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lol, for that amount you can have almost anything.. for instance, a columbus cromor or SL lugged bike with full 8spd sti shimano 600 gruppo usually costs around 90k HUF, which is less than 300 euro.
Even italian bikes, such as Pinarellos with decent double butted tubing and 9spd chorus or daytona gruppo can be bought under 400 euros.
and those are EUROS, not GBPs.
The prices are incredibly inflated in the UK... :\ :
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but really, for 350 gbp I'd even consider selling my Basso Coral with Athena hubs-Mexico68 rims, Record Ti shifters, Centaur brakes, Athena derailleurs, Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick tyres (would include a pair of Gommitalia Iris kevlar as well, never mounted) with new cassette-chain and the old cassette-chain (the new components are still in box)
I won't be able to ride that bike in a month or so, anyways.. Just the paint is not original, and the frame is not chromed, btw, it's 58cc, 60ct, 57 length, 16cm headtube, 985mm wheelbase.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97878439@N06/sets/72157638374775884/
i'd just consider.. :\ you know, I've never shipped outside the country such a large package..
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Hi Halbert, thanks for the info, I really didn't think I would be able to get something like a pinarello for under 400, would have thought they would be a lot more. It does seem like UK is more expensive than Europe.
Nice looking Basso, excuse my ignorance, as I've never heard of it before so I don't know if it's good or not, how does it compare to the more well known steel frames?
Thanks
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http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=214796
basically the Coral was there entry-level model with Double Butted Columbus Cromor tubing (later they used their own stickers..) . Basso is quite well known, even nowadays they manufacture very nice frames in Italy.
They used lugged construction and hidden brake cables in the end of the 80ies, later they changed to Unicrown forks and simple cable routing, but with the same tubes, and the fork got lighter-tighter.
The Coral was an entry-mid level frame, they also had Ascot from MS tubing, or Fior di Loto from SLX, or GAP from SL, etcetc.. Manufactured monocoque crabon frame in the beginning of nineties (Basso Laguna then..)
So they have quite a history.
http://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/search?q=basso
btw, it rides very nice. Tight and very springy, the tubeset is quite reactive, and forgiving on rough roads.. it won't accept larger than 23mm tyres though :\ no mudguards either..
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I have a Dawes Stratos in 531 tubing that I'm about to restore, there are no dents etc but the paint is tired. Groupset is Shimano 600 and will be completely renovated. If you'd like to see the quality of my projects please look here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/51987088@N04/The Dawes will be around £350 delivered, and that will be like a new bike.
When I first completed it: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=178823PS Any Pinarello I've seen under 400 needs mucho work!
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Got a beautiful Dave Marsh 'Italia' Columbus SL frame and sundry other bits. Could probably put together some sort of build for you using a mish mash.
If I had that sort of money I'd be looking for a nice frame (SLX is available sub £100) and a new 105 group to go along with it.
I can supply the frame, it's a 60 St, 58 TT so should fit you perfectly.
PM me if you want pics and stuff.
Halbert
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Wanted: 60cm 80s/90s steel full Road bike £500
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@crane
Looking to buy my first road bike, figured it would be safer on here than get ripped off on eBay as I'm a complete novice and don't have a clue.
I'm 6"2 so need 60 cm road/touring frame or something close. Italian lugged steel with good original paint/chrome would be nice but not sure if that's possible for under £500?
Would prefer a geared (not fixed/ss) bike that is fairly complete and well maintained as I've never built bikes but happy to do some work if price is right.
Any help appreciated.
Cheers