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Offline Andy68

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Finally landed it on Friday, I'll get better before & after pics up sometime. Here it is after a bit of a de-rusting session, ignore the crank, just wanted to get a rough idea with a few parts offered up......... and yes, Phil knows I got it & has first refusal!!!  :Great_Britain:





BB stamped 14585
Inside left fork dropout 25 021

Sorry if this is starting to bore you lot, I hope not.  :-\    Owen Pattinson messaged me again last night with a bit more info & some pics, a top bloke!!!  :daumenhoch:  The story goes for those not familiar, originally named O.P. Cycles, trading name from 1980-86, O.P Racing team was formed. Brian Curtis built them approx. 25 bikes.  These were stickered up the same style as the 'Team Bus', layered white over red. The frameset I have was Owens 2nd frame, he had no use for it so stickered it up 'Owens Cycles' (still trading today) in about 1998 & it sold to a now Parcel Force driver who collects where I work. The rest is history....................   :daumenhoch:  I've messaged him for parts used BITD if he can remember......... Enjoy!



Owen Pattinson, Tim March & Sean Felton


Sean Felton, Bordon Fete '84




« Last Edit: May 02, 2013, 01:42 PM by Andy68 »

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2013, 05:13 AM »

Sell it to phil

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 07:41 AM »
Nice  :)

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 07:43 AM »

Sell it to phil

 :daumenhoch:  looks awesome!  love that decal

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 08:34 AM »
Looks sleek Andy.  :daumenhoch:

Another cool find mate.
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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 09:04 AM »
Liking that a lot, unique and stylish  :daumenhoch:


Better to crash and burn than fade away

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 09:06 AM »
Never ever seen one of those before :daumenhoch:

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 09:07 AM »
Cool, and obviously rare. :coolsmiley:


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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 09:10 AM »

Cool  ;) , what's the story with them ? .

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2013, 09:46 AM »
Great pics andy
As far as I know They were a whitehawk stickered up with owen's cycles
For there race team,they were made down the road in horndean
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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2013, 11:04 AM »
you been working your magic  in the garage all ready, looks great, :daumenhoch:

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2013, 03:48 PM »
 Very cool :coolsmiley: look forward to seing this built.

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2013, 03:56 PM »
Cool decals  :4_17_5:
WANTED....FRED BLOOD QUADANGLE FRAME..

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Re: Owens Cycles
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2013, 05:35 PM »
HI what is on the bottom bracket is there a number with a w ??? as i wouldnt surprise me if  it was another mysterious whitehawk  cheers lee
build what u want if u like it then thats all that matters

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Re: Owens Cycles Serial No's now added
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2013, 07:41 PM »
fork's are rickman expert/pro's

and looking at the frame again i would say it's more curtis than whitehawk ???
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Re: Owens Cycles Serial No's now added
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2013, 08:18 PM »
ok phil  i will bow to your knollage on this one cool build all the same, phill we must get togeather soon and discus the whitehawk cheers guys
build what u want if u like it then thats all that matters

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Re: Owens Cycles Serial No's now added
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2013, 08:19 PM »
any time lee ;)
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Re: Owens Cycles Serial No's now added
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2013, 08:20 PM »
Superb  :smitten:

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Re: Owens Cycles Serial No's now added
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2013, 08:29 PM »
A few more close ups chaps............











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And how I got it!!!!

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Re: Owens Cycles *Close ups added*
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2013, 09:13 PM »
look at those welds  :shocked: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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Re: Owens Cycles *Close ups added*
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2013, 10:11 PM »
nice brazes
nice find :)

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Re: Owens Cycles *Close ups added*
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2013, 10:30 PM »
Same as Ash and Dave said  , quality built  :coolsmiley:  :daumenhoch:

Really liking this frameset  :smitten:
« Last Edit: April 30, 2013, 10:40 PM by Hunterdubber »

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Re: Owens Cycles *Close ups added*
« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2013, 10:37 PM »
Yep i love that Andy  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Owens Cycles ***Update 1.5***
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2013, 08:49 AM »
Owen has just replied to my email..........  ;)

Turns out it was a Brian Curtis made frame, 1 of 25 made.  :daumenhoch:

He's gonna send me pics from BITD.  :D
« Last Edit: May 01, 2013, 09:22 AM by Andy68 »

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Re: Owens Cycles ***Update 1.5***
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2013, 09:10 AM »
Owen has just replied to my email..........  ;)

Turns out it was a Brian Curtis made frame, 1 of 25 made.  :daumenhoch:

Awesome  :daumenhoch:
WANTED....FRED BLOOD QUADANGLE FRAME..

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