My 1977 Jim Redcay as equipped in 2004

 

Jim Redcay built custom steel bicycle frames in his Lambertville, NJ shop from the early 1970's until the early 80's, when he went to work for Ross, building their "Signature" line of custom bikes. He later worked as technical editor of Bicycling magazine, and eventually left the bicycle business to pursue other interests.

Tom Kellogg calls Redcay "one of the early greats of modern American frame building" who "developed a unique style of building opting for clean, modern and simple pieces."

Lugless fillet brazed frame construction was not a particular specialty of Redcay's but it was a logical extension of his "clean and simple" design philosophy, and he agreed to my request to build my bike this way.

This particular style of "fastback" seat cluster is a Redcay trademark. See the Classic Rendezvous link below for another example.
The frame was repaired and repainted in 1985, by Peter Weigle, who put on this new style Redcay head tube decal. The original style was just the plain red letter K, more in keeping with the "clean and simple" tradition, and can be seen on the CR website below.

The right chainstay repair can be seen in the picture at the top of my Sturmey Archer AM page. It was decided to repair rather than replace the chainstay.

 

Another example of Redcay's work can be found in the Cirque du Cyclisme 2001 section of the Classic Rendezvous website, specifically here (scroll down past the Colnago).

 

Components

 

1977

1987

1997

2004

Handlebar

Cinelli 64 Giro d'Italia

Cinelli 64 Giro d'Italia
Drilled for brake cables

3ttt

Nitto 177 "Noodle"
Stem Cinelli 1A Cinelli 1A
Drilled for cyclometer wires		 Nitto Technomic Deluxe

Handlebar tape

Benotto black

Saddle

Cool Gear

Selle Italia Turbo

Seat Post

Campagnolo Record SL

Headset

Campagnolo 1039

Specialized

Crankset

Zeus Criterium 31

Chainrings

36-49-52

34-45-48

46 or 50 or 53

46

Rear cogs

15-17-19-21-23
14-16-18-20-22

13-15-17-19-22-25

18 fixed

18

Chain

Renold

Sedisport

Sachs

SRAM PC1

Deraillers

Huret Jubilee

None

Shifters

Campagnolo 1014

Simplex Retrofriction

None

Sturmey Archer

Front Hubs

Campagnolo Record Road Low Flange QR 1034

Campagnolo Record Road Low Flange 1034 with Track axles 19P and 29P

Campagnolo Record 1034

Schmidt SON dynamo

Rear Hubs

Campagnolo Record 1034
(fixed gear)

Sturmey Archer AM

Pedals

Cinelli M71

Cinelli M71 modified for toe clips

Front Brake

  Campagnolo Record 2040

Modified Weinmann 610 

Campagnolo Record 2040

Rear Brake

None

Brake Levers

Campagnolo Record

DiaCompe aero

Modified Campagnolo Record

DiaCompe aero

  Rims/Tires

  Fiamme Red Label tubular
Clement Paris Roubaix Seta

Mavic Module E
Various tires 700 x 23 to 28

Fiamme Ergal tubular
Clement Criterium Seta

  

Weinmann 2313
Performance ST2 700x25

Frame  Pump

Silca

Hybrid - Zefal hp with Silca frame-fit handle

Zefal fp
 

1977

1987

1997

2004

 

 

Fixed and Fendered


1996
Cinelli stem and bar,
Avocet cyclometer with internal wiring


1997
Nitto stem, 3ttt bar,
bars up, a la Rivendell

 

 


1986
Huret Jubilee ensemble,
Zeus crank with 34-45-48, Cinelli M71 pedal

 

 


1977
Cool Gear plastic saddle, TA alloy bottle cage,
bare metal brake lever hoods, Clement silk tubulars

 

 


Custom Cycle Fitments (CCF) Saddlebag

 

June 4, 2004

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