The Project: Build a Guv'nor Look-Alike for less than £800

OK, for 2011 I want to build a clone of the venerable Pashley Guv'nor for less than 1500 bucks.  The three speed Guv'nor goes for about $1800.

 

Please make recommendations for frames.  I'd prefer it be a Raleigh capable of fitting 700C wheels.  Don't worry about brake fitment because it will have Sturmey Archer internal brakes like the Guv'nor.  A Carlton 531 frame would be nice if one could be acquired.  For me it needs to be no bigger than 22 inches (55-56 cm is ideal).

 

The 'Real' Guv'nor

 

 

 A notable poseur

 

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Permalink Reply by Bradford Smith on November 18, 2010 at 6:34pm
Looks great so far!
Permalink Reply by SlyRed on November 20, 2010 at 7:34am
OK, here's the first picture of the build. I've encountered a couple of small engineering problems (Sturmey Archer hubs and Raleigh Record Ace frame issues). I'll get them sorted out soon. I need to tweak the chainline just a bit, but overall the build is going great.

Permalink Reply by SlyRed on November 20, 2010 at 7:36am
OK, here's the ledgersheet. The basic bike came in at about $1250, which is just shy of £800. An advisement and a caveat: You could build the same bike with a Sturmey Archer front hub without the dyno for a few quid less. I built my own wheels, so if you have to hire that work you'd probably spend about $100 more. You can't buy this wheelset off the shelf. I blew the budget on a pricey rack and panniers, but they are duly noted as options.

Permalink Reply by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on November 20, 2010 at 10:04am


SlyRed said:
OK, here's the first picture of the build. I've encountered a couple of small engineering problems (Sturmey Archer hubs and Raleigh Record Ace frame issues). I'll get them sorted out soon. I need to tweak the chainline just a bit, but overall the build is going great.



Drrooooooooolllllllllll!!!
Permalink Reply by Holly on November 20, 2010 at 10:46am
Just joined this group so that I could comment--what a handsome racer & 3 speeds, too!
I love it a whole lot more than the Guv'.
Is the 'notable poseur' on your first post your build, too?
Permalink Reply by SlyRed on November 20, 2010 at 11:14am


Holly said:
Just joined this group so that I could comment--what a handsome racer & 3 speeds, too!
I love it a whole lot more than the Guv'.
Is the 'notable poseur' on your first post your build, too?

No, the 'Notable Poseur' is a bike I saw on Velospace.org. It's a Raleigh frame also. The Blackadder started life as a Record Ace c. 1978.
Permalink Reply by Holly on November 20, 2010 at 11:19am
I really enjoyed seeing the transformation from frame to faux-Pash! Looks great.
Inspiring project.
Permalink Reply by SlyRed on November 21, 2010 at 9:28am
Project Blackadder Report Day 40: I made a little more progress today, but still no ride. I measured the chain and put it on the bike and secured the front brake cable. I need to fabricate an extension to connect the rear brake fulcrum to the frame clamp. I'll get around to that in a few days. Just for fun I put on the Blackadder top tube decals.

I think today's pictures are much better away from my cluttered garage.


Permalink Reply by globalguy on November 22, 2010 at 8:19am
Where did you get the decals?
Permalink Reply by SlyRed on November 22, 2010 at 8:40am


da' Square Wheelman (aka garth) said:
Where did you get the decals?

SusieQ Decals http://www.suzieillustrator.com/bikedecal.htm

$8.00 a pair. Such a deal! I bought two different sizes so I could choose between them. I used the larger font size.
Permalink Reply by SlyRed on November 26, 2010 at 5:58am
Project Blackadder Report Day 45: By popular demand the rim stickers have been removed! ;^) If you look closely you can see that I put on the 'Raleigh' downtube decals. I also had to fabricate a link to secure the rear brake fulrum to the frame bracket. Once that was accomplished I put on the rear brake cable and took Blackadder for a short ride. Sorry there are no pictures of me riding, freezing my stainless steel nuts off! Sometime this weekend I'll set up the three speed rear hub. I made a run to the hardware store this morning to get some nice chrome button head bolts and chrome lock nuts for securing the rear rack and the brake fulcrum.

Used an unconventional 'Made in England' decal at the bottom of the seat tube.

Blackadder is about 90% finished but it's too cold for me to ride here in Chicago.



Permalink Reply by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on November 26, 2010 at 6:10am
Looking really nice, Sly. You should send a pic to Dennis when you tighten that last bolt.

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