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slimjoe

Post subject: US made Rock lobster singlespeed complete bike. Will split!

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:48 pm

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Im selling my Rock Lobster single speed to make some room and fund another project! Ill be very sad to see this go has its an absolute gem of a bike.

Paul Sadoff built singlespeed frame built from NOS Tange ultrastrong 17".

Rock shox Reba RL fork in excellent condition.

White Industries Double/double drivetrain with Eno hubs

Hayes Ryde disc brakes and Salsa Delgado Disc rims.

Acros headset, Thomson seatpost & stem, Ritchey bars, Avocet saddle.

Bontrager kevlar Jones tyres.

I would like £650 for this and it cost me around £1600 to build! Pictures coming tomorrow. PM me for any questions unanswered on here.

Will also consider splitting

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letmetalktomark

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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:06 pm

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Curse your shortness or my tallness :roll:

What are the chances that this has a 23" TT .......

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slimjoe

Post subject: Top tube

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:22 pm

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letmetalktomark wrote:

Curse your shortness or my tallness :roll:

What are the chances that this has a 23" TT .......

Im 5-11" fella and this frames got a sloping top tube and a tall headtube. Mr Sadoff built this to put the rider in a perfect single speed postion. Id say the top tube is shorter than 23". My cockpit area reach is a from 545mm to 550mm.

If you measure from the front of saddle nose to the front of handlebar stem around the bolt area on your favorite bike it will give you an idea :wink:

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suburbanreuben

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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:29 pm

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Is it this one? http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ht=lobster
'Tis very lovely!

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erolorhun

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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:38 am

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How much for the frame? Some geo numbers please

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slimjoe

Post subject: Pictures

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:09 am

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Here it is. Dont really want to break this up. It is way too good a build to start stripping it and for £700 someones getting a bargain :shock:

The frame has some light marks and the odd chip but then again its in pretty good shape. Il throw in a set of genuine decals incase the new owner wants a future repaint.

L/hs dropout adjuster screw is slightly lower than r/hs..think Mr Sadoff was on the wine when he built it.

Theres steerer left on top of the stem for adjusment too.

Any questions please ask here or by PM.

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slimjoe

Post subject: more

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:12 am

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More pictures. Some close up shots of the lovely welds and gusseting.

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slimjoe

Post subject: And again

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:13 am

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Couple more

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slimjoe

Post subject: geometry

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:19 am

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erolorhun wrote:

How much for the frame? Some geo numbers please

I really dont want to split this up matey. The geometry is unknown by me

However Paul Sadoff still has the drawing for this frame. The frame has singlespeed specific geometry though making climbing a lot less of a chore than converted to singlespeed frames ive tried.

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slimjoe

Post subject: any

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:46 pm

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Anyone interested?

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velocipede

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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:36 pm

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WOW - that is VERY nice!

Sadly no cash at the moment otherwise I would have your hand off for that!

Free bumpage

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erolorhun

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:04 pm

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How long is the seattube c-c and c-t? In centimetres if possible

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slimjoe

Post subject: seat tube

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:17 pm

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erolorhun wrote:

How long is the seattube c-c and c-t? In centimetres if possible

the seat tube is 17" centre to centre and 18"+ centre to top. 43cm and 46cm centre to top.

Hope this helps

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slimjoe

Post subject: Price drop

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:47 pm

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Ive dropped the price has low as im prepared to go.

Or as an option i MAY break it up and sell it separate. Just to test the water and as an example:

1) Rock lobster Frame £225 NOW £200

2)Rockshox Reba fork £160 NOW £150

3)White Industries/Salsa wheels Single speed specific £160 NOT FOR SALE

4)White industries chainset double/double 35/38 with freewheel too £100 NOT FOR SALE

5)Hayes disc brakes £50 NOW £40

6)Thompson stem £25

7)Ritchey wcs bars 25.4 £18

Any feedback would be appreciated and again i would prefer to sell as a whole bike :wink:

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slimjoe

Post subject: Now

Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:06 pm

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This is now on E-bay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290688338021? ... 1555.l2649

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