For Sale: 1950s Hercules Path/Track Beater Complete £240

Ok, so i'm having to start a "oh-crap-i-bought-another-frame-with-my-council-tax-money" fund. And this is first to go.

I've been riding it as a bit of a rain/pub/beater bike. The frame is actually quite nice, but is a little beaten up. It looks like maybe the rear bridge has been replaced at some point, as there's some slight denting in one of the stays, and there's been a dodgy attempt at matching the paint. Oh dear. But it's been absolutely fine for me!
The parts aren't too bad either, they were just lying around basically. So we've got:

• 1950 Hercules Path/Track frame 54 st, 56 tt
  
• F.Wheel has an old 105 hub laced to MA2 (i think)
  
• R.Wheel has an IRO track hub snowflaked to a beaten up cxp30 (still runs true though)
  
• Chainset comprised of a righthand SR Royal track crank 165mm, with a cheap black left crank, and a blackspire chainring
  
• shimano sealed BB
  
• Gatorskins f&r
  
• VP pedals with purple tioga toeclips, and laminated double straps
  
• cheapy kona seatpin
  
• battered old concor (but still super comfy)
  
• cheapy stem and risers
  
• SKS mudguards (if you're thinking the front one looks like it's fitted wrong, it's just so there's no toe overlap)
  
• *a front brake can be fitted, i probably have one i can throw in with it
  
  

£240 ono
It's currently sitting in Cavendish, pining for someone to come ride it in the rain.
PM for any more details or just pop in. It'll be first come, first served i'm afraid. No dibs.

liking this.

i do actually like this, shame i'm on holiday at the mo.

am i right to assume i could put brakes on this?

am i right to assume i could put brakes on this?

Yeah, it's drilled front and rear. As I mentioned, i've probably got a front brake I could chuck on with it.

There is something terribly wrong with your rear wheel Alex ;)

There is something terribly wrong with your rear wheel Alex ;)

Hehe, I think you're right there. But when I built it the only spokes I had lying around were way too long, so snowflaking was the answer!

Excuses Excuses!! Nice lookin beater tho

Hang on are you sure the measurment is correct? 56cm? the frame look a litte smaller than 56cm.

read it properly ed...54 st (seat tube), 56 tt (top tube). So yes, I'm sure my measurements are correct.

Oh yes, sorry thought it was the other way.

Right, if anyone wants this I'll let it go for £200!

the frame is so nice... grrrrrr

Jesus. Somebody buy this. So much nicer than a low-end OTP, and much cheaper.

damn if its not sold later I'll try and convince my dad to buy it
that frame.

Well it's not sold yet Mike, so convince away!

Fuck sake, let me see if any of my friends have £200 qwid lying about. i can fucking buy that if only i wasnt away, fuck sake.

Now sold.