For Sale: Alan Cyclocross 53cm / Bianchi Pista 53.5cm

For Sale:

Alan cyclocross frame 53cm,** forks & 10 speed campagnolo components - everything but the wheels.**
£190

There's plenty of cyclocross season still to run and getting dirty and exhausted in CX is some of the best fun you can have on a bike. Alternatively - what better as a winter commuter in this weather?

Spec:

• 53cm Alan frame & forks - bonded aluminium
  
• Campag centaur 10 speed new shape hoods & levers
  
• Campag Mirage 10 speed rear derailleur
  
• Frogglegg brakes front & rear
  
• SPD pedals
  
• flattened top tube for ease of shouldering
  
• (different saddle to one in picture)
  
  

Bianchi pista frame:
£50
53cm seat tube, 55cm top tube.

well loved, well ridden. Let's be straight up first of all: there's a crack in the seat-tube / around the seatstay. This CAN be fixed. I've ridden it like this for a couple of years now and it's not fallen apart. You can't even feel it flex, and I'm no lightweight. I simply couldn't be bothered to strip the bike to get it welded back together - I guess now would be an ideal time for the buyer to get it sorted, if you can be bothered :)

If you like it, you like it: the original hipster classic styling and pretty blinging chrome that will always look clean and shiny even when it's covered in grime; this bike has done it all...team trouble at polo, track racing, summer lounging...and there's plenty more to come! I'm only selling because I'm finally going to get a bike that fits me.

I'm happy to sell it with the headset, bottom bracket, crankset/chainring - which is a SuperMaxy all-in-one thingy. No, I don't have a picture of the crack: imagine a crack in a bit of metal and you've just about hit the nail on the head. Can either get pics if you're seriously interested or just come round and look at it.

Collection for both bikes nr Old Street. PMs please...dibs are just fairy dust.

You didnt say what size the Bianchi is!

53cm seat tube, 55cm top tube. I believe this is what Bianchi call 53.5cm frame.

Frame crack:

SuperMaxy Chainset:

How old is the Alan?

No idea. Mid-late 1980s maybe?!

Love the Pista - just dont think I could get the crack fixed... :( if i found a cheap weld and tip re-chrome quote i'd take it for sure!!

Would you be keen at all on posting the pista frame to Ireland?

If you split the Alan (sounds dirty) then I might be interested in the shifters and rear mech. Have you got the front one too?

Edit: chainset too?

Love the Pista - just dont think I could get the crack fixed... :( if i found a cheap weld and tip re-chrome quote i'd take it for sure!!

Alpha Welders, Croyden. £10. I've spoken to him about it. Rechrome...well, take your pick..

Would you be keen at all on posting the pista frame to Ireland?

Less keen, but if you really want it I guess I could....

If you split the Alan (sounds dirty) then I might be interested in the shifters and rear mech. Have you got the front one too?

Edit: chainset too?

They are a bit of a component soup. Shifters centaur, but a bit of a mix from there. All 10spd though. I'd rather not split but will let you know if I do.

No idea. Mid-late 1980s maybe?!

This is usually stamped on the RH side of the seat tube (top, just below the seat lug).
Code = frame model, month, year.

ah, cheers Dutch Cheese, I forgot that. I will have a look this evening.

Ok, if no takers then they're going on ebay later....

dibs on the cyclocross stuff

when you say 'dibs', what do you mean? Do you mean you actually want to buy it?

is the alan still for sale? I think it might be a tad on the small side but its soooo nice!!

yes - send me a PM if you're interested. In the pics it's set up with really short stem & little seatpost, because I'm a bit short!

is the Bianchi pista frame still for sale?