https://www.ipernity.com/tag/286349/keyword/1336795 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/8D/5E/286349.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/286349/keyword/1336795 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:15:32 +0000 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:15:32 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022508 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022508 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:34 +0000 2017-06-24T19:51:13-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022508"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/08/45022508.2fdeeabb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022508"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/08/45022508.2fdeeabb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022506 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022506 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:30 +0000 2017-06-24T19:51:04-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022506"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/06/45022506.9d778b75.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="201" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022506"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/06/45022506.9d778b75.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="201" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022504 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022504 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:27 +0000 2017-06-24T19:50:45-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022504"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/04/45022504.aacd0103.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022504"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/04/45022504.aacd0103.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022502 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022502 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:24 +0000 2017-06-24T19:50:32-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022502"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/02/45022502.bc68918e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022502"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/02/45022502.bc68918e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022500 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022500 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:22 +0000 2017-06-24T19:50:18-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022500"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/00/45022500.fe922bae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022500"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/25/00/45022500.fe922bae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022498 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022498 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:19 +0000 2017-06-24T19:50:08-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022498"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/98/45022498.4c6aa39d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022498"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/98/45022498.4c6aa39d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022496 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022496 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:17 +0000 2017-06-24T19:49:50-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022496"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/96/45022496.4be35715.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022496"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/96/45022496.4be35715.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022494 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022494 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:14 +0000 2017-06-24T19:49:41-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022494"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/94/45022494.26ea1393.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022494"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/94/45022494.26ea1393.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022492 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022492 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:12 +0000 2017-06-24T19:49:34-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022492"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/92/45022492.538306b1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="235" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022492"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/92/45022492.538306b1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="235" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022490 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022490 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:10 +0000 2017-06-24T19:49:26-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022490"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/90/45022490.95015039.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022490"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/90/45022490.95015039.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022488 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022488 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:08 +0000 2017-06-24T19:48:06-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022488"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/88/45022488.5e2e2864.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022488"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/88/45022488.5e2e2864.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022486 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022486 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:05 +0000 2017-06-24T19:47:58-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022486"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/86/45022486.ce2cb3f2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022486"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/86/45022486.ce2cb3f2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022484 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022484 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:02 +0000 2017-06-24T19:47:45-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022484"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/84/45022484.07a43b62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022484"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/84/45022484.07a43b62.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022482 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022482 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:26:59 +0000 2017-06-24T19:47:39-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022482"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/82/45022482.5f565178.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022482"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/82/45022482.5f565178.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022480 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022480 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:26:57 +0000 2017-06-24T19:47:31-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022480"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/80/45022480.c551cf47.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022480"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/80/45022480.c551cf47.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022478 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022478 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:26:54 +0000 2017-06-24T19:47:24-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022478"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/78/45022478.4f4011e6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022478"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/78/45022478.4f4011e6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022476 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022476 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:26:52 +0000 2017-06-24T19:47:05-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022476"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/76/45022476.efcec488.240.jpg?r2" width="196" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022476"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/76/45022476.efcec488.240.jpg?r2" width="196" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022474 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022474 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:26:50 +0000 2017-06-24T19:46:59-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022474"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/74/45022474.d565747d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022474"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/74/45022474.d565747d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022472 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022472 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:26:47 +0000 2017-06-24T19:46:53-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022472"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/72/45022472.baf7c504.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022472"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/72/45022472.baf7c504.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022470 tag:ipernity.com,2017-06-25,doc-45022470 Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:26:43 +0000 2017-06-24T19:46:43-04:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Peter Kohler) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022470"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/70/45022470.8baa2e3b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="223" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> 1979 Shorter (Barry Chick) TT <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/286349">Peter Kohler</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/286349/45022470"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/70/45022470.8baa2e3b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="223" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Serial no. 1479<br /> <br /> Purchased as a frameset from Alexander von Tutschek in February 2010 who acquired this from the widow of the original owner about five years ago. Back on the road 21 April.<br /> <br /> A British time trial frameset from the end of the great classic era of British time trialling exemplified by Alf Engers who was the first to do a 25-mile tt in under 50 minutes in 1976 riding a Shorter frame. My frame was built by the well-known framebuilder Barry Chick who built most of the Shorter tt frames during the 1970s and his name is pantographed on the fork crowns and bb under shell.<br /> <br /> The outfitting of the frame was inspired by the time trialists’ tradition of being singular “weight weenies’ and whilst I didn’t go for the extensive (excessive?!) drilling out of components (Alf Engers was noted for this), the choicest and lightest components of the late 70s/early 80s were fitted. This resulted in a built-up weight of 17.3 lbs.<br /> <br /> Comments posted to the CR List by Norris Lockley, UK<br /> <br /> On this Specific Frame<br /> "I am really pleased to see that the SHORTER 1970s time-trial frame recently auctioned on UK Ebay by Alex von Tutcheks son has found an appreciative new owner in Peter Kohler.<br /> <br /> The frame really is a masterpiece of understatement..so very typical of Barry Chick's work..Barry was probably among the top half-dozen builders of time-trial frames in the 70s and 80s, and was equally at home with bronze-welded frames as he was with lugged ones.<br /> <br /> I expected, as probably did Peter, that such an elegant frame would fetch a much higher price My reckoning on the low price and the paultry number of bids is that very few potential buyers an bidders knew very much about Barry Chick...and that they probably found the name CHICK engraved on both the bracket shell and the fork crown somewhat offputting.<br /> <br /> The frame is an absolute CLASSIC.<br /> <br /> Frame<br /> Material: no tubing decals but believed to be Columbus SL tubing and forks<br /> Colour: Silver main frame, GPO red forks and rear triangle. “Chick” pantographed fork caps and bottom bracket. <br /> Size: seat tube 24” (c to t), top tube 22.5” (c to c)<br /> Angles: 73.5 (head) 74 (seat)<br /> Wheelbase: 39”<br /> Rear spacing: 124 mm<br /> Bottom bracket height: 11"<br /> Lugs: microcast with windows<br /> Fork crown: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Bottom bracket: microcast pantographed "Chick"<br /> Fork ends: Campagnolo, rear vertical drop-outs<br /> Serial no: 1479 stamped on bottom bracket casting and steerer tube<br /> <br /> Components <br /> Rear derailleur: Huret Jubilee Mark 3 with drilled pulley cage <br /> Gear lever: Modolo Kronos <br /> Chainset: Campagnolo Super Record Pista, 177.5 cranks, 56t strada ring<br /> Chain: Regina America hollow pin<br /> Bottom bracket: Campagnolo Super Record titanium, hollow axle<br /> Headset: Stronglight B10 Hinault<br /> Stem: 3ttt black anodised 125 mm <br /> Handlebars: 3ttt Gimondi Superleggero 42 cm with black Benotto celo tape (up to brake calipers only) and Benotto black plastic plugs<br /> Brakes: Weinmann 500 black-anodised<br /> Brake levers: Mafac 435 Course with additional custom drilling, Promotion delrin bodies<br /> Brake cabling: CLB Ultralight aluminium housing<br /> Seatpost: 3ttt Criterium 27.2 cm <br /> Saddle: 3ttt Superleggera with alloy undercarriage<br /> Pedals: Campagnolo Super Record pista, titanium spindle<br /> Toeclips and straps: Galli black anodized alloy and Christophe straps<br /> Rims: Mavic CX-18 24-hole 700x18, 300g, gris anthracite<br /> Hubs: OMAS Big Sliding 101A/101P with titanium axles/skewers<br /> Spokes: DT bladed spokes, 2x rear and radial sproked front<br /> Tyres: Tufo Jet Pro 700x19 tubulars<br /> Freewheel: Maillard 700 Course Professionnel dural 13-18t six-speed straight block <br /> Accessories: REG black anodised alloy bottle cage and REG bottle<br /> Weight: bare frame 4.1 lbs<br /> bare fork 1.5 lbs<br /> complete machine: 17.3 lbs</div> Peter Kohler