All City Nature Boy - Single Speed CX bike 52CM (55CM Top Tube) SOLD

All City Nature Boy - Single Speed CX bike 55CM
£400

Brought as a frameset from Triton cycles early last year then built up with specific parts. Really fun bike to ride, i'm just not getting enough use out of it at the moment - hence reason for sale.

Powdered coated gloss back by Amourtex last year, so the paint is in pretty good condition apart from the usual marks from cable rub etc. The frame did come with dropout screws but i found them getting clogged up so i replaced them with a Surly chain tug. I've moved this onto another bike though something similar will need to be used.

It has 130mm rear spacing so you can run it fixed or free, i've ridden it free so it has a Gusset adapter on it. I've currently got a 16t rear cog which is perfect for single track, canal paths etc. I've also got a 18t and 20t which are more suited to hilly outings.

With the fork and decent components its light enough to be raced or you can stick a pair of road tyres on its the perfect utility bike - I've ridden the Dynamo on it.

FULL SPEC:

Frame: All City Nature Boy 55cm, internal cable routing, eyelets, all city dropouts

Wheels: Shimano RS10 (with Gusset SS adapter) 16, 18, 20t cogs

Tyres: Challenge Grifo 33c

Chainset: SRAM Rival CX 46t

Chain: Gold KMC single speed chain

Headset: Red Chris King

Forks: Full Carbon Easton EC90 (with mudguard eyelets)

Stem: Thomson X4 MTB 100mm O degree

Seatpost: Thomson 27.mm setback

Saddle: fizik Arione

Brake calipers: TRP CX 8.4 (far better stopping than normal canti's)

Brake levers: SRAM S500

Handlebars: Ritchey Logic Curve 46cm

Pedals: Time Atac Alium

Can be viewed in Camberwell (home) or shoreditch (work). Would prefer not to spilt ideally.

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Why 55cm???
GLWS. Bargainous.

Dibs

Sorry just doubled checked the sizing, now i'm at home. Its actually a size 52cm in All City's weird geometry but it does have a 55cm top tube (which was what threw me). I'm 6ft with relatively short legs and long torso

Geometry on here... http://allcitycycles.com/bikes/nature_boy

Both interested and conflicted.
Without the chain tug does the rear wheel slip forward?
I'm trying to be sensible and buy a bike I need but this just looks like so much fun to ride.

2nd Dibs

To be honest I'm not sure, i've only ridden it once without it. A mate has a nature boy and before buying it and he advised me to put a Surly Tugnut on it pretty much straight away as he'd experienced slipping when sprinting or climbing.

Its also got halo (allen key) track skewers on it as well just in case. You can put the Tugnuts on both sides to to secure it even further but i've found one side was fine.

FYI You can pick up the Tugnuts pretty cheap... http://tinyurl.com/nq7kyb9 they're well made nice solid components - and it doubles as a bottle opener

I've got a nature boy and ride it SS without chain tensioners or tugs - no problems at all with mine.

Beautiful build and great price, GLWS.

i so would love this. my size and well practical and all..

this wont last long

3rd dibs

My nature boy has screws that butt up against the wheel, built into the frame like Paul dropouts.

I thought it was standard on All City bikes.

Is there not threaded holes in those dropouts? Looks like it from the photos but it could just be a trick of light.

See orginal description 'The frame did come with dropout screws but i found them getting clogged up so i replaced them with a Surly chain tug'

Yes the holes are still there but I preferred using a chain tug.

I'm in tomorrow and Friday night if you want to go take a look at the bike.

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Oops sorry, I just read the comments re the drop outs. Lesson learnt.

Regretting selling yours eh?

Selling mine was the biggest mistake of my life to date.

except maybe splashing ~40K on university.

The things I would do for another nature boy....

Un-dibs... size changes :(

You still keen? Looks like Chrismatex is out

Hey, sorry have PM'd you now

@Dish please dont take it. I NEED this bike!

4th dibs

Do you have the original forks of the bike?

actually i shouldnt. undibs (not that it wouldve made any difference)