Moser Alu Gara road bike (55cm) SOLD

Moser Alu Gara road bike, with Campagnolo Veloce/Mirage 9 speed groupset. The bike's frame is Medium 55cm. Top tube is 55cm (centre to centre).

The bike was bought from the original owner and he advised he only did occasional rides and club runs on the bike. From what he told me, the bike hasn't had anything like serious usage and wasn't raced on. The condition for the bike speaks for this, as well as the fact that the frame still feels stiff to ride. For myself, the bike has been my best bike and has only been used for fast weekend training rides.

The bike is in pretty much excellent condition with just a couple of paint chips on the frame, and the bike remains very presentable. Parts show few signs of use, with only one of the brake calipers and the chainset having had their logos partly rubbed away. Mechanically, everything is sound with little wear, and I've recently serviced the bike and tuned everything up. Gears are shifting sweetly and brakes nicely responsive. So, everything as it should be for racing or fast commuting. With my upgrades, the bike's performance is a good deal nippier than how it was originally set up and total weight is now around 20lbs- so no more grinding up those hills! The stiff aluminium frame makes for compulsive sprinting out of saddle, and also has real comfort added to the mix which you only find on properly designed alu frames IMO.

The bike's frame and forks are made from 7005 T6 series aluminium for a good strength to weight ratio. Total bike weight is noticeably low and the frame still feels stiff and responsive when sprinting and racing on.
The bike is fitted with a full Campagnolo Veloce 9 speed groupset, except for the chainset which is Mirage.
Quite a few of the original parts have been upgraded- quality wheels have been fitted (a Mavic MA2 wheelset with Campag hubs), along with replacement Look pedals, SR Seta saddle, cables, and inner tubes. I'm happy to swap the pedals for normal ones as I'd prefer to keep these.

I'm happy for the bike to be collected (I'm in NW London) but will also post the bike at cost. Test rides welcome before buying.
Forum donation will be made if it sells on here, otherwise over to evilbay.

£250> £240> £230> £220> £210> £200 SOLD

I presume the original quill seat post is present, therefore this is a steal at this price as you can cut&slot a seat clamp in and sell the part on evilbay for silly monies. GLWS

Yes the bike does have it's original quill seatpost, and thanks for the tip. But I must say that I wouldn't like to personally mod a frame like this, especially an alloy one. If it was steel I'd consider taking to a frame builder for his advice/services. But besides this, it's nice to be able to keep as much as poss of the bike's parts original, plus there's the fact that to not have any kind of seatpost clamping arrangement sticking out gives the bike nice uncluttered lines in that area, and so adds to the overall stylish appearance it already sports:)

Ah yes, it does look better with it, agree, was just an option to consider - no issue with doing that to alu frame though.

Bumpums
Price now £240

Snappy and great price. GLWS.

Thanks!

Bump for this sweet thing. Bet it's fun to ride.

Here's another bump- another small drop down to £230, but no more now as next I'll be trying with ebay. Shame though, as I'd have preferred to sell on here...

Provisional dibs while I work out my bike space situation

Bike now up on evilbay, as previously mentioned. Thread closed.

Decided to offer this to the forum again after some good bidding on ebay but I'd forgotten to set a Reserve price and didn't want to sell the bike short.
New price, too: £220

Poor winning bidder!

Yes, but I didn't just cancel the transaction after the auction finished, or close the listing early to sell to someone making me an offer for the bike, as is often seen. Instead, I'd left a note for all the Bidders/Watchers explaining the situation and advising them they'd possibly get another crack at the bike in the not too distant future if it doesn't sell on here first.

Welcome back!
I'm not buying it, but this feels like a great deal.

Christmas bump> now £210

New Year bump> now £200
No more after this as bike will have to go back on ebay or elsewhere.

dibs

Bike now SOLD- went to @retrodicorsa

Damn! if the new owner decides they don't want/need/like thiis bike then I'll keenly take it off you hands!