Pictures of your Bike

I think you snaffled this from under my nose!

He who hesitates is lost!

Hope you enjoy the bike, I'm not jealous, honest...

Absolutely gorgeous! I see RH tyres. What crankset and front rack are those?

Very nice.

older pix

TPU tubes are lighter, and maybe even faster!

This is a replica of the 1985/1986 La Vie Claire TdF winners, as ridden by Bernard Hinault & Greg LeMond. It's a Reynolds 753R frame & fork, with most parts sourced either NOS or used/servicable. Equipped with modern brake pads & tyres however, and I am taking it to Eroica Britannia later this year, now it has returned.

Is that your age ?

Maybe, maybe not. It had been on for quite some time, overpriced IMO for being in apparently not the best condition and having a QR/post-mount rear end. I offered what I thought was a fair price when it was first listed, but the seller declined. Then I waited a few weeks while it got relisted at lower and lower prices. I ended up getting it for what I originally offered.

A previous bike24 fire sale on Campag bits means the cost to build was just over £1600. It replaces a Kinesis T3 which I *should* sell, but may just keep for when I need to lock a bike up, as the Mason just looks a bit too flash.

Yes - in hamster years.

You've got an absolute bargain there.

It's always good to have a pub bike too so I'd keep hold of the kinesis as well, can never have too many bikes!

Nice build. I rode LEJOG on my Definition in 2017 (I bought it with that trip in mind), and it was a great companion. What guards are you using? I have recently snapped the SKS Longboards that I had on it, so looking for replacements.   

Please give us a rundown of the parts.

She's a beaut!

I especially like the hammered mudguards.

They're Kinesis Fend Offs. Nice aluminum guards, but a bit of a faff to fit. Had to drill out the rivets on the front guard mount and reattach it the opposite way round with new rivets, as there's no front-facing mounting point on the Mason fork. Then had to reprofile the guard using pliers wrapped with electrical tape so that it would fit between the fork legs. Also had to drill a hole in the rear guard and source a 5mm plastic stand-off to make use of  the seatstay bridge mount. But solid enough once fitted, definitely won't be snapping!

Thanks. Have to admit I've always paid a LBS to fit my guards for fear of this sort of faff and making a pig's ear of it!