Hello Everyone
I saw a physio on Wednesday who offered some hope of me getting back up on a bike again so am temporarily withdrawing it but will re-post if it doesn't work out!
Due to quite a serious back problem I am having to stop cycling altogether and, with great reluctance, I am selling my Menet bike. In over 50 years of road cycling this is my favourite bike bar none.
This bike was ordered by the Menet cycle shop in Belgium, a well-respected high-end cycle shop, for their own Menet Cycling Team in 1996 and built to their own specification. Menet ordered the bike from renowned frame builders Martelly Cycles in Belgium (http://www.martelly.be). Martelly started a cycle workshop in 1914 and expanded to building hand-made frames in the 1930s. They are still building really high quality handmade frames today.
This frame and forks are made from Columbus Neuron tubing produced only in the 1990s. This tubing is elliptical on the inside of the tube and round on the outside. The rear seat stays and chain stays are chromed as is the fork. The fork crown and seatpost lugs are pantographed “M” and the bottom bracket lug is pantographed “Menet”. The top tube also has a brazed fitting for a racing number. There are two sets of bottle bosses.
The frame measures 57cm centre to top and the top tube is 56cm.
The bike has an 8-speed Dura Ace groupset, in the main anyway. It is in excellent condition and works perfectly. It is made up of:
The bike is located in Ely, Cambridgeshire and I would much prefer somebody to come and look at it, but I do have a shipping box so it may be possible to ship but have never packed up a bike for shipping.
I have included as many shots as I am allowed but these aren't really enough. I tried to insert a link to my Imgur page, where there are absolutely masses of photos, including lots of close up shots, but the link was not allowed. If anybody would like to see them please PM me and I will send the link over. I realised I can post further photos in the 'reply' box so have done this.
If you need more photographs and any further information please don’t hesitate to ask ask. More than happy to provide anything required.
I am asking £500.00 for the bike.
I saw a physio on Wednesday who offered some hope of me getting back up on a bike again so am temporarily withdrawing it but will re-post if it doesn't work out!
Due to quite a serious back problem I am having to stop cycling altogether and, with great reluctance, I am selling my Menet bike. In over 50 years of road cycling this is my favourite bike bar none.
This bike was ordered by the Menet cycle shop in Belgium, a well-respected high-end cycle shop, for their own Menet Cycling Team in 1996 and built to their own specification. Menet ordered the bike from renowned frame builders Martelly Cycles in Belgium (http://www.martelly.be). Martelly started a cycle workshop in 1914 and expanded to building hand-made frames in the 1930s. They are still building really high quality handmade frames today.
This frame and forks are made from Columbus Neuron tubing produced only in the 1990s. This tubing is elliptical on the inside of the tube and round on the outside. The rear seat stays and chain stays are chromed as is the fork. The fork crown and seatpost lugs are pantographed “M” and the bottom bracket lug is pantographed “Menet”. The top tube also has a brazed fitting for a racing number. There are two sets of bottle bosses.
The frame measures 57cm centre to top and the top tube is 56cm.
The bike has an 8-speed Dura Ace groupset, in the main anyway. It is in excellent condition and works perfectly. It is made up of:
- 7410 crankset with original caps and the narrow 103 bottom bracket. The bottom bracket is not Dura Ace but is sealed and is in perfect condition. Cranks are 172.5mm. Rings are 39 and 53.
- 7402 8SIS rear derailleur
- 7410 bolt-on front derailleur
- 7400 8-speed ‘brifters’
- 7403 brake set with Dura Ace pads
- 7410 headset
- 7400 8SIS hubs
- Cinelli Nerve bars
- Stem is chromed Columbus steel, Cinelli Pinnochio (which still has its red cap!)
- The wheels are built with Dura Ace hubs on Mavic Reflex SUP rims and butted spokes
- Saddle is a San Marco Rolls
- Seatpost is a fluted ITM (27.2)
- Halo allen key QR replacement skewers
- Pedals are Shimano PD A550
- Seatpost frame bolt is Campag (because it fitted so well!)
- Tyres are Vittoria Rubino Pro (puncture resistant) 700x23C. Superb tyres.
- I will include a Nitto ‘65’ 27.2 chromed stem and also the original Easton 7410 seatpost that has suffered a break to one side of the clamp. Just needs a new clamp.
- The cassette is a Shimano HG-70 (12-21) which was chosen as it is, bizarrely, lighter than the Dura Ace equivalent
- A set of SKS Raceblade Pro clip on mudguards for tyres under 25c; these are just about as good as you can get.
The bike is located in Ely, Cambridgeshire and I would much prefer somebody to come and look at it, but I do have a shipping box so it may be possible to ship but have never packed up a bike for shipping.
I have included as many shots as I am allowed but these aren't really enough. I tried to insert a link to my Imgur page, where there are absolutely masses of photos, including lots of close up shots, but the link was not allowed. If anybody would like to see them please PM me and I will send the link over. I realised I can post further photos in the 'reply' box so have done this.
If you need more photographs and any further information please don’t hesitate to ask ask. More than happy to provide anything required.
I am asking £500.00 for the bike.
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