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I've had this for over a year now and I'm not using it enough, and I need the money to buy a shed for my other bikes. I was delighted to find a track bike to match my road bike, but ultimately I couldn't get to the track any more and don't use it enough on the roads to justify keeping it.
The spec:
Frame: Donohue-built 853, 61cm x 61cm
Forks: Original flattened unicrown style, drilled for a brake
Headset: Campagnolo Chorus 1" threadless
Stem: Condor 120mm
Bars: Planet-X Strada 400mm c-c
Levers: SRAM Rival carbon
Brake: SRAM Apex
Chainset: On-One external BB, 49t chainring, pedals not included
Chain: KMC Devil
Sprocket: On-One with DA lockring
Seatpost: On-One 27.2mm with shim for 29.4mm seattube
Saddle: San Marco Concor
Wheelset: BLB King hubs laced to H Plus Son Archetype, with hex key fitting
Tyres: Continental GP4000S II Reflex, 25mm
The bad:
-The frame and forks have quite a few marks and chips to the paintwork on, so if you want it to be a minter you'll want to get it resprayed eventually. Most of the marks apparently come from the bike stands at the Manchester Velodrome, so they technically are historical patina, and add to the appeal.
-The seatpost issue: The seat tube is, apparently, 29.4mm in diameter. However, every 29.4mm seatpost I have tried, as well as 27.2mm seatposts with a 29.4mm shim, have slipped. I think at some point before I used the bike, the wrong size post/shim has been used, which means now you need to overtighten the clamp to get it not to slip. I did that today and it worked fine, but in the long run it's not ideal. It could be as simple as buying a 29.6mm shim, or it could need a sleeve fitting by a frame builder.
-Headset is a little notchy and may need new bearings.
I've been very honest with the description here, it actually rides fine, I just can't love it as much as it deserves.
Collection from E7 (Forest Gate), no splits unless the f&f and wheelset go first. Trade for a garden shed considered.
£575
Thanks!
(The picture below is in full track guise, I think most of the kit from there I still have and could sell, but it is not included with the bike. The picture with silver components below is how it would be sold)
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