For Sale: Unusual vintage bike

+Here we have a nice retro bike, a bit scruffy on the paint side bit of a relic,
but imporatant is the ride, its just ssoooo! comfortable, an has a sit-up-beg position,
a pleasure to ride.

+Size is 53 seat, so good for up till 5-10, top tube 57...
+Lovely chainstay protector + period pedals.
+Gears are Campagnolo Nuovo rear + Camp front, & Camp shifters.
+Chainset is Sugino Maxi, with suitable BB. Rings are 52-42.
+Just replaced the screw on cassette so was NOS Shimano nice & fresh.
+Brakes are one piece on the bars, which sweep backs, "Cyclo Man"
-"Universal super 68 side pulls".
+Fairly basic wheels 6 speed screw on cassette rear wheel FABA hub front is Joytech.
"Do the job tires"

Complications; (Wounds)
Corrosion on frame, but minor, not structual.
Might want look into grease all round, genral lube up.
Axels need replacing at some point, but rides not a problem.
(about £10 for both axels or less depending where from,
plus time for striping them off an setting up again)
Rear wheel isn't true, I haven't touched it, but looks as though is out a fair bit,
could be trued up if wheel put in wheel jig, however I did lube hub bearings.
Front in better order.
Valves aren't properly operational, don't seem accept air? so new tubes due.

Would be minimal work depending, could be a on going project, hours of fun.

*£'s wise hope for all it has cost me which is £85 returned.
If someone gives me the pleasure of this, that's fair.
*
Basically it goes, but needs a bit tlc, please don't start tire kick it, or reduce my price it is what it is.
& again basically sad letting it go, as you know as well as myself,
we all love bikes that is reason for being on the forum in first place,
& being born, into this world at this time as well.
Shall say, cannot post no chance, but could drop off somewhere in Central London,
but you're welcome sip herbal tea as well, & draw some spiders.

(Please no silly remarks or cruel comments)

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That's a really nice bike for pootling around on.

& it has a Campagnolo headset, which looks out of this world.

definitely a keeper.

very nice... i'm definitely interested if you're certain that you want to sell it, which it doen't seem you are [yet].

Nope £85 its you're bike.

I've no idea why, but if this was mine, I 'd call it "old bean", maybe "the old soldier".

Something about it just says it needs a name.

(I'll just tootle off and continue with the pills now..... Nurse,Nurse....)

What size are the wheels?

Is this still available? What size are the wheels? Do we know anything about the frame...

this looks like my olympia that I acquired recently same chromed lugwork on the fork..probabaly a generic italian brand, nice for the price..

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I've no idea why, but if this was mine, I 'd call it "old bean",

This only increased my love for it.. £85 is a bargain!

i'm [still] definitely interested, but just haven't heard anything.. so if it's still available, "re-dibs".

Patina

beauty!