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@Tel
SOLD, SOLD, SOLD
Lovely little koga Road Winner Luxe with mainly Shimano 600 Arabesque, argueably one of Shimano's prettiest groups.
Size is 50cm (ct) x 52cm (cc) and tubing is Double butted Tange Champion with Hi-Manga forks. It really is a cracking little bike. It has a couple of little pitfuls though unfortunately well only one really - in the top of the top tube it has had a hole drilled which was used to hold a lock. It is a neat clean hole and it is uder the brake cable. I was going to put some black or white PVC tape over it to make the bike a little more attractive (after picturing it of course) but I'd rather leave it uncovered so you can see exactly what you're getting.
Other than that the frame has a few scratches and chips to the paint (plus a postcode inscribed between gear levers and some yellowing around the bb area) and the stickers are not perfect either but is structually sound i.e no dents or dings and looks good from a couple of paces back. I've painted quite a bad picture but like I said it does look ok.
The bike is fitted with risers as it is all I have at the moment. All works very well and looks fine in my opinion.
I'd like £180 posted.
If it had the original brakes and drops and slightly better condition paint I'd be asking about £250+ so it truly is a bargain, especially considering how much work I've put into it!
Full spec:
Frame: Koga Miyata Road Winner - 50cm x 52cm - Tange Champion tubing
Fork: Koga Miyata (engraved crown) Hi Manga
Headset: Tange
Stem: SR
Handlebar: Tranz X Risers
Grips: New Ritchey
Brakes Calipers: Shimano Tourney
Brake Levers: Tektro
Seatpost: SR Laprade
Saddle: Original Koga Miyata
Gear Levers: Shimano 600 Arabesque
Front derailleur: Shimano 600 Arabesque
Rear derailleur: Shimano 600 Arabesque
Chain: Sedis (could do with replacing in all honesty)
Cassette: 6 speed 14-24'ish
Bottom Bracket: Shimano (probably 600 Arabesque)
Crankset: Shimano 600 Arabesque
Chainrings: 42, 52 Shimano
Pedals: SR Quill
Toeclips: Tiny - can't think of make will check tomorrow
Straps: Christophe
Hubs: Shimano 600 Arabesque
Rims: Not sure. Look a lot like MA2 (One outter eyelet missing)
Tyres: Continental 23c - Very good
More pics here: http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/Telsun/koga/little%20koga/?start=all