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BtomJ

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    That's where I should have posted it to begin with. Thanks all for the useful feedback though. Toxic bunch of cunts.

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    Sigh. Honestly guys - this is a classified ad in the classified section of a forum about fixed gear bikes. I dont know why you're wasting your time and mine.

    I honestly didn't really expect to make a sale here, but had hoped some might find it cool and that it might prompt a bit of genuine discussion about the bike.

    I get it - it was an expensive build and my starting point for offers is high as a result - and the likely pool of potential buyers is small. I'm also not that desperate to sell it, but would for the right price. Thought a fixed gear forum might be a good place to start pool-wise but...having not used a forum in about 15 years.....now remember what they're entirely about. My mistake.

    The starting point (assuming I'd get low-ball offers) was less than the recent build cost, but it's irrelevant because I suspect if I'd listed it at £2k (ie the 30% reduction on new suggested above) I'd have still received the same piss-taking comments.

    Since I dont want to wind anyone up more, and frankly dont want to continue to receive notifications about this thread, I suspect it might be better if it was just removed. All the best!

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    I've got some purple caps too if that helps?

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    I'm looking for a buyer who specifically wants THIS bike and has the money to buy it based on the value/condition of its components.

    Listed in full expectation that I'd get the above comments. It's a niche build and will only appeal to a certain person. I just think it'd be a shame to break it and lose the embedded care, attention and labour in the build, given it was done so recently - which is why I'm keen to try and sell complete first.

    Not in a rush to sell it and happy to consider sensible offers (vs value to me splitting it in future). If it doesn't go, it doesn't go.

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    The frame/fork was £950 total cost imported to the UK (paying VAT, shipping and import duty)

    The list price buying from MASH (which I believe is the only place you can buy them other than a few shops in the Far East) is $900.

    https://shop.mashsf.com/components/framesets/

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    Thanks for the comment.

    The asking price reflects the actual prices paid for components and frame (+import costs) which are all documented in receipts with sale. Every bit of the bike is less than 12 months old and in virtually unused condition, other than having been installed obviously, so I think your assessment that it's 2k over-valued is a bit "off". What you probably mean is that YOU wouldn't pay what I'm asking....which isn't the same thing.

    Appreciate though that this is a "niche" build and it's only going to be "worth" the asking price for the right person - someone who's looking for something quite unique and hard to get. It was worth it to me when I built it, but circumstances change and I can't justify keeping it on the wall as an ornament. Thought I'd try and sell as a complete before splitting - given the time, effort and labour that went into the build, but suspect this may be inevitable.

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    Hi all,

    Reluctantly, I'm offering for sale my MASH SF Steel-framed "tracklocross" build bike, which was assembled in October 2021 on a no-expense-spared basis. Things got out of hand... It was only ridden on a couple of short journeys along a dry path between my home and office (basically to take the photos below) and I'm only selling because, following an office move, I just dont use it now and it's too radical to be an ornament. Full part list below, which came in at £3k. All parts were brand new in October 2021 and receipts supplied with sale. Build labour for bike and wheel by professional bike mechanic was a couple of hundred more on top of that. Selling for cost of the parts and the whole build is in virtually "as new" condition. It's done about 20km total lifetime mileage. £2900 ONO

    It's got brakes (I tried to keep a retro MTB vibe to it with the NOS Shimano XTs) and a flip-flop hub so it's very rideable in all conditions (I'm too old for brakeless) but you could obviously take these off.

    The colour of this frame has to be seen to be believed - it really pops and genuinely looks like neon lighting. The few people that have seen this bike have (not literally) drooled over it. They're also like hen's teeth in terms of rarity - particularly in the UK. But I know people know about MASH on this forum so won't go on........and yes....this bike has all the fixie point boxes ticked.

    MASH SF Steel Frame - NEON Fade - Size 57 (X-Large)
    Shimano Deore XT BR-T780 V Brake (Black - Front) (NOS)
    Shimano Deore XT BR-T780 V Brake (Black - Rear) (NOS)
    Shimano Deore XT BR-M750 Inner cable lead pipe
    Hope Traditional 1 1/8 inch Headset Black HSXN
    Shimano Deore XT BL-T780 V Brake levers Black (NOS)
    Thomson Elite Trail Handlebar
    Surly Ultra New 32H Rear track hub fixed/free
    Surly Ultra New 100mm front hub
    Surly track cog lock ring
    Surly Track cog 1 1/8 17T
    Thomson Masterpiece setback seatpost 27.2mm x 330mm x 16mm
    Brooks Cambium C17 All Weather bike saddle
    Hope Space Doctor Spacers
    Thomson Elite X4 31.8mm stem 90mm 0 degree rise
    Cinelli Mike Giant Art grips
    Shwalbe G-One All round 35 x 700c tyres x 2
    TA specialities Track Chainring 46t 144 BCD
    Sugino SG75 crankset 175mm
    Sugino Crank bolt and caps
    Phil Wood Bottom bracket 111mm ISO
    Phil Wood BB Cartridge cups (BSA) Stainless Steel
    Phil Woods BB mudguard inserts
    Sprocket spacer
    Chain
    Halo Clickster Freewheel 17T
    Restrap Horizontal pedal straps
    Odyssey Grandstand V2 Alloy Pedals
    Pacenti Forza rims, spokes and wheels
    Brake cables
    Phil Wood BB Tool

    Really happy for people to come and have look/try and I've got lots of video clips I can provide too.

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