For Sale: George Longstaff 853 Pursuit / tt bike

Lovely George Longstaff pursuit bike. As some of you may/may not know George was one of the most respected British builders in his day. Built with a downward sloping toptube and small headtube to give a more aero position (bit like a lo pro but with 700c wheels front and rear). Really nice lugwork, cinelli BB shell, great paintjob.

Campag record rear hub, Hope front hub, on Super champion rims.
I think the cranks are Ofmega with a Royce 57 tooth ring
Huret rear mech, drilled
Cinelli LA84 bars with Campagnolo bar end shifter
Cinelli stem
Dia compe calipers.

Needs new rear tub which I'll provide with the bike.

£350

sizes please!

oops, ST 54cm c-c 56cm c-t

     TT 50cm c-c

Really pretty!

Thanks, the paint has some kind of craze under the laquer that shimmers in the sun - if there was any!

If you split I will definitely have the f+f. PM me if you're interested.
Seriously gorgeous bike.

No splits I'm afraid.

No splits I'm afraid.

I just can't afford the whole bike at the moment. Really lovely though, would love that as a complete bike.

Dont split!

i can see the rear tyre's deflated but even so, is that a 27" on the front?

liking the old huret rear mech and general oddness of this :)

I have a new one of those arse breaker saddles- seriously light weight.

Hmm I didn't know anyone else was daft enough to buy one at the time.....

I want that saddle.

be my guest, but cross my palm with something worthwhile(ish)!

( I also have used, but not perfect Selle Italia HDP going too...)

soo nice.

Keith, is it the same as the one in the photo?

thats a very large chain ring

Hi, pretty certain front is 700c

Nice!

Bet it is light as too

Reduced to £300

Cheers,

Joe

Lovely looking bike - that seat tube looks huge though (c-c 54cm?)

Yep then sizing is:

ST 54cm c-c 56cm c-t

     TT 50cm c-c

Yep then sizing is:

ST 54cm c-c 56cm c-t
TT 50cm c-c

Absolutely love the bike, but can't try it as I'm in London + wife will kill me if I spend more money on bikes. BTW - I'm 5ft 10 and like TT frames quite small - would that be just the ticket?

Would have thought size wise it should be about right