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@Sam_Doman
Basically. I've decieded to pretty much flip my life on it's head, and I need to get rid of this bike and get me some money.
It's a really special build, completely unique, and it's a really reluctant sale, but it has to go :( :( :(
It's a Gitane race frame with columbus tubing, and Tange chrome forks. I think It's 58cm. Will suit anyone from 5'9"ish upto 6'3" at the extremes. I find it absolutely perfect and I'm 6'1".
The rear wheel is a front Hope XC hub, with a custom made axle from Edd Potts and a special sprocket which bolts onto the disc mount.
It has brand new, uncut 2.5" riser bars (I forget the make, from CRC for £25) with Soyo track grips and also a set of unused ITM drop bars with white tape. Each set of handlebars has it's own quill stem, so it takes 2 seconds to swap them over.
The rims are velocity DeepV rims in white with non-machined sidewalls (£40 each) and the front hub is a sealed planetX jobby with allen key bolts. The front wheel is built radial, and the rear wheel is 3leading, 3 trailing, 3cross snowflake. Looks amazing and is just as strong as any other build!
Brand new continental tyres, brand new KMC K410 chain in white.
virtually brand new WeThePeople Royal BMX cranks and an Odyssey European BMX bottom bracket (£145 new) and a brand new profile imperial sprocket (£30 i think new)
DMR V8 pedals
Brand new Charge Spoon saddle in white.
Brand bew (not yet fitted) Acor needle bearing 1" headset.(£30 new)
Really Don't want to sell it, and I'm really losing a hell of a lot of money by letting it go, but I don't have a choice.
It has only been built up for about a week and a half, and I've only used it for riding into town literally a couple of times.
This is the gayest thing ever :(
I'm open to offers on it, I really dont know what to ask. But it really has to sell before I go home to Suffolk in about a week. It's physically too big to post, but delivery can be arranged if you cover the cost of the train to wherever you are from Portsmouth (to give you an idea, it cost £20 return to London from here).
Here is a link with some pictures of the bike http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=5342649&id=791055157
EDIT: BEST OFFER GETS IT :(