• I haven't been on lfgss for a while so apologies if I put this advert in the wrong place!

    Up sale is my lovely Andy Powell Overbury's touring bike, handmade in Bristol, 1985/86

    22" (centre to top, seat tube)
    22" (centre to centre, top tube)
    531 tubing
    Nitto Technomic Deluxe stem,
    Nitto Noodle bars
    Cinelli bar tape
    Dia Compe Gran Compe brake levers
    Simplex Retrofriction gear levers
    Thomson seat post
    Turbo saddle
    Mavic hubs
    Mavic Open pro rear rim, Mavic MA40 front
    Sachs 7 speed freewheel
    Deore XT 730 rear mech, Deore XT Deerhead front mech
    Deore XT Deerhead cantilevers with Koolstop pads
    Stronglight triple cranks
    ESGE mudguards, Blackburn rack
    Original pump
    Elite Ciussi bottle cage

    Pedals NOT included

    Now £SOLD pick up UK postage £30 extra

    Bars, stem, tape, brake levers, brake pads, bottle cage, seatpost, all cables are all just a few months old. Bike is straight, wheels in great condition. paint mostly good. Great lightweight tourer, Andy Powell started off with TT, road and tourers but got famous for fillet brazed mtb's, his touring bikes are rare.

    http://s300.photobucket.com/user/Pics1977/media/P1060133_zpshgkfpcvr.jpg.html

  • Pics and price please.

  • Trying to work out how to add pics! Pick up is near Chalk Farm, viewing welcome.

    £370

  • Link to pictures is wrong mate


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  • Yep link works.

    Very nice machine. Like the lug works and little details like pump pegs on the seat stay.
    Proper touring machine. Surprised there's only one set of bottle cage bosses.
    And the Simplex SLJ down tube shifters are very nice.

  • Thanks!

  • I've put some miles on this bike but it's always been kept indoors and is in good condition

  • Lovely bike-should be snapped up!

  • thanks!

  • slight price drop - now £365

  • great bar tape and mud flap too!

  • Thanks! I'm a big fan of that Cinelli multicolour tape, hard to find though

  • slight price drop £362...

  • very pretty :)
    wish I could make ya an offer. Should b shnapped up

  • Cheers! now £360

  • Other details that may be of interest: Conti top touring tyres, 36/36 spokes, wheels in great condition, Stronglight bottom bracket, 27.2 seatpost

  • another slight price drop: £358

  • £357....

    Unfortunately gotta shift this one, MA fees loom on the horizon.

  • Scientifically speaking this it's actually the perfect touring bike

    Stronglight triple [check]
    Retrofriction shifters [check]
    Nitto Noodles [check]
    Cantis with Koolstops [check]
    Mavic on Mavic [check]

    glws if it's still here!

  • Stronglight triple [check]
    Retrofriction shifters [check]
    Nitto Noodles [check]
    Cantis with Koolstops [check]
    Mavic on Mavic [check]
    overbury's / andy powell frame [ check ]
    just google overbury's and see the lust over these and the mtb frames from the retro mob

    someone buy this bike

  • Tempted...

  • Yep the bike's still here, and yeah Andy Powell though no longer frame building has quite a mtb following, he was one of the very first UK builders - at least as far back as 1984

  • so tempted... Any chance of viewing tomorrow?

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For sale: Andy Powell Overbury's 531 touring bike, Mavic, Nitto Thomson Turbo 22"

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