For Sale: La Piovra Track, 54cm, complete - £450

Morning kids,

Just seeing if there's any interest in picking up my 'metallic' (actually just sparkly) orange Piovra. About a year and a half old, used pretty much every day so the usual bumps and scrapes to the paintwork, but it's an absolutely solid workhorse and has never let me down. Plus it has a sweet Cthulu on the head tube, which will get you laid by goth chicks.

Parts list is pretty generic, but there's a Nitto pearl stem, a Dura-Ace (or equivalently badass) brake caliper, and a black Gran Compe lever (the two sided ones). Wheelset is mismatched, velocity deep v laced to BLB hubs on the back and Halo on the front. Cranks are Pista Vera, drops are BLB steel versions of the Nittos. Not much else of note.

Never crashed, never abused. Can supply with black Anatomica saddle or white BLB for maximum Finding Nemo points. Will also consider swapping for a nice (and RELIABLE) retro road bike. Some pics:

Summer Piovra:

Winter Piovra (photo taken this morning, slack chain noted):

Collection from Stoke Newington or SE1 preferred. Have at it!

Nice...nice colour too

Would you consider selling f&f only?

Nice...nice colour too

Thank you sir, RAL 2009 for the orange geeks amongst us.

i cant see the pics.... is that just me?

Would you consider selling f&f only?

Would consider it for sure, though I'd prefer not to. Probably no less than £300 F+F, plus HS/BB.

i cant see the pics.... is that just me?

Weird - try these:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6846327073_1d13571f85_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6846327249_17f13f9849_z.jpg

(not sure how I've made that last one upside down - damn technology)

workin. nice bike mate.

Cheers bud!

PMs replied to, still available tho

More PMs replied to

Nice ride. Have a bump.

Like the colour

Cheers kids, PMs replied to.

is this still available?thanks

Yup yup, lots of PMs but no takers yet.

good stuff i think i will be able to send you an pm after this message

Aah the old nursery eh. Well if not we can keep bumping my thread until you're out. Nice.

Price drop to £425

Final price drop to £400, give yourself some happy points.

To cut a long story short. Can't send a PM cause I'm new. Had a Langster, got hit by a car, need a new bike, this is within budget, bidding on a Bianchi Pista via Condotti on the 'Bay, but like the look of this too. In your honest opinion, how would this compare, frame quality wise? It's very pretty!

Hi Jake - sorry to hear about yer crash.

I'm the guy selling this so don't just take my word for it, but imo a hand-built, hand-welded frame built by a guy like Orlwowski is always going to be a shit pile better than a similar mass-produced frame, even one made by Bianchi (who I like a lot, their early Pista frames were ace before they got all roady).

The only thing which I think might be worse about this frame is he paintjob - my old Charge had a better paintjob than the La Piovra. It's nice but nowhere near as tough, which I guess is what you get for a hand-painted frame and unique colourway, but still.

Thanks, stupid woman 'didn't see me.' Despite the high vis jacket and bright flashing lights! That Bianchi has doubled in price in the last three years anyway so it is obviously overpriced..

Just a few more questions and you have a buyer!

Do you know what kind of steel the frame is?

Where in SE1 will it be?

Can I get it tomorrow?!

What payment would your prefer? Cash or PayPal?

Cheers, Jake.

Personally I think that some people will never even bother looking for cyclists. That's why I've taken to screaming the Imperial March from Star Wars whenever I cross a set of lights. It seems to work.

Not sure on the tubing - believe it's Thron, though I'll check this at lunchtime.

It'll be at SE1 0SL all day at the C&W building, just south of Borough Station, and you're welcome to come check it out and even take it away. Though fair warning, it's in commuter mode so it's a bit dirty - I'd normally clean it up before I sold something.

I've probably got a slight preference for cash but money's money, whichever works. Kickass.

Had a slight change of circumstances for tonight, could I possible come and see it next week? If it hasn't sold by then that is...