wanted: Steel frame road bike. Good but ugly. - CLOSED

Just got my second carbon frame fancy bike stolen this year. So, I'm giving up on having one in Hackney.

Lo0king now for a bike that works really well, but was top of the line in like, 1987 or something. Would prefer complete bike that I can start with, then customise later.

Previous bike was an excellent fit. Cannondale Synapse 2018, 56cm. Equivalent size please.

Thanks!

I've got a 55x55 531c Ribble frame with a complete RX100 group if you're interested?

Got a nice eddy Merckx size 56/56 with campagnolo potenza groupset and zondos with full fizik kit

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I can see how the Merckx ticks the good box but it completely fails the ugly bit

Yeah it’s not the rat bike I need. Been mugged and robbed too much this year

This frame being sold by member on here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ishiwata-017-Steel-bike-frame-road-CX-cyclocross-cross-race-lightweight-forks/324108550306?hash=item4b766000a2:g:nM4AAOSwKHteNczV

017 tubing was the lightest they did - circa 1700g

Oof, that’s lovely.

I like that Merckx. Is that a vintage frameset or a sort of neo-retro one? Sorry to hi-jack you thread by the way radar71

SOLD

Thanks all. That Merckx is beautiful. unfortunately not the rat bike look I'm trying to project. basically my neighbor is watching.

If you want it not to get nicked, I'd say more recent would be safer. I'd go for like a mid-2000s top end bike, something more like an old s-works which isn't old enough to look vintage + hipster friendly but old enough to look scruffy

Kevin Winter CX bike 51cms, complete bike £250?

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maybe you can be interested? https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/322114/

moser is beautiful. I've just bought a bike, so no longer need. Thanks.