For Sale: Bob Jackson touring/trekking frame

Bought a lovely Bob Jackson frame last year but never checked the wheel size it was built for. Finally got round to starting to build it and doh! it's for 26" wheels. I've since built up a 700c tourer as this is what I'd got parts for, so this is surplus to requirements.

It's a custom build Reynolds 531ST (super tourist) frame from the early 2000s I believe. 531ST is heavier guage, making for a stiff frame that's less prone to flexing and twisting when fully loaded up with luggage. This is basically built for heavy duty touring.

Braze-ons are a slightly peculiar combination in that it's only got one set of bottle cage mounts and while it does have front rack mounts on the fork drop-outs, it doesn't have low-rider bosses on the fork legs. However, I bought clamp on sets for both of these which I'll happily include if the buyer would like. The downtube cable stops are simply stops, so if using with bar-end, STIs or ergopower shifters you'll need these barrel adjusters: http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?show=1716&z=1849, or if you build it with flat bars and shifters, no need. Otherwise, it's got all normal mudguard and rack, canti/v-brake mounts and threaded rear brake cable stop (nice and easy for a barrel adjuster).

Paint is in largely great nick, with nice gold lug-lining, with a few usual knocks and some heavier scrapes around where you'd mount the front mech and under the BB, which I've tried to picture. All threads look nice and crisp.

Seat tube: 540mm C-T
Top tube: 545mm C-C
1" threaded steerer, 135mm rear spacing

£130

Would much prefer you to come and collect from me in Turnpike Lane, N8 but could post for another £10-£15.

MAN! Would have snapped this up if it was for 700s.

phwoarrr bit tasty that!

Too small, but utter bargain, bumplicious

oh man. this is nice. It would be so sweet to get some 650B grand bois hetre in that sweet red clay colour. Oh shit you're near turnpike lane too.

Crikey, what a beaut!

big fat touring bargain

would you do £130 incl. delivery?

dibs!

pm'd

Well done peter v. super frame, nice mix of modern and not so modern details.

too cheap!

thanks Peter, but if anyone's local i'd rather not have to post it. anyone in london?

i live in south london SE5 but you seemed to live quite a way out any chance of meeting at islington tube station? or somewhere in zone 1 or 2? let me know

yeah, or a couple more stops and i work in kentish town. could meet you at the tube there. any good?

2nd dibs. I'm interested too and in North London.

Yes , a rum collection . I suspect it may be much earlier than 2000 , possibly early 1990s or just a peculiar order. I don't think that until Thorn started doing it many or any of the touring frame builders made 26" wheel touring bikes ,as opposed to mountain bikes.

what makes you say early 90s? the paint doesn't appear that old to me. despite scratches it, still has a freshness and no patina to it. might try and check the frame number with BJ tomorrow

provisionally sold to Kat - pending collection

if not sold, 3rd dibs.

Too bad... :-(

Still looking for something like this, size 54, for the girl.

4th dibs, just in case.

sorry now sold. thanks for the interest.

if anyone's interested i've got a much less lugged but highly functional raleigh royal frame too. modern TIG 4130 cromo 700c tourer. 54cm, 1 1/8" steerer. can take pics later if anyone wants

Too bad... :-(

Still looking for something like this, size 54, for the girl.

This has just come on- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dolan-Vintage-New-Steel-Touring-Frame-54-cm-700c-wheels-/320703821329?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4aab6ff611#ht_835wt_910

^ that's mine (hers) now, thanks a lot!