The bike shop up the road from my work sells only electric bicycles "the future" and also random horrible "jump" bikes. Oversize aluminium with chrome plated forks that rust in the nearest sign of rain. Anyway, they have a bicycle "scrapage" scheme where they have equally tangy bikes for sale, in 6 years never seen one I'd remotally use.
Then I saw this on Monday. Real beauty. Owner was sound, said he just wanted to get rid of it so it wasn't an expensive purchase, so my kili has a brother and my wife has a bike if she joins me. Although really I will just be using it most of the time. In my size as well.
It is 100% original, tyres, wheel, even colour co-ordinated reflectors! Original wheels everything. Awesome saracen seatpost and saddle.
It is in good mechanical condition although not sure how recently it has been used as it seems that it has been literally dipped in oil, i've never seen so much oil on a drivetrain - covered my hands just taking the wheels on and off.
The plan is just to use it, although the reflectors and mudgaurds will go. Will also change the grips as they are tired. Reckon it will take me the best part of a day to clean.
Then I saw this on Monday. Real beauty. Owner was sound, said he just wanted to get rid of it so it wasn't an expensive purchase, so my kili has a brother and my wife has a bike if she joins me. Although really I will just be using it most of the time. In my size as well.
It is 100% original, tyres, wheel, even colour co-ordinated reflectors! Original wheels everything. Awesome saracen seatpost and saddle.
It is in good mechanical condition although not sure how recently it has been used as it seems that it has been literally dipped in oil, i've never seen so much oil on a drivetrain - covered my hands just taking the wheels on and off.
The plan is just to use it, although the reflectors and mudgaurds will go. Will also change the grips as they are tired. Reckon it will take me the best part of a day to clean.
