For sale: Vintage COLUMBUS ATALA Frame Roadbike

I sadly have to say goodbye to my wonderful racer. I bought it off a friend many years ago and used it as a commuter bike for about 5 years. It's been a joy to ride – it's so damn fast – but I now have a neck problem and can't use deep drop bars any longer. So the bike has just been sitting around and it's a shame as someone should be enjoying it. I'd like to find it a new loving home and the right owner who could restore it to its former glory. A cyclist friend told me this forum might be the place to find such a person.

I've done regular maintenance on it and replaced things like, chain, cassette, cables, break pads. The shifters are however original. One of them (for the front) wasn't working when I bought it and the other one has become a little temperamental over the years. For more details on make and model of parts, pls see comments by Philbythesea below (thanks mate!) or ask me for more detailed pics.

Steer tube: 14cm
Seat tube: 57cm
Top tube: 52cm
Wheel: 27in

The photo with the white bar tape is from the day I bought it and silver bar tape is now (I know, I know, the bike is facing the wrong way!). I'm happy to take more measurements or photos or even video for anyone interested. Just let me know.

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£250 (collection only from Clapton, east London)

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Interested pending pics.

EDIT: Not quite for me, GLWS.

Sorry, having technical issues. My pics didn't load...

Does anyone know why I can't load five images when it says five are allowed??!

Nice bike. Nice e to see a first-time seller not asking ridiculous sums.
Sorry, can’t help with pics. Are you selling full bike? If so, maybe list parts’ make and model (wheels, gears, brakes etc.).
GLWS

Thanks for the kind advice Fintan, but I don't know enough about the parts to be able to list makes and models. I don't even know the model of the bike. It wasn't of any importance when I bought it. I'd just had my bike stolen so needed a replacement asap for work. So it was really a fluke that I became the owner of this awesome racer.

Just write down what is written on the parts - I can see Tiagra rear mech, what appears to be RSX brifters?, unknown, possibly Tektro calipers, mismatched wheels (they have decals too), when you say Columbus tubing, what is written on the decal? and so on.

Thanks. Everyone is being super nice on here. I'll give parts identification a go...

I find I cant upload 5 pics when using my phone but works on the computer.

Also looks like something is written on the top of the seat stay that may help identify the frame.

Edit: this you already know as in the title! Sorry!

did the whole thing on my computer and it was well buggy. Kept replacing the existing photos I'd uploaded with the latest one I uploaded. Only managed 3 pics then it wouldn't let me do more. Bit annoying as pics are kinda key when selling something...

Sometimes I post one pic with like a '.' As the text and then if you post the next pic with the exact same text it groups it into the previous post. I'm unsure if it works with anything other than a full stop as I haven't tried.

If someone posts between your posts it won't work though.

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I think it would be more fun if you just posted some hi res pics and let everyone sleuth it out on here.

My guess from what I can see from the PDFs:

• Cassette looks to be 7sp, rear derailleur Tiagra 4400, shifters look to be 7sp Shimano RSX.
  
• Chainset looks like Shimano 600, FC-6400 (can just about make out '6400' written on inside of DS crank arm), so it's possible that the front derailleur is Shimano 600 or RSX ?
  
• Cassette and mis-matched wheels non-original (as the Tiagra RD), and brake calipers look to be more modern than the 600/RSX parts.
  
• Charge Spoon saddle (someone will be along shortly to dibs that if you'll split...)
  

Mate, that's some impressive sleuthing!!! Doubt I can do any better.

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Dibs: Interested for a friend will get back to you ASAP

Undibs not quite right for him
Glws