For Sale: Oak 853 Polo Bike

So most of you likely are not familiar with me/this bike. I played Polo in Glasgow for a few years, moved to London played here for about a year then never really got back into it and the bike's sat in my flat since.

I think this might be the last custom polo frame oak made prior to the magic/oak bikes, but I've been out of the loop for a while. It has polished Stainless dropouts and headbadge, not seen that on any others.

The bike was repainted and rebuilt just before it was retired (I had some bosses removed as I wasn't using them). At this point I also put new cranks. So while they have light wear they are basically new.
There is some wear on the bars ends and pedals but other than that it's pretty much mint.

Reynolds 853
55cm C/T Seat Tube
53cm Top Tube
295mm BB drop
26" Wheels
About 43 Gear Inches as specced.

Hope Headset
Hope BB
Hope Seat Clamp
Hope Evo Pro 2 hubs
DT Swiss RWS Thru Bolt on Front
Mavic XC 717 Rims 36h 26"
Scwalbe Kojak 26x1.35 Tyres
Shimano XT Disc Brake Lever, Caliper & Rotor
Goodridge Braided Brake Hose & Fittings
Max Power Rotor Guard
Thompson Elite X4 Stem 120mm
Easton EA70 XC Bars
Ergon GS1 Grips
Thompson Elite Seatpost
SDG Bel Air Titanium Rail Saddle
SRAM X0 Crank 170mm
Time Atac XS Pedals
Wolf Tooth Direct Mount Chainring 26T
Surley 15T Cassette Cog

So specced out like this the bike would costover £2.1k new just in terms of parts.
I'm looking for £750 for the complete bike, I'd consider selling the the frame with just the brakes/front end stuff if there's interested in that Or somewhere in between, but not selling off parts individually. Also have a cheaper crank option (Truvative AKA cranks with wolftooth chainring)

Willing to send abroad.

Located in SE.

Cheers,

James.

Pimpest poo brown polo bike ever.

^hahaa

Niche.

Yeah no shit I realise I might not be able to sell this at all, but figured it's better it gets the chance to go to someone that can use it than sits in my flat.
Also taking hints on other places I might be able to sell this internationally? LOBP is gone, is there any new international forum?

Try here, pretty active community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EuropeanBikePolosecondhandmarket/

Don't sell, I was hoping to get you back for the league next year?! :)

V. pretty, probably the nicest handling polo bike I ever rode, I was very impressed. Sad you're not still playing polo.

If you split you'll probably have more luck.

Colin

^mm just cos you havent try my oak ;)

Price dropped to £800, open to splitting if there's interest
Frame/Forks/Headset/Discguard £450

Thats beautiful. I'd need to break my legs and have them extended by a hospital but it would be worth it. Good luck with the sale. Very trick.

Love the head badge. Do oak still exist? Heard the ryan had moved abroad?
Free bump
Glws

Price dropped to £750, open to splitting if there's interest
Frame/Forks/Headset/Discguard £400