Hobbs Blue Riband Record c.1949
Owned by: Riki Puttock
| Frame |
1949 Hobbs 'Blue Riband' Record c. 1949 finished in French grey with gear hanger; seat tube 23½", wheelbase 41", bottom bracket height 11", fork rake 2½; braze-ons for pump, brake cable and gear eyes, gear lever boss, lamp bracket boss and CO2 pump boss on rear of seat tube, gear pulley BB. |
| Wheels |
Dunlop Special Lightweight HP rims on BH Solite
hubs 32/40 |
| Chainset | Williams 5-pin steel cranks with 5-pin chainring
AP (1952) on Bayliss Wiley BB |
| Pedals | Lyotard with Christophe clips and straps |
| Gears | Single speed |
| Brakes | GB Hiduminium |
| Stem/Bars | Adjustable stem with Reynolds 'Maes' bars |
| Saddle | Brooks B17
saddle on Lytaloy domed seat post |
| Extra details | This Blue Riband has all the hallmarks of a machine built for road racing which was rare in this era of fixed-wheel time trial machines. |
 Close-up showing Blue Riband
head lugs and braze-ons
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 Adjustable stem and early GB
Hiduminium levers
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