MBK Frame * Bits = Hipster Project?

Posted on Sun 21st, September 2008

• #1

Rob_M

Hi guys,

I've been riding this around for about a year now and its been a nice ride.
I've just got too many bikes, not enough spac, enough money or the time to put this bad boy back together so I need to shift it.

About a month ago the axle on the back wheel snapped and the dropout bent a bit, which I've bent back out, it looks to be fine. Some guys on the forum have a 'tool' that can line it up perfectly if its not quite right.

(How it used to look before breakage)

The bendage when it happend looked like this..

(Drop outs look ok to me now, maybe needs perfecting)

So its a crazy frame, 54cm (am 5"7 and fits me as in the pics, so the seat could go up or down a bit.. 5"5 - 5"11 I'd guess?). Looks brighter in real life, I've seen a guy riding around on one exactly the same and he's put some nice bits on it, it looks wicked. The frame is old, so its got lots of chips on it etc. but you just can't buy anything like this anymore.

The brakes are old Weinmanns & wheels look to be original, seat is nice and comfy with MBK badge on the back. Its a double ring at the moment and I've been running it SS on the inner cog (42) the outer one is 52. On the back wheel you will find a 16 freewheel if you want it. The back wheel should be salvagable if you want to restore it, or you could buy some new wheels for it, put a chain on it, and it'd ride away. Could do with some more bartape as its a bit tatty...

Looks like so:

Ok. So. Am open to offers, not really sure how much its worth, needs to go soonish though so let me know.
Am situated in Bow if you fancy coming for a look..

Cheers,
Rob.

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