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On the surface you are correct....old frame....seen better days....some rust and a dent in the TT!.......However....this is an iconic frame....it is about British cycling history....if there is a frame that has that something special....it is this one....why?.....it is a TI Raleigh frame made by GOD at Ilkeston.....it is an SBDU frame.....so they are rare....more so as it is a track frame.....but it is the colours too......before Sky.....it is was TI Raleigh that blazed a trail for British bikes (OK it was essentially a Dutch team)....in the 1970-80s.,.....winning world road titles and the TdeF in 1980......I have wanted one of these for years.....but it is slightly too small....otherwise I would not sell.....it is a mega keeper.....but bit of me hopes it does not sell.....I will then manage......Does that answer your question?....This frame has a history....it was made by craftsmen.....it has tradition.....oozing from each lug.....each tube......and GOD= Gerald O'Donovan.....Google him!