frame has a drilled bottom bracket shell in the shape of an 'R'.

Geometry is tight with massive toe overlap!

***STOLEN FROM MY APARTMENT LONDON SE1 07/09 6PM - LARGE CASH REWARD ON OFFER FOR SAFE RETURN***

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what a shame, i really hope

Submitted by fuznubz on 12/19/2011.

what a shame, i really hope you get it back.. its so beautiful and looks like it rides amazingly.. :(

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Submitted by shiro on 06/15/2011.

Look at that rear stay!
Nice one!

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transfers

Submitted by workbert on 12/01/2009.

Hi mrb. I have a couple of Roberts needing early transfers, did you make & can you supply these? are they vinyl or water/spirit type transfers? did you generate the artwork for your supplier& did this inc. the 87 Penge Rd. headbadge?
All the best Jan

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Hi Jan

Submitted by mrb on 12/10/2009.

Yes, I created the artwork digitally so that it was an exact match of what was on the orginal bike (including headbadge). Roberts don't have any stock of the old style of transfer but I'll be giving Chas the artwork in the New Year.

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TRANSFERS

Submitted by workbert on 12/17/2009.

Hi MRB. Do you know if Chas will be making these available again? if not could you let me have a copy of the file(s) so I can have my own made up. best regards Jan

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decals

Submitted by Mr Wolf on 02/18/2010.

Hi MRB,

Like workbert I am also after some decals for a chas you can see on my page. Have you forwarded the art work yet? Cheers Tom

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Artwork decals

Submitted by mrb on 11/14/2010.

Hi, just to let you know I passed on the artwork of the decals to Chas Roberts.  
Roberts Cycles Tel: +44 (0)20-8684 3370.

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Is that the original fork?

Submitted by Matthew Millington on 10/28/2009.

Is that the original fork? If not who made that for you? The thing is bitchin, awesome build!

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fork

Submitted by mrb on 10/30/2009.

Yep, fork is orginal, it had a small sticker on which said columbus special competition. It was quite badly pitted so I had it re-chromed.

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***STOLEN FROM MY APARTMENT

Submitted by mrb on 09/09/2011.

***STOLEN FROM MY APARTMENT LONDON SE1 07/09 6PM - LARGE CASH REWARD ON OFFER FOR SAFE RETURN***

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