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For Sale: Airnimal Chameleon Ultra - fixed gear or 2 x 10 Ultegra
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It's time for me to sell my 2009 Airnimal Chameleon Ultra. This superb bike was my daily commuter for a year when working in London but now that I have a job closer to home it doesn't get used at all.
It's a 2009 model in Titanium and it's the 56cm frame. Sizing is available here:
http://airnimal.eu/Images/Chameleon/ChameleonDetail.jpg
These bikes fold, but they certainly don't feel like a folder when you're riding them. You do pay for that come time to fold though. They don't fold as neatly as a Brompton, but they do fold small enough to go on a train (which mine did daily) and even the tube on occasion!
Spec is as follows:
Aluminium frame with carbon fork
FSA crankset 53/39
Ultegra Brakes
Ultegra STI shifters
Ultegra Front Derailleur
Ultegra Rear Derailleur
Shimano 11-23T 10 speed cassette
Stem, bars and post are Pro LT Aluminium
Headset is Canecreek S3 1 1/8"
Gearing is 38 - 108 gear inches.
Elastomer is firm.
Now for the extras!
Currently this bike is configured as a fixed gear running a ration of approximately 70 gear inches. To do this I had a new rear wheel built with a White Industries ENO eccentric rear hub which is a flip flop fixed / free single speed hub. This is matched to a 1/8" chain line and a new 1/8" chainring. The hub is awesome and adjusting chain tension is easier on this bike than on my main fixed gear bike. You simply pull the wheel backwards and the elliptical hub rotates around the axle until you find your perfect tension.
if you want to convert it back to it's Ultegra equipped glory all you need to do is swap rear wheels, bolt on the old chain ring, chain, derailleurs, rear brake and STI shifters, all of which are included in the sale. You will need to buy new cables though as I'm confident that I don't have the full set still!
Currently it's running Shimano SPD pedals which are my pedal of choice If you don't want them I am sure I can find a use for them somewhere :)
Tyres are nearly new Schwalbe Durano 23-520.
The bike is also fitted with the worlds comfiest saddle, a Brooks Swallow Titanium railed piece of heaven.
This bike has been well loved and maintained, but it has also been used, and as a result the frame does have a few scratches on it but nothing that you wouldn't expect on a bike which has been used daily.
I'm in the Cambridge area but happy to travel to assist with collection, or it can be shipped if necessary.
£1200