For Sale: Rondinella-fixed-531SL-58cm-Pride&Joy-sniff

Frankly I'm livid with myself. I spent ages sourcing all the bits for the build, trawlled on here for parts and got the stem and the post from other LFGSSers, but didn't spend enough time making sure I was happy with the size. Long story short I need a 58cm (c-c) compact frame not a 58cm (c-t) standard frame. Lesson learnt.

Ergo its up for sale. I guess I could move the frame on seperately if someone's interested (poss interested in px for a roadrat/pompino/hanzo/60cm old frame) but I'd rather sell the bike as a whole if possible. I live in Dorset now, and am happy to post, but have family in London still so could potentially drop off or meet somewhere along the M3 corridor.

• Newly resprayed and rebadged with orignal decals, Rondinella frame from 1978, hand made by Vic Edwards in Romford from Reynolds 531 'Special Lightweight' double butted steel tubing. (see http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders/rondinella.html for more details of this one man in a shed creating classics, suffice to say he was my local frame builder when I was a kid so I really wanted this to fit). 57cm c-c st, 57cm c-c tt.
  
• New Cinelli Stem
  
• New thomson seatpost
  
• 4 rides old Brooks B17 narrow imperial saddle (with scuff near rear logo where I turned the bike over on tarmac without thinking, doh!)
  
• New Chris King Grip Nut headset (hen's teeth I'm sure you'll agree)
  
• Handbuilt new Suze Promax hubs fixed/free, laced onto open pro rims, in a Hybrid crows foot pattern.
  
• dura ace 16t sprocket, surly stainless lockring
  
• Campagnolo Centaur cranks (new), 172.5mm, 42 tooth chainring (plenty of life left)
  
• KMC chain
  
• campagnolo front brake (rear available along with original chrome campagnolo top tube cable guides)
  
• Cinelli bars, with easton tape, also 4 rides old
  I've changed the tyres for specialized's, but could put krylion's on. I'm keeping the pedals and the bottlecage and might keep the saddle unless anyone's interested.
  
  

If the wheels are wanted seperately I've got a pair mismatched hubs on mavic rims that aren't so bling but are just as true that could go on the Rondi if required.

I rode it one last time this week then wiped the road dust off frame and parts, oiled the chain and now itscovered up indoors eagerly awaiting its new owner. £600 ONO

More pics available on request

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A gem, a work of art...a swallow by any other name!...too big but lovely...Vic Edwards was a master builder and 531SL is as rare as hens teeth....so good luck with the sale.

That's very kind of you to say so. I really am gutted it isn't the right size.
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Anyone interested in the frame only? If so the headset, stem and handlebars will have to go too....

Cannot believe it has not been sold....been stung by buying the wrong sized frame so know the pain and frustration.....try retrobike or cycle chat if it does not sell on here...before you go to the 'Bay!

If youre after £600 I would suggest you split the bike up, as you say the frame has rare tubing it could fetch a bit on its own, + some of the other parts are of high value on their own. just my input!

Why not sell the frame and keep the wheels etc for anther build...but with a frame of the correct size?

Thanks Marxist and blankface. I reckon splitting it up is the way forward. The reason I wanted to shift the complete bike was really only because the stem and headset won't go in an 1 1/8" frame (I reckon I'll get a pearson hanzo to replace this).

So yeah, I'll keep the wheels and the post, and hopefully this sweet steed will find a loving home (with a homeowner who is about 5'10" - 6'1") ;o)

how much for frame + forks with the headset and bb?

Way to go......sadly i am well short of 5'10''........but what a frame to have......Do you know that when Vic 'Rondinella' Edwards dies he left it in his will that all his unfinished frames were to be completed by Brian Rourke of Stoke upon Trent....thught i would share that snippet with y'all.

PS..Keep the chainset, chain and saddle too

PPS Steve Goff of Skelmersdale is a good frame builder and charges realistic prices.....look him up on line

hello, lovely bike..what;s the standover height please?

Thanks for the Goff tip off marxist, I've been doing some research on the tubing and it apparently its one up from 531c. The forks are 531SL too unlike bog the standard 531 forks you seem to get with 531c frames.

jazzy ygm

sarah, standover height is 84 cm from the ground to the top surface of the top tube.

Still for sale. Thinking of selling as parts now, so £25 for stem, £60 for the headset (both were NOS only fitted for this build), £150 for this fantastic lightweight frame (1800g).