For Sale: Mixte (ladies) complete SS bike 50cm ST, 53cm TT with a few nice bits

We're moving out of London and my wife is only taking two bikes, so this one is up for sale. It's a fairly low end Raleigh that we've done up a bit and that she's been using as a run around. It would make a great shopping, commuting and pub bike for someone.

The frame is in fairly good condition and is 50cm ST c-t and 53cm TT c-c, although the paint has faded a bit unevenly to a nice pale pink. The good bits on it are Stronglight track cranks with a TA chainring and Shimano UN53 BB, Shimano 600 (Ultegra level) hubs laced to Rigida DP18s, a set of Nitto promenade bars, an Alhonga deep drop dual pivot on the front and some decent mudguards. There's another set of bars with less back sweep that will come with it.

The downsides are that the rack has lost a bolt and is held together with a zip tie (although this is easily fixed), I couldn't work out how to route the brake cable to the rear Alhonga brake so the original single pivot is still there and isn't very good and the stem has semi seized in the steerer. It moves up and down but I wasn't able to get it out when I last tried. I'm sure it would be doable though since it moves. The saddle is a bit torn as well.

Collection from Brixton and looking for £150.

wheel split?? ;)

Bargain for someones' missus I would say!

I think so - good to spread the love!

We're moving to Paris on Thursday so would much prefer to sell the bike complete rather than split, but will split it if it hasn't been taken by Tuesday.

How tall is your wife? Just trying to gauge sizing, rather than anything else. :-)

Bargain for someones' missus I would say!

Or, indeed, just for someone.

How tall is your wife? Just trying to gauge sizing, rather than anything else. :-)

She's 5'9" but it's too small for her, so it's not the most helpful guide! Depending on leg to body length ratio I'd guess this would fit someone 5'3" to 5'7" roughly.

Same height as my partner then. For that reason, I'm out. Good luck with the sale (and the move).

Thanks very much Andy.

I think so - good to spread the love!

We're moving to Paris on Thursday so would much prefer to sell the bike complete rather than split, but will split it if it hasn't been taken by Tuesday.

cool, hope it sells, but should it be split up i would probably have the chainset from you aswell.

it's not a mixte.

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Really interested in this; will get back to you in an hour or so once I've spoken to my girlfriend; potential dibs.

it's not a mixte.

You learn something new every day!

Really interested in this; will get back to you in an hour or so once I've spoken to my girlfriend; potential dibs.

Cool - give me a shout when you know the score.

What is the drilling for the rims?

If 36 i would swap another wheel for one of the ones on the bike at the moment.

What is the drilling for the rims?

If 36 i would swap another wheel for one of the ones on the bike at the moment.

Think they're both 32. To be honest, I'd prefer to keep them together, either on the bike or for b'jammin, since they look so nice!

Would make a perfect pressie for someone I know, but I won't be London way for a couple of weeks at least.

Would make a perfect pressie for someone I know, but I won't be London way for a couple of weeks at least.

Know anyone here who could look after it for you? I could drop it somewhere as long as it's pretty close to Brixton.

Think they're both 32. To be honest, I'd prefer to keep them together, either on the bike or for b'jammin, since they look so nice!

They look different colours in the photo- is that just a trick of the light?

They look different colours in the photo- is that just a trick of the light?

Trick of the light coupled with poor photographic skills! They are a matching set and are both a slightly dark silver. They are also the same size, although again that isn't obvious from my spectacular photo!

Know anyone here who could look after it for you? I could drop it somewhere as long as it's pretty close to Brixton.

Not really, which is a shame. Any takers yet?