FS: Pashley Tandem

There's a post in the Tandems of the Forum, but here's a proper FS ad.

This thing works, you can ride it, but it could do with a proper service and checking. The paint is chipped in places, but overall felt solid enough when I rode it home a month or two ago. Long story short, breakup with the lady who was to be stoker, and family/friends are too busy, so stoker-less and broke.

Roughly:
58 square at the front ctc. Could be 59 or 58.5 on that seat tube, £land measure.
55 Rear seat tube ctc.

Cinelli stem (looks around 100, maybe 110)
Cinelli Giro d'Italia drops
Shimano aero levers
Suntour friction dt shifters
Suntour AR triple front mech
Stronglight triple chainset
Suntour Cyclone M-II rear mech
Mavic 26" wheels.

Rear pictured has a set of risers and mtb brake, but I will include original drops and non-aero Shimano brake lever if preferred. Either/or.

I was going to give this a full overhaul and ride it, but instead, I haven't.

Likely you can squeeze 700c's without the mudguards. Had considered it, but it's been in the shed since the breakup with the lady (and realisation parents won't ride it). Rear has comedy risers and a regular left hand mtb lever for brake - I put nice cushy tape there, but the front still has original Benotto style stuff.

Surface rust, paint loss, lots of tape in places to protect frame from cable rub. Lots of brazed cable stops for better/indexed setup, like sti's or something.

There are some coke can shims in places, everything felt pretty secure on the test rides for a few miles back from buying it. Would need some love maybe if you want it to be beautiful.

I'd like to get back what this thing owes me:

£250

Based in SWINDON off J16 M4. I will happily ride it to the train station if you want to get the GWR from Paddington to Swindon (or, if you're in Bristol or something). If you pay the train fare I will also meet you in Paddington, as I am unemployed I can do that most days.

Lots of images:

And the original state with upside-down drops:

£240?

Open to serious offers.

Nobody? £230? I can't drop it much more :'(

Worth trying somewhere like retrobike?

Might have to. I'd prefer to keep it, but you know how it goes.

I don't have an account on RB or elsewhere, avoiding ebay too. Will give it a few more days here.

would you post to aberdeen scotland?

I've no idea how I could post this I'm afraid. I have a regular bike box here but not a tandem-sized one. I'm guessing it might be crazy expensive for a courier, and £200 for train tickets.

Get yourself a van and come down south for a road trip.

SOLD!

Nice to meet you Mr & Mrs @scultura .