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Speedwell Titanium bicycle

 Speedwell(UK) built one of the first commercially available titanium bike framesets, along with the Teledyne Titan. Speedwell used a different blend of titanium than what is commonly used now on titanium bike frames, but back then they didn;t know any better. Luis Ocena infamously rode a Speedwell Titalite to a Tour de France victory over … Continue reading Speedwell Titanium bicycle

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Michigan swap meet- mostly track bike photos

 Sander(believed to be British prewar builder) bike. Schwinn style adjustable stem, wood rims, fixed gear, early Brooks saddle, Webb pedals, and is Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing. Diamant chrome track bike. Schwinn style adjustable stem, wooden rims. Speedwell titanium bicycle. UK built, first production titanium bike, later Teledyne also made one. Complete with titanium fork. Elgin Racer track bike. … Continue reading Michigan swap meet- mostly track bike photos

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sold 54cm Teledyne Titan frameset

 Teledyne Titan.serial number #14XX, so dates around 1974-1975. 54cm center to center seattube56.5mm center to top of seat lug56cm center to center toptube120mm rear spacing. Minimal use and looks great. The decals are a little ragged, but are mostly complete. the seat tube decal is the worst.early Shimano Dura Ace headset.included 2 Shimano toptube brake … Continue reading sold 54cm Teledyne Titan frameset