Recent content by mazzamark

Re: Pm sent

Many many apologies, I really didnt want to mess you about. I did want the frame just my visits to the UK and your visits to the Pennines didnt match up. I'm still in Portugal. Best of luck with the sale, the frame looks absolutely stunning!

Re: Re: Thats a brilliant ad, most have terrible pictures, overpriced and hardly any description. I think the Pinarello looks ok too. Here is a more standard ad https://www.olx.pt/anuncio/bicicleta-de ... 7b11a97550 Yes viewing is a must like all these ads, scammers have arrived here too.

Re: Re: The problem is with Portugal it is still in the dark ages re internet. No ebay, amazon etc. The bike shops are really only KTM or branded or little side street guys garages who fix bikes. I am going to have a look in those though. The adverts I have seen on olx.pt or custojusto.pt are...

Yes an SLX would be perfect, I havent tried a TSX, I didnt really like my friends Concorde SL but as you say its just tubing. I usually cycle on my own but I always try and buy the best, you can always sell it on and not lose out much, well unless you crash it! Ideally I'd like a team race bike...

Re: Quite like the look of this one......? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/N-O-S-Racing- ... Swa~BYZNdD

Looks very good. I have trouble with postage here to Portugal, sometimes I have to pay duty on top, not always from EU, always from outside EU. UK stuff is better. I'm surprised nothing turns up in Portugal, cycling is really popular here but the retro steel isnt yet.

So what is your preference? Small frame with high seatpost or large frame with seat right down? It has to be really as good or better than the last bike, a mental thing. I weigh around 90kgs but hoping that will come down. I really want a bike to love again, ride, maintain etc. I didnt have...

Re: Re: No problem, please do! Yes I had a quote for the repairs, £700, thats forks (bent , I havent got a pic, not too bad though) top and down tube with a repaint. As much as I LOVE (ha) the bike I cant quite go to that money.

Re: Yes I think I'm pretty flexible on size as I have a 33' leg, 5'11 and plus 9cm on my arm span at 187cm. Sorry about the metric/imperial mix, I can't find an imperial tape here.

Re: Ideally i think

You have some beautiful bikes! That would be amazing, I have been looking off and on for 3 years. I would be willing to move my trip back to fit in a bike. My concorde was 57 c-t but always thought it was slightly too small as had the seat up to the line on the post.

What year colour is your slx? I'm guessing the prices are in good condition not needing a re spray etc. I have been looking, ebay isnt the best though. I did want to buy from a guy on here "wheelnut" but it didnt work out when I was home. Thanks for your offer, I havent tried a Reynolds...

Re: I didnt even notice that!!! Thanks What is a fair price to pay for a slx tsx frameset these days?

Re: I'm now looking at this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eddy-Merckx-C ... 129724297? Doesn't seem to be an extraordinary amount more than the one I missed and doesnt really need a re paint? What do you think?