Project-ish Surly Steamroller 56cm, seized seatpost, 100£

Selling my cream colored steamroller. Was sold to me as a 53cm, but having measured it is is clearly a 56cm. Has a TT of ~56cm CTC, ST of ~56cm (top of seat tube to center of bb) and a head tube of ~13.5cm. All of this lines up with surly’s geo of a 56.

The good:
-Drive train is in good working condition, comes with 18t Sturmy archer freewheel. Rear wheel is flipflop fixed/free.
-Has nice front and rear Tektro R538 brakes with relatively new pads on them
-Is very much a bike! Rides fine, rolls well, stops, etc.

The eh:
-Front rim has a slight dent and is slightly out of true. It is also white. The wheel is a Condor 60th anniversary hub/rim, probably just a rebranded Miche?
-Saddle is quite ugly
-The jackbrown tires (30cm) are starting to go bald but still have some life in them
-The paint has seen better days
-The cockpit setup is currently neither nice on the eyes nor ergonomics

The bad:
-The seat post is quite stuck. I tried soaking it with some plus gas for a few weeks, @coventry_eagle gave a go at trying to pull it for a bit, and also a shop with a BB mounted puller tried — all to no avail. I’ve talked to Winston Vaz and he quoted ~£55 to get it out with heat and to repaint that area. I would go ahead and do this, but the bike doesn't fit me well and if you are going to do that it might as well get a respray and some QOL braze ons (fender mounts, maybe cable guides if running it freewheel) added on. I think that such decisions are probably best for someone who will actually use the bike.

All that in mind, im asking for £100 for it all. Price seems reasonable to me but do let me know if you think I’m out of my mind. I am based up in N8, can bring it down centrally / wherever if you add 5£ onto this price so I can get home after.

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You wouldn't want to post it would you?

Would prefer not to, but if no one local is interested I could do it at cost.

I’m local in N1 and interested! Do you know the current bb to saddle rail length?

pretty mad bargain!

Center of bb to rails is ~71cm

Absolutely fair.

I’m sure it’ll go locally but if for some crazy reason it doesn’t, I’ll take it.

dibs have pmed

will take this if its still going

Do it :)

Seatpost is stuck too high sadly :( undibs

If by any chance you decide to post and those before me don't want it I'd definitely take it or even just take the frameset if easier for postage.

I'm London based and interested if this bike is still available. Happy to pick up this weekend have pm'd you my number

Oli

Have someone coming to see it, will let next in line know if that falls through

I'm also interested :)

sold