For Sale: Ellsworth pista 61cm

Hi all,

swapped my frame for after being told it was a 56cm (I was tired when agreeing, please forgive me) it is infact a 60cm (centre to top) and then has a 1" collar. For obvious reasons, I'd like to sell/split this bike.

It's in great mechanical condition, just the paint on the top tube is a little rough. I can blow this paint in (I do custom paintwork for a living) or I can repaint the whole bike for £60 if you wish.

The bike does need a clean, but I literally received it 10 minuets ago

Fork/Headset:
Tokyo fixed straight chrome forks/Cane creek S2 headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
51T Stronglight chainring on 165mm driveline cranks/shimino BB
Pedals:
MKS pedals with genetic double cage straps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
miche pista chain
Handlebars/Stem:
cinelli pista stem, deda drops W/ track grips
Saddle/Seatpost:
SLR/Thompson elite seatpost
Brakes:
N/A
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Navigator pista wheel on a navatec hub with 25c thickslick tyres
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H+son formation face rim on BLB track hub with a 16t Sprocket
Accessories:
omamori amulet from the south of japan - protects the bike from bike crashes

Original owner wanted £690 for it, I know it's not worth that. I'm going to ask that price (I know full well I won't get it) and you can PM me what you'd like to pay for it? I have no emotional attachment to this bike, I'd just like to get it gone!

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Possible swap for a 55-56cm track or lo-pro

James

Can the seller just not take it back clearly not what was advertised...

Can the seller just not take it back clearly not what was advertised...

Not really, I swapped a frame which I wanted to sell anyway, it's less hassle just selling this

Are those tyres any good? Often thought they look quite cool...

What is the top tube length?

Dibs on the seat and chainring if you split!

TT length CTC is 59cm

Fit!!!

Do not respray.

Bump.

Fit!!!

Do not respray.

Bump.

I can blow the paint in on the TT, you would never even know :)

If you split I'd be interested in the wheelset

Wheel-set £130 posted

CC headset £26 posted

Frame £250 as 31tRum suggests, but as ever, open to offers

Seatpost £25 posted

Saddle £17 posted

Stem £15 posted

Bars £30 posted

Pedals £15 posted

Chainset £48 posted

All prices are negotiable

The frame is worth at least 250

The frame is worth at least 250

oh rly?

http://www.lfgss.com/thread82465.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread89821.html

p.s. sorry to piss on your chips

Dibs saddle

The frame is worth at least 250

oh rly?

http://www.lfgss.com/thread82465.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread89821.html

p.s. sorry to piss on your chips

As I understand it the Ellsworth track frames are of exceedingly high quality (Easton tubing I think?) and were what the Polish Olympic squad were using at one time.

However.

They seem to suffer from association with a brand better known for making rather garish mtb frames - I say better known but infact suspect that many who are looking for a track frame have never even heard of Ellsworth - and thus, often sell for much less than an equivalent quality of frame from a more well know manufacturer (with a pedigree in track cycling) would.

I've been after one of these classic tracks (54-56cm) or the lo-pro Easton RAD tubed monster for freaking ages. They are worth as much as you can get for them, they are of good quality, and good geometry, but come up very rarely and I seem to be the only one who actually really really wants one, others just pick them up because they often go stupid cheap on ebay (cos of the name) etc.

Frame £150 posted

I'd love an Easton one and would have taken this frame if the TT was 57/58cm.

I stand by my words, it is a bloody great frame (for very little money)

oh rly?

http://www.lfgss.com/thread82465.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread89821.html

p.s. sorry to piss on your chips

I'd question anything coming out of poland, bloody forrins etc...

Seatpost gone, wheels sold pending payment.

Dibs on the wheels if sale doesn't go threw

Any idea how much the frame weighs?

wheels gone

frame weight, really not sure if I'm honest!

frame wheels and seatpost gone.

Cranks, saddle bars and stem left