Another Kingpin 1977 Version

Another Kingpin 1977 Version

Purple 1977 Dawes Kingpin

I bought another Kingpin, this time a 1977 model, 10 years older than my blue one. Purple is the colour which is nice but it’s not staying that way, it’s going to be painted or powder coated gold. 

Kingpin showing Bottle Dynamo holder. 

H.G Hoare Dealer Label

As you can see, this bike still has the dealer label on H.G. Hoare from High Wycombe and Marlow. There is still a bike shop on the Marlow site, but not under the same name. I expect the Kingpin above came from the High Wycombe shop as that was near where I bought the bike from. 

There’s a couple of jobs to do on it first, both wheels feel a bit stiff and the Sturmey Archer gears are not working at all, they’ll have to be stripped down and cleaned and regreased I expect. 

UPDATE: I stripped down, took apart the Sturmey Archer gears, degreased, cleaned and bought and fitted new ball bearings.