Frame & Construction

• Finished in a striking metallic blue/green with excellent depth and shine.
• Features Hetchins’ traditional hand-cut lugwork at the head tube, bottom bracket, and seat cluster.
• Original Hetchins crest decals on the head tube and seat tube — colourful, crisp, and well-preserved.
• Straight seat stays and slim fork blades, characteristic of 1960s–70s Hetchins club and road frames.
• Bottom bracket shell clearly stamped HETCHINS, confirming authenticity.
• Classic lightweight geometry designed for lively fixed-gear training and agile fast-road riding.
• Equipped with correct braze-ons and fittings:
  • rear brake cable stop
  • pump mount
  • fixed-wheel rear-facing track dropouts

Components

Crankset & Drivetrain

• Stronglight 80 alloy cranks (France) — highly desirable, lightweight, and period-correct.
• Matching Stronglight chainring.
• Christophe toe clips with leather straps — iconic French components prized by fixed-wheel riders.
• Smooth-running fixed sprocket with vintage lockring.

Pedals

• Alloy quill pedals fitted with Christophe-style toe-clip plates.

Wheels & Hubs

• Alloy rims with a classic gumwall tyre profile.
• Rear hub features a lightweight drilled flange design, an excellent period lightweight choice.
• Track-style bolts and locknuts all present and correct.

Cockpit

• Sakae Custom (Japan) engraved stem and handlebars — clean, high-quality period components.
• Wrapped in white Italian Bike Ribbon tape.
• Vintage perforated alloy brake levers, with front brake only installed (true to fixed-wheel builds).

Braking & Finishing Kit

• Front caliper brake fitted; rear intentionally omitted.
• Black suede saddle, comfortable and visually well-matched.
• Clean cabling and a tidy overall presentation — the photographs tell the story.

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