WTB 54cm road bike with a decent spread of gears (hilly!)

My friends asked me to build him something, but I really don't fancy doing any of that at the moment with the builders coming in. Steel preferably with a good spread of gears as he has a home in Wales, it's hilly where he lives and he hasn't done much cycling.

£500 maybe up to £700, but he'd rather not go that high. What have you got guys? It'd need posting. New kit on an old frame would be cool, or anything Croix or Arkose ish

I'm saying 54cm he's about 5'10 with a 31" inseam, he says he likes bigger frames, but I think that's all wrong...

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/351209/#comment15490869

Any good? 34/27 bottom gear. Should be spot on size wise.

I've got a kinesis pro 6. 5 year old f+f but newer bars, stem, saddle and post and very recently freshened up with new inner cables, chain, rings 36/50,chain, bb, bar tape and cassette 12/28. £600 can post. It's a size 52 with a 53.5 cm virtual tt and I'm 5"10 with a 31 inside leg and it fits me perfectly. I can post. Its got the gears for the hills although it is heavy with the rack/mudguards but it has really lively handling probably due to its slightly smaller frame size 😉

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Lovely but not for him I'm afraid. @Po it's on the right lines but right at the top of his budget, and he wouldn't want any mechanicals to do as he's something of a novice. Thanks guys.

Keep em coming ; )

I think we need to go steel in all honesty.

Bmup,

suits hills, 54cm, GSOH, likes travel.

Got a steel option for you, it's roughly a 56 though so maybe too large, although I can send you dimensions if you're interested:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/354296/#comment15542060

Cheers,
Peter