My first Road bike-£25 bay special.

[JeRkY]

Alright in 1989 I was gifted a racer, but the first thing I did was flatbar it and stick on the most tread I could find.

I bought this ff the bay for £25 BIN, missing a front wheel. It cost me 12 to get it collected from merseyside and dropped off in London, the front wheel pushed the price just over £50 all in.

Spec
531 Ribble frame
Shimano RSX100 Groupset
Campag Record Hub on Mavic MA40 front wheel
Cinelli Criterium bars
Cinelli stem
Mavic Seatpost (stuck but at the right height!)

I gave it a once over with a damp cloth to clear the 8 years of dust, tightened up the headset and dropped the front wheel into the fork. Gave it a once around the block at lunchtime then used it to get me back to paddington in the evening (7-8miles)

It is now my key componant in plans to avoid the underground strike for the next few days.

 

[barry2017]

That wheel looks at home. Bargain, that bike was. Very nice.

 

[peanut]

nice one. Early Ribble steel frames are good quality . I still have a flo pink 653

 

[Old Fisher]

That looks great. I am tempted to get myself a retro road bike tbh.