For Sale: Ken James TT Lo-Pro 55cm, Reynolds 531, reinforced gussets, 650c/700c wheels, 90’s

Hi everyone,

I have a Ken James Low Profile bike for sale. Awesome 90's yellow, classic british craftmanship and best of all, it's ready to ride!

Ken James was an independent bike shop / framebuilder located in Ashford, Kent. He retired in 2007 (22a Beaver Road Ashford - Kent TN23 7RP Tel: 01233-634334).
I have built this bike for a friend who has now changed his mind. Without the CSB, this has been a labour of love as I have purchased the frame off eBay with the wrong forks (700c instead of 650c) so it took me a long time and a lot of new parts to get it to its current state.

The bike feels like a 55cm bike, it is currently set for me so I would say it’ll be good for someone 5ft8.5’ to 5ft11’. The bike has been serviced and is ready to ride.

Frame: Mid 90’s Ken James Reynolds 531 with reinforced gussets. Top tube is 55cm (59cm diagonal), Seat tube is 48cm/58cm (always weird to measure) – rides like a 55cm bike; couple of scratches on the paint and one small dinks on the top tube. Internal rear brake cable routing, bosses for 1 bottle. Front spacing 100mm, rear spacing 126mm.

Forks: 650c chrome forks (thanks Whittle), new 1 inch headset & 1 inch spacers – you can cut the forks lower and slam the stem if you wanted a more extreme riding position;

Wheels: Front 650c, Shimano 600 HB6207 hub with QR, radial spoke pattern, Mavic CD4 rim, Continental Grand Prix 650cx24 tyre; Rear Shimano Exage FH-HG50 Uniglide hub with QR, Vuelta Airline 2 rim, Kenda KwickRoller 700cx26 tyre.

**Drivetain: **
■ Chainset - 170mm SR Royal Double Chainset, 53/42T with Sakae chainring bolts and metal dustcaps with 1,370x24 Bottom bracket;
■ Shimano RX100 7 speed indexed shifters;
■ Campagnolo Record double front derailleur;
■ Shimano 105 RD-1055 7 speed rear derailleur;
■ New 7 speed Shimano HG-50 cassette (12-21T);
■ New 7 speed YBN Anti-rust chain;
■ New gear cables (inner+outer); and
■ Shimano 600 / Dura-Ace pedals (not on the pictures).

**Brakes: **Unbranded black front calliper, Condor 60 years silver rear calliper, both with new pads, new inner/outer cables;
Cockpit: 25.4mm Profile Design Bullhorns (40cm CTC), Dia Compe aero levers, new yellow bar tape, new 3TTT Pro Chrome 100mm stem (Columbus).

Asspit: 27.2mm Alloy seatpost cut to 250mm to fit in the frame, Fizik CP Pave gel saddle with titanio rails & yellow scuff guards.

As the eBay seller said ‘This is a superb time trial framset with sloping top tube and reinforced gussets’.
The bike has been fitted with a lot of new parts, it rides really well and just needs a new owner.

The bike is in Brixton, I will cycle to Chancery Lane with it next week so come and take it for a spin.

Price wise, I am after exactly what the bike cost me to build, that’s £SOLD.

Cheers

Vince

wow I was expecting this to be in the £350-400 region

absolute bargain + good seller!

should be sold soon.

Thanks Apollo!

With the spare change, the buyer can buy this cheap Corima 4 spoke on eBay (not mine by the way):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290770927739?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1414

I rode this last night, and it's really sweet. Such a bargain!

It's beautiful and yellow. Want.

Fuck it. PM incoming.

Holy shit, good price.
In fact second dibs after Idiot

i like this alot, good luck with the sale. great price, great bike.

Is this still up for sale? Or has Idiot claimed it?

The bike now has one new lucky owner!

Thanks for the interest

So it sold for £280?