A couple of weeks ago John Gannaway contacted me and said…

Hi, I have a Stan Pike – I am 5’6” and the frame size is 21.5”. It is a road frame with no mudguard eyes etc. It is equipped with campag group set. The frame number is SP 25360. I am the original owner, the frame was made in about 1981. It was hardly used as I finished cycling just before I received the frame.

I ordered and bought the 21.5” Stan Pike frame from CT Haines Cycles, Salisbury in 1980 or 1981.  The frame was bought for time-trialling, but between ordering the frame and receiving it I had stopped racing and was spending any spare time windsurfing.  Consequently the bike was built with the equipment detailed but it wasn’t used initially.  The bike was used in the early 90’s when I did a couple of triathlons but I would guess that the bike has done no more than 500 miles, as can be seen from the tyres which are original and show no tread wear.   

For most of the bikes life it has been stored in dry, well-aired lofts and consequently the frame and equipment are in good condition. 

When the bike was stored the originally fitted Campag fluted seatpin and Concor saddle were removed for fear of the seatpin seizing in the frame, unfortunately these have been mislaid.  The unbranded seatpin currently fitted is approximately 19 years old, the well worn Concor saddle is of a similar age to the frame.  The bike originally had Campag record road pedals and toe clips but when used for triathlon it was fitted with the Look pedals.  It was also in the early 90’s that the Avocet computer, which still works, was fitted.

Frame 21.5”

• Reynolds 531
• Down tube changers
• Frame no: SP25360
• The frame also has my name beneath bottom bracket shell
• Headset Campag
• Bottom Brkt Campag
• Colour Metallic red, original paintwork and decals.
• Chain set Campag record 52/42
• Cassette 6 speed: 13,14,15,16,17,18.
• Brakes Campag record
• Rear mech. Campag Nuovo record
• Front mech. Campag record
• Wheels Hubs: Campag record large flange q/r
• Rims:MA2 700C 36 spoke
• Spokes: Stainless Steel
• Computer Avocet 40
• Handlebars Cinelli 65-40
• Stem Cinelli 1A-8cm
• Bottle cage Aluminium

John, who is based in Lymington, wants the bike ‘to go to someone who will cherish it’. If you’re interested in purchasing this beauty, let me know. Bikes like this are as rare as hen’s teeth – I doubt we will ever come across one in such wonderful original condition again.

Offers over £600 please.

UPDATE: Sold in less than 12 hours of the bike going online – to Rob Froud for £700. 

Michael Rowlands contacted me and said…

I am helping a charity sell a Stan Pike bike and wondered if you could help me with some information? The code on the frame is SP19656. Any information would be great, when it was made, what parts is was built up with, etc, etc. I dont know any other information other than it was donated to the charity in Guildford

I contacted Stan’s son Steve who said…

Regret I don’t have a record of this one, but can verify from the photos that it’s an early Stan Pike,  possibly 1975 to 1977, I would say going by the lugs. There were very few made with these.

One thing that is puzzling us is that the PIKE on the seat tube is from the Pike of Crewkerne transfers, as is the head tube badge on the back of the seat tube. The others are the usual Stan Pike transfers.

The frame number would suggest that it was made for someone with a birthday of 19th June 1956, so that would tie in with the date – a present for someones 21st birthday perhaps.

If anyone has any idea of the bike’s history, or where it has been for the last 40 years, we’d love to know.

A couple of days ago I received an email from Paul Burrows…

I have Stan Pike frame that I bought for my 15th or 16th Birthday, which I think would be about 1982 or 83. It is white and has been on the road in a couple of guises since then. Last major overhaul was about 10 years back when it got a new Tiagra 9 speed groupset, but still running the original centre pull brakes as I couldn’t source new brakes with a big enough drop. Following some cable fails it is actually currently set up with a single speed conversion kit just to see if if that’s a thing I like. I am looking at getting it restored but wondered if you had any recommended restorers and if there is a source of replacement decals? Have some photos if you are interested ina dding it to the gallery, but it has seen better days and could really do with some tlc. Frame No is PJ 181067 which from memory was a custome request as that’s my birthday. Great site by the way.

I asked Paul for photos and any other information about the frame. He replied…

I bought it with savings and some money I got for my birthday in the early 80s, maybe 82/83. Ordered after seeing an add in a weekly cycling mag (don’t recall the title). It was the plain 531 as I couldn’t stretch the the double butted. One of my school friends also bought one around the same time. My brain is telling me that it was a double order but that might be wrong. His was red.

Measure up/sizing was done by my dad – he was a keen cyclist doing track racing out of Paddington Rec in his youth and later rode for the army team during his national service. TBH I think it was optimistically sized for me to grow into. I think it’s a 23” inch frame and as you can probably tell from the saddle position it is really still too big for me, but I am kind of used to it now.

Malcolm Howell sent me photos of the bicycle that was made fork him by Stan in 1981. It was originally fitted with drops, but it currently has straight bars. The colour is original and the frame size is 24 1/2″. He still has the build sheet.

Malcolm says the bottom bracket was reamed out and a steel sleeve fitted, and re-threaded by Argos of Bristol in 2004.

Malcolm has stopped riding and is looking to sell the bike.  He’s looking for around £600. Stan’s frames are becoming increasingly difficult to get hold of, so grab one while you can. If you’re interested, or would like more information, please contact me.

I was contaced in December 2017 by Rob Lane who said…

I have a Stan Pike frame which was made for Roger Lush. The frame number is SP181053. I can send some pictures, but it doesn’t have the original paint work or decals. I bought it off a friend who used to live down that way. I think the original colour was a duck egg blue. I got it resprayed, but didn’t get hold of any decals. I’m thinking of restoring it and I do believe you have some decals for sale on the website. Unfortunately I damaged the seat tube trying to drill out a seatpost that was stuck in it but I’m going to have a word with a local frame builder and see if it can be fixed and what the cost would be.

I sent the photos to Stan’s son who replied…

I do remember this one with the drilled rear ends. I also remember Roger Lush. I don’t have any details on it though from what I can see so would suggest it’s probably pre 1979, but definitely one of ours.

I contacted Brian Lush, Roger’s brother, who was one of the first people to email me when I set up this website. Over the years he has been very helpful in providing photos and information. He said…

Here are some pics Roger gave me of his Stan Pike as he built it. I later bought it from him and had it for training on the road. I then sold both Stan Pikes I owned.

It was a more darker richer blue than duck egg with a white panel in the middle of the seat tube.

The handle bars and stem was Cinelli, wheels Campag large flange on Mavic rims, Regina 5 speed block 13-17, Campag chainset with 54 ring that had the chainring lower bar removed and drilled, Nuova Record rear changer and lever also drilled,  Campag pedals, Weinnman 500 brakes also drilled. We drilled every thing possible including the seat pillar that whistled when cycling fast, this proved a bad idea as when it was raining, the bottom bracket and seat tube filled with water. I still have two Campag seat pillars I drilled out! The drilling looked pretty, but gained little in making the bike lighter.