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3rd dibs please.
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hopeless 4th
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5th
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Okay guys, given the sheer number of PMs and replies I've had in such a short space of time, I've clearly underpriced the bike. I feel like a bit of a scumbag doing this, but I'm going to be a scumbag for a good cause. I'm now going to reprice the bike at £300 ono and anything I get over the £180 will go straight into my virgin money giving account supporting the National Autistic Society for the Surrey/London 100 I'm riding in August. I'll also donate a tenner to this site for allowing me the opportunity to place the ad, as I don't really hang out here otherwise.
In an attempt to be fair I'll offer the bike at £300 in order of the earlier dibs once I've left enough time for people to get in touch with me (this time tomorrow night?)
A little more about the Fuji: the chain was replaced at the same time as the fork and headset. I used the bike for about six months of commuting before storing it away in my outhouse. Apart from the rear wheel, it all seems to be running fine, but it could probably do with a good grease.
Sorry to those of you this will no doubt pee off, but I'll be really pleased if I can add to my charity's pot.
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undibs
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Sorry but that is shockingly bad form.
I totally appreciate you feeling that way - I'm sure I would too - but after much thought I've decided I'd rather risk upsetting someone hoping to grab a bargain if it means getting money to a very worthy cause.
Apologies and best wishes
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Very uncool.
Since you don't care about profit making. How about you sell it for £180.
Then start a thread to get us to raise £120 for your chosen charity. That shouldn't too hard. It's nicer way of raising money for charity.
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Very uncool.
Since you don't care about profit making. How about you sell it for £180.
Then start a thread to get us to raise £120 for your chosen charity. That shouldn't too hard. It's nicer way of raising money for charity.
If you could guarantee me that £120 for my charity I would. I'm more than happy for whatever I get above the £180 to go straight into my Just Giving account.
I do totally get what you're all saying and so I might consider backing down. I'll sleep on it.
Apologies again.
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If you could guarantee me that £120 for my charity I would. I'm more than happy for whatever I get above the £180 to go straight into my Just Giving account.
I do totally get what you're all saying and so I might consider backing down. I'll sleep on it.
Apologies again.
Of course i can't guarantee that amount. Patiently trying to raise £120 for charity in a thread of its own is better and nicer.
The way you've gone about this one (even though you say it's for charity) leaves a crappy taste in the mouth. And engenders feelings of mistrust and the like.
Good Intentions aren't enough. The way with which we go about doing things matters.
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Bike now sold. Thanks for the interest, all!
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For Sale: Upgraded Fuji Track with Sugino 75
Posted by
@Jonny_Trousers
Up for sale is my upgraded and customised Fuji Track.
The frame is an 'M', which gives it an effective top tube of 54.5cm and a seat tube of 54cm (centre of BB to top).
The bike was my wolf-in-sheep's-clothing commuter until a spoke went on the rear wheel (causing it to go out of true). I always intended to do it up, but I got into using my road bike instead, and so I've decided to sell the Fuji on.
There's no two ways about it, the Fuj is a scruffy looking thing right now, but it rode beautifully prior to the spoke going. I suspect half an hour fettling on the rear wheel by someone in the know could have the bike running perfectly, or it would be a very cheap job to get the LBS to do it for you. I was going to sort it myself, but I thought I'd be lazy and cut a chunk off the price I initially wanted for the bike instead.
The spec list is as follows, and I will be completely honest about condition:
Fuji Track frame - plenty of scrapes and chips to the paint, some even showing touches of surface rust, but there are no dents and the frame integrity is fine.
Accor carbon Fork - I had Brixton Cycles fit this about a year and a half ago as I preferred the feeling of carbon up front. There is a noticeable scratch on the fork thanks to BC's annoying habit of stacking bikes for collection on top of each other in the showroom. It's aesthetic damage only, however.
Sugino 75 Crankset and Super Lap bottom bracket - an awesome combination that was a massive upgrade to the bike. There are scrapes, scratches and transfer wear, but it runs perfectly smoothly (50t chainring).
Rear wheel is a deep rimmed aluminium thing laced to a Formula hub. I can't remember what the rim actually is, but it came off my old Pearson Touche. As I mentioned above, it needs a spoke replacing and retruing. There are scratches to the rim, but there's plenty of life in it. It has a flip/flop hub and the fixed side uses Miche cogs. There's a 17t cog on at the moment, but a 16t and a 15t will be included in the sale, as well as another lock ring.
Front wheel is an Alexrims RT400 - very, very slightly out of true - used, but plenty of life remaining.
Tyres - 23mm Conti Gatorskins - used, but still plenty of life.
Headset - a lightly used Cane Creek fitted by Brixton Cycles at the time of the fork change.
Bars - ITM Racing Line - nearly new fi'zi:k tape poorly applied by me.
Stem - Deda Logo
Brake levers - Cane Creek
Brakes - Shimano 105s - plenty of scratches, but functioning well and I've fitted new blocks.
Saddle - Velo D2 in good nick
Pedals - Shimano M520s. There is an obvious scrape to one edge of a pedal from when they were on my Pearson and I came off. They work fine, however.
£180 - cash on collection from SE London only please