eBay and Craigslist finds

Chesini with a couple of small dents to the top tube.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273054499218

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Argos-60cm-Road-Bike-Reynolds-531-Retro-Campagnolo-Shimano-Eroica-80s/282818635632?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49131%26meid%3D71d51fd4709f490ba4ff790830e0d9fa%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D162877802085%26itm%3D282818635632&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 sure if you were clever with a jubilee clip and a ferrule you could fix the rear gear stop, or a friendly frame guy and a rattle can. £165.

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Principia RSL Linda Mcartney with DA/Ultegra currently £30 with a few hours to go, collection only in Portstmouth though

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Principia-aluminium-bike-from-around-2000-/263463584389

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Unless he's being a dick with the photos, it's the cable adjuster of the RD that's on the fritz.

I couldn't say if it's Argos built, but the "renovated" 531 decal makes me think it's only resprayed by them.

Good spot!

Somebody ‘on here’ just won the bargain spinergy hopefully?

The "Hall Cluster" seat stay arrangement on that Argos looks a bit Bob Jackson ish...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Graham-Tomlinson-low-profile-21-Time-Trial-Frame-24-front-wheel-700c-rear/282835324463?hash=item41da4c8e2f:g:bkUAAOSwuHdadytU

Very nice Roberts track
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332543552718

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Chesini 53cm in lovely condition.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.it%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183054922930

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Nice Lloydy.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAVE-LLOYD-REYNOLDS-753-LOPRO-TIMETRIAL-BIKE-700-650/323018626332?hash=item4b3569151c:g:NIgAAOSwMEtaZHue&autorefresh=true
54cm £695 or offers.
That's a nice thing.

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That Roberts!

This is superb. Is the tubing MAX? Kinda looks like it, maybe not the chainstays (obviously not the fork). Listing just says 'Columbus multi shape tubing'.

MS was a, short-lived, tubeset so perhaps that's what it is: every tube was a different shape.

That would explain why there's no "Roberts" in the BB shell, nor an "R" in the fork crown as he wouldn't have been able to use his usual shell and crown.

Very nice Roberts track

£700?

The design is redundant, so it's only a novelty, and apart from the cranks the build is rather modest.

Makes sense, but why wouldn't he have been able to use the usual BB shell?

True. I think they are high frame building art granted rather than functional. I think all these carbon fibre and cervelo's are a bit soulless, but in terms of pulling in a good time I understand the direction it's taken. I just bought mine for fitness and messing about on the odd dual carriageway, apart from being a beautiful thing. I tried time trialling but my sense of direction was woeful and the mate I used to go with took it all too seriously in a Jon McEnroe tantrum style, so it kind of spoiled it.

Non-round seat/down tubes.

And if you're buying a wallhanger or sunny-Sundays bike, you'll want it either period correct and/or dripping with loveliness: this is neither, although the price suggests it is.

MS was a, short-lived, tubeset

Ah, that's the actual name of the tubing, cool. I just thought it was a descriptor of the tube shapes. Seller should've used capital letters!

Ha Fair cop! Mines got some lovely, if heavy, shamals.

Found a picture which shows the shape of the MS tubing -

Columbus MS tubing Shapes
From left to right

Non drive chainstay
Drive side chainstay
Top tube
Down Tube
Air seat stays

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Non-round seat/down tubes.

Got it! It's got lugs integrated of course..

@SideshowBob that doesn't look anything like the tubing on that Roberts.

The picture is of MS tubing.

The ebay seller is saying that the frame is multi shape, whether it is MS is another question :)