For Sale: Ken James Lo-Pro

BACK UP FOR SALE

This needs to go - I don't ride it, it just sits there being beautiful. And now I'm moving house and space is at a premium. So beautiful objects can do one.

I've had almost bugger all time to ride it, so it's basically in the exact same condition as I bought it. I swapped out the yellow bar tape for black. I still have the yellow tape, so if you'd prefer that I can stick it back on for you. There's also some metal clips and black leather straps on the pedals now.

What it looks like now:

The relevant section from Vince's ad

Frame: Mid 90’s Ken James Reynolds 531 with reinforced gussets. Top tube is 55cm (59cm diagonal), Seat tube is 48cm/58cm (always weird to measure) – rides like a 55cm bike; couple of scratches on the paint and one small dinks on the top tube. Internal rear brake cable routing, bosses for 1 bottle. Front spacing 100mm, rear spacing 126mm.

Forks: 650c chrome forks (thanks Whittle), new 1 inch headset & 1 inch spacers – you can cut the forks lower and slam the stem if you wanted a more extreme riding position;

Wheels: Front 650c, Shimano 600 HB6207 hub with QR, radial spoke pattern, Mavic CD4 rim, Continental Grand Prix 650cx24 tyre; Rear Shimano Exage FH-HG50 Uniglide hub with QR, Vuelta Airline 2 rim, Kenda KwickRoller 700cx26 tyre.

Drivetain:
■ Chainset - 170mm SR Royal Double Chainset, 53/42T with Sakae chainring bolts and metal dustcaps with 1,370x24 Bottom bracket;
■ Shimano RX100 7 speed indexed shifters;
■ Campagnolo Record double front derailleur;
■ Shimano 105 RD-1055 7 speed rear derailleur;
■ New 7 speed Shimano HG-50 cassette (12-21T);
■ New 7 speed YBN Anti-rust chain;
■ New gear cables (inner+outer); and
■ Shimano 600 / Dura-Ace pedals (not on the pictures).

Brakes: Unbranded black front calliper, Condor 60 years silver rear calliper, both with new pads, new inner/outer cables;
Cockpit: 25.4mm Profile Design Bullhorns (40cm CTC), Dia Compe aero levers, new yellow bar tape, new 3TTT Pro Chrome 100mm stem (Columbus).

Asspit: 27.2mm Alloy seatpost cut to 250mm to fit in the frame, Fizik CP Pave gel saddle with titanio rails & yellow scuff guards.
Given that it hasn't really gone anywhere in the meantime, I'd like to get back what I paid for it - a bargainous £̶2̶8̶0̶ SOLD£270SOLD.

What it looked like when I bought it:

Size?

^ read Vince's ad

Good bike - Great price - Velocio was interested too, might be worth contacting him!

You should have put the word 'reinforced gussets' in the title, always gets loads of attention!

Lovely , lovely bike!

Where are you based? Are you doing trial rides?

Cheers Vince - I've dropped Velocio a PM.

greatvalerio - based in North London - Archway ways. Not doing trial rides - just wanted something fast and fun to muck about on.

Oh cool, I meant trial rides for possible purchasers - I really like the look of this, just not sure if it'll fit me!

Oooh trial rides. Yeah. Get you now.

Yes. Fine to come round and have a spin. Just drop me a pm to arrange a time and day.

Bloomin tidy that........ Bargainous Temptation.........

Back up for sale. Price drop £270.

PM'd.

jv can't collect till next week, and I'd like it gone before then so this is still available.

great to meet you today. have a bump for being a really nice guy!

I know Ken as I bought all his old tube stock when he retired from building. I bet this looks amazing in person as all his frames do. They are proper hand built frames too so it's an absolute steal at this price!

Cheers Luckyskull!

Dazdirt you're right - it looks great in the flesh. It's why I held on to the damn thing for so long even though I barely ride it. It's just plain sexy. Must've been cool meeting Ken - if he's anything like his bikes then I bet he was a wicked guy.

Updated OP with more recent photo...

Pm'd ill take this beauty

If still available? M

Dibsed... Want the yellow tape on it tho :D

Bargain.

Dibssss

Dibssss

Sorry Nachts I dibsssssed this beauty and I'm not going to fall through

Sold!

cheers idiot! thanks for understanding the complicated arrangements :p