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Wow! Absolutely love it!

Well, when I say finished, I only have a fixed gear on the rear at the moment so the rear brake calipers and cable are not fitted. You never know I might leave it like that if I get used to it!

Anyway, the frame and forks are a 56cm Carlton Professional from 1979, full 531, powdercoated candy blue and with a new set of orginal sickers fitted.

Wheels are Sun Rims MZ14s with Formula hubs and DT Swiss spokes.

Brake(s) Shimano 600 calipers with Tigra R550 levers.

Stumery Archer cranks - running 46/18 at the moment.

I originally rebuilt it as original road bike with Shimano Arabesque group set (see last pic) but as I have two other road bikes converted it to single-speed today and love the looks! (Do not tell the guys on Retro-Bike as I will probably get thrown off there for this!)

Hope you like it. Was planning to sell it once finished, but I have put so much work into it I am keeping it for now....

Converting my Romani to fixed gear as I fancy trying it and already have a modern Cannodale and late '70's Carlton in the garage.

Here it is with the groupset taken off and the wheels and bars fitted. I have a Sturmey Archer on the way, and a chain in the draw, so should be up and running by next weekend when better pics will be posted.

Dibs on the lot!

You have PM.

Are the forks 853 as well?

Mods. Please close thread as now for sale elsewhere.

Thanks

Too much? I'm surprised, but the market sets the price.

£270 picked up or £295 delivered. Otherwise I'l try again in the spring.

Cheers

Vimes

Can you put up some better pics of the Shimano 600 levers? Or PM them to me? I got the arabesque rear mech I was after, but still need some levers!

Cheers

Bump for the weekend. :)

This bike is 99% as new. I have the receipt for £600 paid on the 2nd June this year. One small nick on the fork and a couple of very minor marks on the cranks are the only signs that it is not new.

The Elite has the better E5 aluminium frame, FACT carbon forks and better shifters than the basic Sirrus. It is a superb hybrid bike.

Spcialzed size is Small, but I am 5' 10" and still not at the full extent of the seat post. I would say it is fine for anyone from about 5' 4" to 5' 11".

I bought it locally a month ago from the original owner because he had been made redundant and needed the money :( but he was happy to get a quick sale. However I have only ridden it once as I have four other bikes, and I do prefer full on road bikes rather than hybrids. I thought the wife might like it, but she wants me to restore a 'traditional' sit up and beg with a basket!

So first come first served at only £295. It also comes with vouchers for free first service and then money off vouchers for further services and ride outs with Evans.

The bike can still be bought new for £500.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/sirrus-elite-2012-hybrid-bike-ec030146

Collection would be from Howden in East Yorkshire, but I will pack up carefully and courier for an extra £25.

I am keeping all the other bits on the receipt, sale is for the bike only!

Any questions, just ask, but no offers at this price please. It’s a very good buy.

I know you want to sell as a whole, but if you get enought interest to split I'll take the levers and rear deraileur for £25 posted!

Hi mate

I need arabesque rear mech and brake levers if you have them. Shipped to UK.

Cheers

Vimes

Complete bike now sold. Thanks for all of the interest, advice and comments!

Off to Dubai until Thursday. Might not get any reply from me until then....

Possible to get the fame back to this finish?

I'm no expert, but I doubt it.

Can't believe you didn't just put some drops on instead of spending nearly an hour cutting them down...

Don't have any drops spare, and you have to do something with your Sunday's! It does look better...

The chap I bought them off, Elliot Davis, said they were TT forks. Not an expert I'm afraid (but you have prbably worked that one out by now!)

Off to Dubai in the morning so I'll leave it for sale as a complete bike until I get back Wednesday night. If it hasn't gone by then I'll think about splitting as at least a dozen people have PM'd me for the frame and forks. No dibs on parts until I'm back and decided that is what I'm going to do!

Oh, and I have these TT forks as well that I will through in for nowt if someone buys the whole bike. Full carbon, cut to 175mm.

Those bars...
Just stick Deda Pista on and you'll flog it quicker as a whole.

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=747&pictureid=10415

(slack chain)

Fuck me that's tastey!

Due to the general outrage at the width of the original bars I have spent 45mins in the garage with a hacksaw to bring yo the result you see below. Happy now? (Shouldn't have asked that should I.....?)

Not braking yet as a few people interested in whole bike. All PM's replied too, but no sale yet!

I'm still not convinced..... but due to popular demand....

(couldn't be bothered to switch the brake over)

Not heard anything from original dibs person (V-L) and I sent them a PM this morning to contact me. I have two other people interested who have contacted me by PM.

Is there any dibs etiquet on this forum I should know about before going back to the other interested parties?

But anyway...

How did you get a road hub between those trackends?

I was pleasently surprised by the fact they fitted, albeit quite snuggly. Didn't have to do anything.

Haha, you should put the Deda's on to give it some justice.

Wide bars only look good on mountain bikes, womens bikes, and trials bikes...

I'm 44! Back in the early 1980's all the kids took the drops of their racers and put 'cowhorn' bars on. The wider the cooler! I loved the 80's....