For Sale: 58.5cm Brian Rourke 753 lo-pro frame

58.5cm/23.5" Brian Rourke 753 lo-pro frame & fork £300

http://jorj.co.uk/gallery/index.php?spgmGal=Rourke
58.5cm centre to centre seat tube, 9cm head tube, 650f/700r 95cm wheelbase
The colour looks a bit lighter in the photos due to flash, it's actually Gios Blue. Includes C-Record headset and Kalloy Uno 27.0 seat post. This is a UK style time trial frame from the early 1990s, so vertical dropouts and braze ons for right side only downtube gear lever. To see a frame with identical geometry built up, see http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2009/sept/1/Jorj.htm

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from the old avatar?
real nice

Not the exact same bike, but one of 3 the family had built from the same drawing.

£250 anybody?

have a bump
really nice

Would you be aghast if I were to run this fixed mdcc? I fully understand if so. However if so, any thoughts on magic gear possibilities?

If you buy it, you can cut it into bite sized chunks and eat it as far as I care :-)

Would definitely need magic gear or an Eno.

Chainstays are about 402mm, so 49/19 looks like a good starting point to find a gear. The dropouts are quite chunky, so there's room for a bit of filing to generate some wiggle room.

Trés interessant. Let me have a look through my diamond files and chainring box and I'll get back to you.

This might help:
https://www.lfgss.com/thread15171.html

That's genius. Cheers Pif. Scribbling notes now.

http://eehouse.org/fixin/formfmu.php

this'll be easier..

I dont get how this is still here....58.5cm lo-pro
normally all the lo-pro are small sizes, so the big guys like me look ridiculous on them, here you have a big one, and no one has snapped yet, crazy
keep it, and eventually someone will take, will be a pity just keep putting the price down

Hi, is 155 oke?

No, definitely needs to be very close to £250, otherwise it might as well get destroyed as a turbo bike.

there was someone on here with an orbit....

Is this still available?

Is this still available?

Yes.

Would this fit me (5'11) and could you post to Brighton?

Yes, you should be fine for size, I'm 6'1" and my brother is 5'10", we both rode this geometry. I could post to Brighton for £15. If you don't already have parts to go on this, you may also be interested in rims and tyres, 32h Open Pro and Conti GP4000 for an extra £70.
http://jorj.co.uk/images/loprocombo.jpg

Sorry, lack of funds and going to uni means I can't really justify buying it. Lovely frame though. Have a Bump

Hi MDCC

What is the effective top tube length?

Thanks

What is the effective top tube length?

I don't know whether that's a meaningful number with a lo-pro, but fwiw 52-53cm. If you use Cinelli LA84 bars on it, the position is the same as riding in the drops on a 57cm top tube road frame with Cinelli 63 bars if you use a 1cm shorter stem on the lo pro.

Hello - can't PM yet. Very interested - what's the best way to get in touch?

If you can do £230 I will have it