Basso Scout (frameset): Columbus SL touring frame + unknown forks - 58cm x 56cm (ctc) - now £100 - SOLD

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Hi all

Selling my beloved commuting/touring frame. It's a pretty great ride - feels super fast and stiff, even when lugging around heavy panniers, but still comfortable and forgiving. Lots of nice details too.

A picture built up (had just removed the mudguards, racks, and tape for disassembly):

Link to Flickr album for pictures

Details:

• Basso 'Scout' touring frame, unknown forks (not original).
  
• Colmbus SL frame tubing, uknown tubing on forks (I assume 531 as they're nicely made).
  
• 58cm (ctc) seattube; 56cm (ctc) toptube.
  
• 27.2mm seattube.
  
• Italian threaded bottom bracket.
  
• 1" threaded headset.
  
• Double eyelets on rear dropouts and single eyelets on forks; braze-ons for rear rack and front lowrider; bosses for cantilever brakes; mounts for two water bottle cages.
  
• I used 700x28 tyres with mudguards and had plenty of room to spare. Could easily go up to 32s and, probably, 35s, though I have no tyres to test this with.
  
  

Condition:

• Structurally sound - no dings or dents, everything seems straight and true and all the threads seem good.
  
• One cantilever boss on the fork is sligtly off-centre. When I first picked up the forks I took them to an LBS near King's Cross and the mechanic said they were sound. I've ridden them like this for about four years now without any issues.
  
• The fork is unpainted, with only a light coating of boiled linseed oil to keep it from rusting. I know, I know... this was meant to be a temporary solution until I could find a matching chrome fork but none were forthcoming. Some very light surface rust beginning to show but, again, four years of use and they've held up well (always dried off after a wet ride, always kept indoors, linseed oil reapplied once a year, etc).
  
• The paint, while awesome, is in pretty poor condition. Lots of chips and scratches.
  
  

As is, it makes a nicer-than-average beater/commuter. If I were keeping it, I'd get someone to rebraze the fork cantilever boss (and add a second set of eyelets while they're at it), and would then repaint the frame and fork - with a bit of work it could be something really nice.

Looking for £130->£100 for the frame+fork, which is a bit less than I paid for the two (probably around £160?). Viewing and collection welcome around Richmond or Kingston, or can meet around central London. Would prefer not to post for now. And feel free to let me know if you have any questions or need any more pictures. Thanks!