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@ajbstt
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I acquired this, but haven't got round to riding it and need to make room in my shed. By buying it from me you avoid dealing with Halfords (I could write a few pages on this but won't bore you). Anyway I've adjusted it so that it won't fall apart / kill you when you ride it, and you get it for GBP 400 instead of 500.
My own view is that it's a really nice aluminium frame with lots of shaped tubes, nice simple paint job and good bits. Unlike many other bikes in this price range it comes with tyres that cost more than 2p, mavic rims etc. As far as I could see no corners cut. Excellent VFM, even better at this price. Size 54cm, so suits approximately averagely sized blokes.
You could ride it fixed / free or road / track (outdoors) or with brakes / without... pretty much any way you like.
The catch? There is none. Well, only that you need to pick the bike up from darkest Dulwich, and that you're not taking a test ride until you pay for it as I'd rather keep it new and unridden unless you buy it. Happy to help you adjust it though so that you can ride away happy into the sunset (if you pick it up around 4pm, with lights of course)
Pictures and spec here: http://www.boardmanbikes.com/road/road_comp_sc.html
Spec also below:
Frame Lightweight double butted aluminium
Fork Lightweight carbon fibre fork with alloy steerer
Headset Semi integrated cartridge headset
Spacers Full carbon 4x5mm, 1x10mm
Stem Ritchey OS 31.8mm
Handlebars Ritchey OS 31.8mm
Seatpost Ritchey 27.2mm
Saddle cboardman, Cro-Mo rails
Brakes Tektro R730
Shifters N/A
Cassette 18T fixed & 18T single freewheel
Chain Shimano 1/8”
Chainset Truvativ Elita 48T
Bottom Bracket Truvativ GXP
Rims Mavic Open Sport Black 32H
Hubs Cartridge bearings
Spokes Stainless steel double butted black
Tyres Continental Ultra Sport 700x23c
Pedals Alloy platform, toe clips & straps
Geometry -
Size small [Halfords is mad - to anyone else this a medium] = 54cm
SizeTop Tube effective 54cm
Seat Tube (cm) 50
Head Tube (cm) 13.5
Seat Angle (deg) 74
Head Angle (deg) 72.5
Chainstay (cm) 41.3
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