For Sale: Geared beater/pub bike, 22in, £40

I appreciate that this might not be the best place to offer this ancient beater, but it has some sentimental value as I built it up sixteen years ago when I first moved to London, and I thought I'd offer it here first as it's more likely to find a buyer who'll look after it and make use of it. God, I sound like a teary-eyed old twat...

Anyway. The frame is a 'Prophete' - no, I've never heard of them either. It's about 22.5in c-t. Saddle in pic is set for me at 6 feet, 32-in inside leg. It's red, and the logos are quite nice, but it's probably made out of gas pipe as the whole thing weighs about nine tonnes. It has nice long dropouts and no downtube shifter braze-ons should you, for any reason, want to 'fix' it. It has mudguard eyes and an extra set for a rack on the rears if you wanted to use it for commuting.

The components are mostly steel with a fine layer of don't-bother-nicking-me surface rust, though this would easily come off with a polish. The rims are 27in, and both wheels are nutted, so marginally less nickable. It has a cottered crankset - remember them? Ten gears, Shimano rear mech, friction thumbshifters on slightly cut-down MTB bars. The brake levers are quite nice - DiaCompe, I think, and very light, not that it makes any difference. Gears and brakes both work pretty well. The saddle has a big yellow paint mark (dry) on the other side, and there are no grips.

If all this sounds relentlessly downbeat, I'm just trying to 'manage your expectations'. It actually rides really nicely, and the steel frame and 27x1.25s make it feel quite plush. It only needs a set of grips. It would make a great pub bike/beater. You wouldn't cry for long if someone nicked it, but they're unlikely to try. Might be good for a mate/colleague thinking about starting to commute, but strapped for cash, or unsure if they're going to like it.

PM me if interested. Collect from Southfields.

dibs!

I´m in Wimbledon, walking distance away from Southfield.

2nd dibs please.
thanks im in cardiff

polo bike anyone????

shit looks pretty good for £40. good going ed. polo bike?

Nah, a single speed beater for carrying shit (CETMA rack, moustache handlebar, etc.)

2nd dibs please.
thanks im in cardiff

you're willing to waste £20-40 just to go and collect it from Cardiff??

Nah, a single speed beater for carrying shit (CETMA rack, moustache handlebar, etc.)

OOH OOH OHHH Have you got a Cetma? Really want one, but not sure i can be arsed to fork out all the cash for one...