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I was alerted by TM that there was a promising-sounding bike for sale on a Manchester Facebook group. I think it was the first time he had ever seen a bike for sale in his size and not bought it, he felt bad that he owned my road bike's twin and wouldn't sell it to me.
All I had before taking the plunge was a couple of pictures, the information that it was a size 58 (I didn't know what that referred to), and the knowledge that it came with Ellipses. 853 and Ellipses for the price I paid meant that I really couldn't refuse.
My dad picked it up from Salford for me a good few weeks back, and I didn't see it until Sunday night. First impressions:
1.) Rusty (it had been kept in the greenhouse since my parents picked it up)
2.) Filthy (so much sludge on the chain and anywhere near it)
3.) Strange build
853, Ellipses, and then a half-link chain, road cranks, and no-name bars. The chainring bolts were all loose but there were no brakes. Not sure how it could have been ridden like this
4.) I love it
It fits really well, it's ridiculously light for a steel bike (or at least it was till I loaded it with a cheap black quill stem and Spatr bars)