• Right, first up in my attempt to regain the inside of my shed and have some money left at the end of this month is a Coventry Eagle bike that was my commuter until I came off it a year ago. Hasn't been ridden since.

    The frame is butted Reynolds 531 (main tubes) in fine physical and tatty decorative condition. Originally had 27" wheels, mudguards, pannier rack etc but I took those off. These (700c) wheels are both Mavic rims on Shimano Deore hubs. No tyres or tubes, soz. The freewheel on the rear has started 'slipping' as if a few of the splines are worn out, so will need servicing or replacing.

    Other components seem to match the bike's vintage of early 80s (?):
    Crankset: Sugino (one of the plastic dust caps missing)
    Mechs and shift levers: Simplex
    Brake Calipers: Weinmann type 730
    Brake Levers: Shimano
    Stem: SR
    Bars: Sakae Custom

    I taped the bars with BLB tape, but have since scratched the tape up at the same time as I was breaking my ankle. I re-cabled both gear cables with Jagwires.

    Sizing: 60cm seat tube (C-C), top tube is 57.5cm. I'm just short of 6 foot.

    More photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskrMwT27

    Bike is in Leytonstone, and with a bit of love would make a solid commuter/pub bike for years to come.

    Does £60 sound fair?

  • Dibs, PM'd

  • SOLD, thanks @VeloSurMer

  • @E11_FTW Thanks for the fantastic deal and speedy postage!

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Clearing out the shed (I): Coventry Eagle beater (60cm)

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