Lexpres 48.5 cm Belgian Ishiwata 022 Track Bike Frame - VTG 1970s Frameset

Lexpres 48.5 cm Belgian Ishiwata 022 Track Bike Frame - VTG 1970s Frameset

✓ Original vintage frame - built in the 1970s
✓ Lightweight for the era - just 2.6 kg
✓ Thoroughly checked over & photographed in detail
✓ Worldwide shipping


Lexpres was a small cycle shop in Antwerp, Belgium that built (or had built for them) bikes bearing their name in the late 1970s and early 1980s. There are very few examples of their bikes still in circulation, but it seems that track bikes were a speciality.

It is built from lightweight but strong Ishiwata 022 tubing with Shimano horizontal dropouts and Bocama lugs, and is not drilled for a brake. The frame is stamped '77' on the bottom bracket shell which given the frame details suggest this could well be the year of manufacture. With it's original paintwork and transfers this classic frameset is ready to be built up and put back to work on the boards.
The frame's been carefully checked by one of our mechanics to confirm the alignment's correct and there's no damage to the threads. If there are any minor issues worth noting we will do so in the overview section below. Please take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition of the frame before you buy.



OVERVIEW

Era - 1970s
Country - Belgian
Frame Material - Steel
Tubing - Ishiwata 022
Weight - 2.555 kg
Stock Code - U-F-T5V

SIZING

Size Guide* - XS/Small (Approx 28 1/2" Inside Leg)
Seat Tube (ctc) - 48.5 cm
Top Tube (ctc) - 52 cm
Head Tube - 89 mm
Chainstay Length - 41 cm
Wheelbase - 95 cm

*This is just a guide, not a guarantee the frame will fit as every rider is different. If you're unsure of your size we'd always recommend trying out a bike with similar frame dimensions first.



TECHNICAL INFO

Rear Spacing - 120 mm
Front Spacing - 100 mm
Seatpost Diameter - 27.0 mm
Wheel Size - 700c/28"
Bottom Bracket Thread - English/British/ISO Thread
Headset Thread - Standard ISO (24 TPI - British/Italian)
Headset Stack Height - 34 mm
Fork Crown Race - 26.4 mm (ISO)
Headtube Internal Diameter - 30.2 mm
Steerer Internal Diameter - 22.2 mm (Standard)


SHIPPING & TAXES

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We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.

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