Hobbs Superbe - 1948
Owned by: Hakan Bilimlier
| Frame |
Hobbs Superbe 1948 frame no. D81263, seat tube
24", top tube 23", chainstays 17", |
| Wheels |
Fiamme sprint rims on FB (Fratelli Brivio)
3-piece double sided hubs |
| Chainset | Chater-Lea 3-arm 6½" round cranks with
Chater-Lea Chainring |
| Pedals | Chater-Lea sprint pedals with brooks toeclips and
straps |
| Gears | Single speed |
| Brakes | GB Coureur brake set with early GB levers |
| Stem/Bars | GB Spearpoint alloy stem with GB Maes bars |
| Saddle | Brooks B17
Swallow on Strata seatpost |
| Extra details | Pifco lamps
rear and front, fleur de lis motif engraved bell. It was acquired on ebay as frame and fork and needed a respray and re-chroming, came with original and complete Lytaloy headset and bottom bracket. It was resprayed by a local painter under my supervision when I stayed loyal to original gold color. Decals from H Lloyd and green linings applied by me. I fell in love with fancy-lugged English bikes 5 years ago, after collecting italians for many years. |
 Seat cluster and topeye
decoration
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 FB (Fratelli Brivio) large
flange hub
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 Head lug and fork crown
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Chater-Lea 6½" 3-arm
pencil cranks with Chater ring
 Chater-Lea Sprint pedal
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 Pifco front lamp
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