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For Sale: Dawes (Reynolds 531?) 10 speed. Needs a bit of TLC
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Full disclosure: Bit of a weird one. This bike had been locked outside my building for a year or so. I'd seen it being used occasionally, but then one day a couple of months ago I came out in the middle of the day to find it unlocked and lying on the floor (I realise what this sounds like!). Not really knowing what to do (Did the owner still want it? Was a thief rumbled?), I left a note on the lampost it was usually locked to, saying I was looking after it and that the owner should come and get it. At this point the tyres were flat and it needed some serious care. A couple of neighbours said they hadn't seen it move for a few months, so I started to suspect the owner had moved out/away and given up on it. Anyway, two months down the line, no word from the owner, so I called (non-emergency) police, who were uninterested and told me to try the council, who simply asked if I wanted it disposed of. There's also no serial number visible. For a character reference: @Tenners (club mate) or @hippy (rode Transpyrenees "with").
So the bike. Terrible paint job, penty of rust, terrible stickers, but everything is in working order and the Suntour components are in good shape, wheels are true and it looks like its even had new cables recently. Dawes, looks like a Reynolds 531? Would love to give it the TLC myself, but I don't have the time or money at the moment.
Size is massive (62/63cm). Open to any offers. Based in Clapton, Hackney
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