Van Nicholas Euros Titanium 56cm Chester

[highlandsflyer]

Could be a steal..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157167248915

 

[Nob]

They are nicely put together frames so it’ll be a happy buyer who snaps this up

 

[highlandsflyer]

Reckon less than £650 would be a super price.

 

[vtwinvince]

Looks nice, never heard of this maker.

 

[The Bat]

@vtwinvince It was a fairly-popular maker (as popular as titanium gets) in its time, early 2000s on maybe and I think was noted for solid, well-built frames (cue everyone moaning about theirs breaking..). I don't know when they faded away, haven't seen any mention of new stuff from them, don't know if they got into all the 'new standards' of 1x, discs etc. Again, I don't know for certain but vaguely recall that they had something to do with the Airborne brand or another titanium maker. I'm sure someone will be along to give us the story.

Auction ended, reserve not met at £370. A good-looking bike, be worth it if it goes for not much more than that.

 

[LondonClassic]

Airborne was the first incarnation of the brand which was renamed to Van Nicholas mid 00s. I had a Euros for a few years, great frame, bought it from Fatbirds in Norfolk (now absorbed into Pedal Revolution it seems) who were a big seller and importer I think. You might get a 28 in the rear but no wider.

 

[moonlite]

Yup, previously Airborne -- and still going: https://www.vannicholas.com/en

 

[The Bat]

@LondonClassic Fat Birds Don't Fly, there's a name from the past. I remember the Way Out sign on the door had Man! penned on it ("Way out, man!") and, amongst ourselves, we referred to the owner as Pete Tonge* as he was a bit older than us but had a bit of a cool-dude vibe. Well over 25 years since I was in there, a proper indy bike shop.

*for the youngsters, PT was a hip disc-jockey on the wireless back in the mid-late 90s (1990s, that is).

 

[LondonClassic]

@The Bat I went once to the shop (Hunstanton?). It was pretty small and I was doing a job in the area and popped in to buy a cassette and left with a bargain basement Airborne Carpe Diem alu CX frame that had the top tube welded on upside down (was absolutely fine). I remember the bloke in question, good description. Always willing to cut a deal! Boasted he was tight with VN and could get anything I wanted before any other UK dealer. I think there was some truth to that as I believe they sold more than any other UK bike shop. Bought the Euros a few years later off him. Always sad to lose a proper LBS like that one.