velocipede
Senior Retro Guru
Recently bought off 16simon on here, original ad:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... collection
I paid Simon £115 inc postage and have now upgraded to following spec:
New Cane Creek headset (with the original Tioga seal: I managed to lose the one off the Cane Creek!)
Race Face Deus XC polished stem
Planet X risers
Avid SD 5 V's
New Specialized The Captain folding tyres
New Slime tubes
New velosolo SS kit, 16T cog
Surly chain tensioner
White Industries cranks with new black 32T ring
New SRP USA alloy crank bolts in green (very tasty!)
New 1/8th" chain
Shimano spd's
Selle Italia Turbo
Nice hubs (shimano rear, not sure what the front is but it looks good) on black Araya rims
The frame has plenty of scratches but overall good with no dents or dings. I've given the frame a good T-Cut polish and, despite the scratches, it has come up nice and bright and shiny.
I had planned this as a keeper...but my neighbour and riding partner has given me an old Saracen Hardtrack that will do the job I had originally intended for this so now this will have to go again to free up space!!!
Given what I paid and what I have now put into it (some very nice parts inc tyres, tubes, pedals, stem), I am realy looking for £160 (I'm in Cheshire)
NOW £145 inc postage!!
On the basis that this hasnt generated any interest yet, I could do the following spec/price change:
refit original black stem, cheaper (but not particularly used) tyres, change saddle back to the Selle Italia Viper gel it came with, and remove the spd's.....with this spec I'd let it go for what I paid (£115 posted) and you're getting new headset, tyres and tubes all effectively thrown in!
Pics here: http://mike-dean.fotopic.net/c1854958.html
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... collection
I paid Simon £115 inc postage and have now upgraded to following spec:
New Cane Creek headset (with the original Tioga seal: I managed to lose the one off the Cane Creek!)
Race Face Deus XC polished stem
Planet X risers
Avid SD 5 V's
New Specialized The Captain folding tyres
New Slime tubes
New velosolo SS kit, 16T cog
Surly chain tensioner
White Industries cranks with new black 32T ring
New SRP USA alloy crank bolts in green (very tasty!)
New 1/8th" chain
Shimano spd's
Selle Italia Turbo
Nice hubs (shimano rear, not sure what the front is but it looks good) on black Araya rims
The frame has plenty of scratches but overall good with no dents or dings. I've given the frame a good T-Cut polish and, despite the scratches, it has come up nice and bright and shiny.
I had planned this as a keeper...but my neighbour and riding partner has given me an old Saracen Hardtrack that will do the job I had originally intended for this so now this will have to go again to free up space!!!
Given what I paid and what I have now put into it (some very nice parts inc tyres, tubes, pedals, stem), I am realy looking for £160 (I'm in Cheshire)
NOW £145 inc postage!!
On the basis that this hasnt generated any interest yet, I could do the following spec/price change:
refit original black stem, cheaper (but not particularly used) tyres, change saddle back to the Selle Italia Viper gel it came with, and remove the spd's.....with this spec I'd let it go for what I paid (£115 posted) and you're getting new headset, tyres and tubes all effectively thrown in!
Pics here: http://mike-dean.fotopic.net/c1854958.html
