For Sale: Vitus 979

For sale this lovely VITUS 979, seattube 56,5 cm c-t
It's not NOS but near to: the bike has hardly been used, stored for years. I even doubt if the bike has been outside ever.
The bike has a full Campagnolo Victory groupset, rims Mavic.
Yours for 500 euro, posted to UK/EU1

[QUOTE=maryann;1986723]For sale this lovely VITUS 979, seattube 56,5 cm c-t
It's not NOS but near to: the bike has hardly been used, stored for years. I even doubt if the bike has been outside ever.
The bike has a full Campagnolo Victory groupset, rims Mavic.
Yours for 500 euro, posted to UK/EU1


not meaning to pour cold water on this lovely road bike (and the upside is that the groupset is not the cheaper Victory but looks like the later and better machined Croce d'Aune) but the spurious claims that the bike has doubtfully ever been ridden outside begs the question of the noticable heel rub on the cranks?

I asked the former owner, my bikeshop, what it could be, a Victory groupset or Croce D'aune (would have been nice) They confirm that the crankset is a Croce d'aune but the other campy parts are Victory. Why they replaced, they don't know any more. Was it that they needed a victory crankset and found one on this stored bike? And yes, there is a small heel rub on the crank, I didn't notice that. You stop my doubts: anyhow the crankset must have been outside.
Thank you for your sharp observations .

Your bike shop is clearly very much mistaken! This bike has a full Athena group, mechs, brakes, chainset (which is vaguely similar to CDA but not the same).

Very nice it is too.

Oh and the rims are Wolber not Mavic! :)

Sharp observations on the early morning! I didn't study campagnology so I'm happy with these comments. I'll ask it my bikeshop again. But Victory, CDA or Athena, very important of course, Vitus is Vitus and that's a bike with a nice soul, as Tel and Betty noticed.

Lol 'campanology'.

Love these bikes, but unfortunately too small and too pink for me. Have a bump.

very nice indeed.

Yesterday I confronted my bikeshop with the discussion on LFGSS about the Campagnologroup. And they admit shamefully, it must be Athena! All the better! Thank you guys for your sharp observations. And thank you for the nice words about the Vitus. Yes, isn't it a beauty?

If it hasnt been outside thats very strange wallpaper and carpet.

luke Skywaywalker: if you are interested in the wallpaper and carpet, please PM
Bust seriously now: the bike is still for sale

now gone

WHO IS THIS MARYANN............? IT APPEARS HE/SHE LIVES OUTSIDE THE UK AND IT DUPING PEOPLE INTO BUYING CYCLES WITH LIES ABOUT BIKES STANDING IN HER GARAGE FOR YEARS .SHE IS USING MANY WEBSITES AND DIFFERENT STORIES.................I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS VITUS(which she quotes as sold on here and yet i was told 24 hrs ago that its for sale) ALSO SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE/HE NEEDED TO SELL THE BIKE TO PAY FOR A DOGS OPERATION....................BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN HERE, SHE IS SELLING MANY BIKES WITH MANY TALES ABOUT THEM.

Don't hold back, SHOUT what you think...

YEAH ..........MR LUNCH AND WHY NOT.................ITS BAD ENOUGH WITH CHAVS TRYING TO PALM OFF OTHER PEOPLES STOLEN BIKES AND THEN I COME ACROSS THESE BIKES AND AS THEY SAY , IF IT LOOKS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE THEN IT PROBABLY IS .Just one point, this vitus is not sold as she states, it is still for sale and located a northallerton................FUNNY THAT ITS IN NORTHALLERTON WHEN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE SHE SAYS SHE WANTS 500 EUROS AND WILL POST IT TO THE UK. Actually i have seen the vitus on other sites prices at 500 pounds 460 pounds 450 pounds etc etc......................sounds FISHY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .Also , do you think she has telescopic legs, as if they are all her bikes then the sizes go up and down like a yo yo 50 cm 60 cm...................WEIRD YES.

RAGNAROK has not made any friends yet

And probably will not with all that shouty business

Actually i have seen the vitus on other sites prices at 500 pounds 460 pounds 450 pounds etc etc.

Links please

yeah ..........mr lunch and why not.................its bad enough with chavs trying to palm off other peoples stolen bikes and then i come across these bikes and as they say , if it looks to good to be true then it probably is .just one point, this vitus is not sold as she states, it is still for sale and located a northallerton................funny that its in northallerton when at the top of the page she says she wants 500 euros and will post it to the uk. Actually i have seen the vitus on other sites prices at 500 pounds 460 pounds 450 pounds etc etc......................sounds fishy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .also , do you think she has telescopic legs, as if they are all her bikes then the sizes go up and down like a yo yo 50 cm 60 cm...................weird yes.

any evidence of any of this?

I'm just curious what would stop the new owner (who's in the UK) from selling it on the other sites?

Also, all the sold bikes are clearly not her/his - many Dutch sellers buy of others, do the bikes up, polishes them and sell to the UK for profit. Nowt wrong with it.

I'm just curious what would stop the new owner (who's in the UK) from selling it on the other sites?

Also, all the sold bikes are clearly not her/his - many Dutch sellers buy of others, do the bikes up, polishes them and sell to the UK for profit. Nowt wrong with it.

All of this +1. Gives us UKers access to a wider selection of bikes we'd otherwise not have a chance to buy unless we went to Holland.

As I stated on another old thread you dredged up,

What is your beef dude? Have you paid for a bike that has not been delivered? If so, can you talk to the moderators or post in the bad traders thread. It is out of order to stalk and dredge up someone's old threads with accusations of false provenance. As I understand it, there seem to be a lot of bikes coming on sale from the Netherlands and they have been so far legit. I imagine there are a lot of pre-carbon bikes becoming available there at attractive prices. Most of them seem to be of north european heritage so why the sudden anger?

She is not claiming they are all her own bikes. You are making yourself look a dick.

Of course if there's a problem we shall look into it.
Without caps lock.

By the way, where I'm from, Marian is a bloke's name.

By the way, where I'm from, Marian is a bloke's name.

John Wayne was a Marion, no?

Yep.