Green Ron Cooper steel bike 48cm - Mavic Ksyrium wheels, Sram force/red groupset

FOR SALE:( with a heavy heart) is my Ron Cooper custom (for someone else) steel bike insparkley british racing green build in the 90s (?)

Originally bought on the forum with 8 speed campag groupset, and i have upgraded it to full Sram forec/red 10 speed with mavic wheels. I am leaving the UK to Hong Kong, and have contemplated taking her with me, but i have decided that it deserves to be ridden and not hung up as decoration.

size -
Top tube - CTC 51cm
Seat tube - CTC 48 cm
Down tube - CTC 61cm
head tube - 9 cm

Groupset -
Full Sram force 10 speed groupset with sram red FD

wheels
Mavic Ksysium elite s wheels with 10 speed 11-27 cassette (Matching wheelset, not Cosmic in some of the photos)
conti grand prix 23mm front tyre, conti 4 season rear tyre (both around 500 miles with tons of life left, never puncture on these yet)

Seat

Chinese carbon seatpost
San Marco Bioacktive saddle (Fizik arione saddle in picture not included)

Finishing:

Ritchley 100mm stem (shimmed onto a stem adapter, would preferred to have it on a quill stem)
ritchley compact bars 42 cm

Bottle cages
2 specialized bottle cages

pedals:
look Keo pedals OR BLB pedals with cage OR no pedals

mud guard
i will throw in some Crud blade mark 3 mud guards, they have been trimmed as the clearance on the bike is so small, the whole thing does not fit.

and spare "velcro" for the mud guard if i can locate them

THE GOOD:

1. WISHBONE seat stay! what more can one ask for!

2. It rides amazingly for me at 5,7" i have done about 500 miles on it since the groupset change, it weights 8.9 kg! and could come down if you work a bit. its realiable and fast, and very comfy rolling over London roads.

3. its light and the paint job is spot on bar the scruffs mentioned below

4. most of the bike is protected by some vinyl, but in hind sight it could have had more.

5. Its definitely a head turner and I have had compliments at traffic lights.

I have been using it as a daily ride for short commute and the occasional Sunday ride

THE BAD:

1. There are number of paint chips on the top tube, some from me and other from previous owners.
   
2. Paint down to metal due to rear wheel coming loose and rubbing (caught it early enought it hasnt taken any metal with it. although this need sanding back abit and lacqured)
   
3. one 2-3mm paint chip on the right had down tube.
   
4. feel scruff on the seat tube, hidden by bottle cages
   
5. both shifters has suffered a bit of abrasion and could be touched up with some nail polish
   
6. stem would ideally be changed to a more suitable mounting method - i.e. oversize quill stem, but i have had no problems using shims.
   
   

HOWEVER THERE ARE NO DINGS OR DENTS

The bike has never been crashed apart from one slow speed slide on ice early morning last month.

It is a lovely bike to ride and look at, which is why I wanted to bring it aboard and hang it on the wall, but I fear it will weep.

I think this will suit anyone up to 5"7 and perfect for short lad like myself or smaller ladies or children.

I would like £650 for it given the it being a brilliant frameset with decent Groupset and wheelset combo, but as usual, please let me know if I am way off. will make a donation to the forum when this is sold to a good home.

Pickup viewing available London Fields during evening and Old Street during the day.

photos in folder called cooper:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lzr9h7suy8yq3ap/AACh-wGS7FtrWIZXONuO2EB3a?dl=0
Thanks for looking.
K

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I can confirm this is a beautiful frameset , filet brazing is lovely
Good luck with your sale

Lovely bike GLWS

Just complete phwoar. Tempted, but that would be four bikes in the lounge!

@MRI, thanks! I have enjoyed the bike very much. it is very sad I need to let it go

@BernardRenault Be tempted! your lounge needs this

SOLD!