Wanted: Vintage lugged track frame 58cm-ish

emboldened by SamDaniel's request, and having lurked with futility for some time (sad enough to be watching the live updates by this point), i thought i'd post a wanted ad. so, looking for:

58 -60 cm (am 6'1) vintage, track, lugged - chrome a bonus (is getting this done relatively easy, btw?)

these are pretty much on the money (but too small in some cases).

• http://www.londonfgss.com/thread28465.html
  
• http://static.londonfgss.com/attachments/15615d1254130932-p1000890.jpg
  
• http://www.londonfgss.com/thread30528.html
  
  

thanks!

You and me both smambolic!

So, do we take it that you like red bikes?

Sound like, if those were a bit tall, that organicorigin's Roberts would have been up your street. That was a gorgeous track frame, loads of lovely chrome, price not too bonkers. But it was white. You may have trouble finding exactly what you want, maybe think about not caring what colour it is ...

All those were offered/sold on here. You snooze, you lose.

Just be patient. And keep checking ePay, RetroBike and CTC and all that jazz.

hey, thanks for the reply Skully. deffo not too fussed about the colour - prolly the least important aspect for me, and just a coincidence that those were red.

i saw that Roberts frame, and it's decidedly gorgeous. though £400 was a just bit toppy for me.
although now i'm ex-nursery i may just try my hand at this PM business to see if it's still about.

hadn't heard of retrobike and ctc so will give those a whirl as well. already glad i posted (though getting very little done this morning as a result).
thanks again!

RetroBike is a forum, pretty quiet really. CTC forum is quite lively (though nothing like as lively as this place), worth checking from time to time. Some decent track/path frames and the like sometimes go on there. 'pj76' had a* lovely* Rotrax for sale on there recently, about a 58cm, think it may be sold now but worth a look to check. No chrome i don't think. But it was red! (I know, you're not obsessed with red. We believe you).

You have to get in there fast, otherwise they go fast! I missed out on the Vintage Condor in Bedford, been gutted ever since!

Did anyone on here get that?

Think so. It was a bargain.

Huge bargain, hope whoever grabbed that one is enjoying it, dibs if it comes up for sale again!

I'm selling this old Holdsworth 23" frame in old money, so should be your size...

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread30842.html

selling this dawes. british made. i'm the same height as you and it fits me niceley.
comes with drop bars not the ones pictured.

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