For Sale: Shorter Low Pro

This is a repeat of an ad from last June which didn't get any response until . . . . October (!?).

This Shorter low-pro bike was hand built in London in 1987 by Barry Chick and I rode it that year in the Hawaii Ironman. Then I put it away and forgot about it for the next 20 years.

Barry Chick built frames for Alan Shorter Cycles, which became Shorter Rochford Cycles in North London. Barry's outstanding craftsmanship was taken for granted back in the days but if he were building similar frames today they would cost thousands. This frame is built with Columbus tubing and a Cinelli bottom bracket shell and 'Italian' fork crown. As a triathlon bike it was equipped with the then top of the range Campag Record group, including Delta brakes (which I still have).

When I rediscovered the bike I brought it to Spain, where I live, and I changed the drop-outs for track ends and turned it into a fixie. I fitted a new long Nitto stem (can't believe I rode 180km with the original position) and replaced the front tubular with a new 24" Tufo (at the same time I bought another as a spare). Original Campagnolo Record headset and cranks but now fitted with a FSA 42t single black ring. Seat tube measures from centre of bb to seat pin bolt 54cm.

Anyway, it's much too fast for me now - so it's now for sale (as a complete bike or frame & forks with front wheel).

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price?

Please don't tell me that the geared picture is of the same bike :(

Sad days. Dead puppy.

Price?

Please don't tell me that the geared picture is of the same bike :(

Sad days. Dead puppy.

Yep it was...

400 pounds including the new Tufo spare front tubular.

I think I now understand why the use of spray paint is considered as vandalism.

Shame it's not the old NICE bike. :(