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Tell him to check out the Triban 3 road bike in Decathlon. £299, aluminium frame, carbon forks with a Shimano 2300 STI groupset. Chainset is a triple though. What sort of level does he ride at? I don't see the Triban being particularly limiting performance wise.
You will get more second hand, but it could save him the hassle of the search.
Sorry for butting in. I've always wondered why the triple chainring is seen as a negative? Just curious as I just ride fixed at the mo but am thinking of buying a road bike for longer hilly rides.
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Too many gears gets confusing.
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Loads of new and used goodies. Fast sale needed, hence the good prices. Will all be going on the main forum if no interest from the polo crew.
-Brand new (with box) DZR Mamba size UK 8. Fit is true to size, exactly the same size as uk 8 vans. £70
-Brand new (with box) Chrome Midway Pro. Size on box is 8 1/2, but these fit like a uk 8. The same size as the uk mamba's and uk 8 vans £70
-700c velocity chukker wheelset. BLB 48 Hole hubs, sapim strong spokes. Front is missing one spoke . Good condition. £100
-FSA Gravity moto xp Chainset, with bb bashgaurd and upgraded stainless steel surly 35t chain ring all included. Perfect for polo £50 for the lot!
-Chirs king headset in pewter colour (which is fairly rare and hard to get hold of now).
includes titanium crown race. 1 1/8th. Excellent condition £50-POC elbow pads. (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=36902) Only worn twice max, still smell shop fresh. Size Medium. £35
-VAGX hip pouch, mint condition - £15
-5 panel hipster cadence cap (brand new) - £15
dibs and pm, not in LDN so will need posted unless you can pick up from MCR
All pics here:
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Theyre the cheapest new sti road bikes anywhere, nothing bad about them at all either really, a little bit of lost comfort and an extra 1kg.
Aye, my girlfriend has one, although for her performance is not a consideration. Well made bike that would be a great starter road bike for anyone. You wouldn't be limited in performance by the bike. Downsides are as stated, bit of extra weight and the wheels are pretty shit. The STI's shift well, but the thumb shifter can not be accessed from the drops, only a problem if you spend a lot of time in the drops. The setup/assembly can be a bit hit and miss too, we had an extra spoke nipple floating around inside the box section of the rim, needed a spoke taking off to extract it and the front mech was too far up the seat tube making it impossible to eliminate chain rub in normal operating ranges. All issues now resolved with a bit of fettling and it is running nice and smooth.
Sorry for butting in. I've always wondered why the triple chainring is seen as a negative? Just curious as I just ride fixed at the mo but am thinking of buying a road bike for longer hilly rides.
Tradition, pretty much! Old school roadies scoff even at compact chainsets, they think triple's belong on MTB's. :)
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There are people keeping it going but they are short of volunteers to open it. There are usually facebook posts and suchlike to say when it's open. I also have a star doobry but no campag tool.
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Aye, my girlfriend has one, although for her performance is not a consideration. Well made bike that would be a great starter road bike for anyone. You wouldn't be limited in performance by the bike. Downsides are as stated, bit of extra weight and the wheels are pretty shit. The STI's shift well, but the thumb shifter can not be accessed from the drops, only a problem if you spend a lot of time in the drops. The setup/assembly can be a bit hit and miss too, we had an extra spoke nipple floating around inside the box section of the rim, needed a spoke taking off to extract it and the front mech was too far up the seat tube making it impossible to eliminate chain rub in normal operating ranges. All issues now resolved with a bit of fettling and it is running nice and smooth.
It's good to get the details, but here in lies the problem. These are all things I would personally resent having to touch if I was spending my own money. It is a lot of package but I'd expect it to be at least reasonably set-up out of the store. It's annoying he needs a new one really. His current rig is a 20 year old lugged frame with 600AX, Mavic rims and Dura Ace cranks. It's just all shot to hell having been badly stored and not serviced in something like 10 years. The hubs are gone and the rims are battered. The cranks could be polished up but I seem to remember bad wear on them when I did the minimum to get it running some months back. The frame has been welded twice and need painting, it's also to big for him. Everything else is just worn to hell with bad surface corrosion. I think I'll turn him upside down and see if any more change falls out of his pockets before I get him to make a decision. I know he'll get back into riding and worry that the basic £300 bargains will quickly get out
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[B]Frame / Fork / Headset / Seatpost
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For sale this one I got from Darwin (Jack) a couple years back, now surplus so ready to pass on...http://www.lfgss.com/thread55145.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5454677...7625418684742/
Think I paid £30, would look for £25 as it is... headset feels a tiny bit worn but wasn't noticeable whilst riding*, paint still in pretty good nick, some wear 'n tear of course.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7...26656b11_z.jpg
Seatpost is very long, meant I was comfy on this at 6ft3, but frame size will suit someone a few inches shorter too.
Will need long drop brake for running with 700c wheels, I have a Dia Compe 806 front one that I can include for extra £12 as it's pretty much as new - only used with this bike since April.
Can probably deliver in Central / South MCR, or meet for collection near Chorlton Water Park
- time and interest allowing, I'll replace bearings and re-grease this.
Last chance, on eBay soon otherwise.
- time and interest allowing, I'll replace bearings and re-grease this.
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FOR SALE:
Couple of frames:
Lemond Filmore steel track Frame and Fork 55cm C-C Seat Tube 56cm C-C top Tube.
Poor racing green paint job with some chips but looks ok from a distance and would strip easily. Including a Cane Creek Headset which is missing a compression ring (i am pretty sure these are available all over the internet for £5-10) and genesis stem 110m (optional £5 less without)
Bought it for £100 on retrobike a few months ago and rode it for a bit but found something else i prefer now. No dents or dinks, could do with a powder coat and being ridden.£80
Also 531 Raleigh "strada" Frame and fork in light blue and white, 54cm c-c seat tube same for top tube.
original but very tatty decals and fairly tatty paint, bottom bracket has been heated up to remove(which cost me £35 from Ken Fosters in Chorlton) so some scorch marks from that. Used this bike for years, it rides lovely no dents or anything, deserves a powder coat and a loving owner. Includes original headset which works.Both 68mm English thread BB with good threads.
£60
Wanted:
1" Threaded Headset in good condition
Based in just north of city centre 5 mins ride from MEN, or can meet in city.
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OT: Anyone interested in a HIPSTERGH 5 PANEL?
Pardon the caps...
Got a Norse Projects 5 Panel in black wool from september 2011. It's been worn twice and is in mint condition. I looked after it well after spending lots of money on it...
Deadstock and fancy looking... £45!
Will deliver it to your door if you live in Manchester!
Ta!
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I think it's OK if there is a valid reason for doing it.
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what is this thread chan? Do i post classifieds here? :) http://www.lfgss.com/thread82217.html
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Theyre the cheapest new sti road bikes anywhere, nothing bad about them at all either really, a little bit of lost comfort and an extra 1kg.