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Hello! I'm back with another bike for sale. I have had this bike for a few years, but not ridden it much except on a few Badgers rides. It's a shame because it's lovely, and very fun, and bouncy, and easy to take care of, but I end up just using the Surly for most things. I've not ridden it once since we moved to Somerset a couple years ago. It deserves a home where it's actually going to get ridden.

It's this model: https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/roscoe/roscoe-7/p/28499/ and came straight from Trek. I'm 5'9" and a bit of a t-rex and it fits me fine. Trek have a size called "Medium/Large" which is, you guessed it, between a medium and a large. See the size chart for more details.

I'm based in Somerset but can get it to Bristol or, if you ask nicely, London - I'd appreciate it if you could meet me at Paddington though. Pink pedals are gratis but I'm happy to take those home with me if you have your own pedals because the bearings are embarrassingly bad and the pedals are a bit stiff. There are a small handful of cosmetic scuffs on the paintwork where it's been leant up against other bikes for years. It's always been kept indoors.

No, I won't be splitting. No, I won't post. Ta.
£650

SOOOOOLD

Drop to £1000, been ghosted once already on this frame, GRAB A BARGAIN

Had the loveliest time, I fell into bed at half nine with the biggest grin on my face. Truly delightful day seeing all you beautiful people and thinking back on ten years of silly bikes. It's so nice to see everyone so well too, thanks so much for making the time. Love you all ❤️

oh god yes access. turned out the 1x2m strip connecting the field to the road (well, "drove") wasn't actually ours so more solicitors fees on that. tbh, nothing wild if you've bought any kind of house or similar in the UK. it's all a bit of a labyrinth, but there are specialist land solicitors. we used Loxley in Wooton under Edge if that helps.

as you seem to be considering all offers may i cordially suggest at some point in the future renting part of your land to a CIC? not only will there almost definitely be eg. national lottery funding available for these types of tenants, example near me: https://www.wedmorevillagefarm.co.uk/ who are doing wonders for the community and rent the land.

i will say that, as a londoner who upped sticks, please be ready for a rather provincial attitude if you buy land more than a stone's throw from where you live. i was given a series of cold shoulders about how i wasn't from 'round ere' til i pointed out i lived in the next village and was hoping to do things to give back to the community - really lead with that in your PR if possible. if you're doing anything that requires planning permission, you'll have to present to the village/parish council, have locals on board. as i said, theoretically no more political than any housing changes, but still. it's not all ordering bare root trees off the Woodland Trust site and taking lovely photos :')

good luck! happy to assist if i can.

i have bought a field. (never thought i'd get to use that one!)

i bought it with a friend. i moved out of london, to somerset, where fields abound, about 3 years ago. we had grand plans including but not limited to: rewilding a section of it, using it for Bristol Bike Polo, camping, renovating the two semi-derelict shipping containers into little offices and renting them out, getting more shipping containers and converting them into fully accessible airbnbs (i'm an ex-OT and seen first hand just how many holidays are not accessible), making a little coffee shop (lots of cyclists on the somerset levels), having a section fenced off as a secure dog field, etc etc. there was much more.

we ended up selling it. it turned out the levels are subject to https://somersetdrainageboards.gov.uk/ these ridiculous people and we couldn't plant a single tree or put in any fencing or have the shipping containers (which we inherited with the land) within something like NINE METERS of the edges. given that the field was long and thin, this left us with essentially a narrow strip down the middle of usable land. infuriating and not flagged by any solicitors before exchange/completion. we'd already planted a load of trees by then, too!

anyway, that aside, i'd second the calls for keeping reasonable awareness of how much labour and equipment it will take to get long grass cut down, even if you're rewilding (and i highly recommend the book Wilding by Isabella Tree) you'll need to cut a path through. as a sickel and scythe user i can tell you it's very satisying but for a field sized plot you'll need a sit on mower. or a nice, obliging local farmer and ungulates.

tl;dr check for weird legislature and get a john deere.

yep, let's say meet for midday at st pauls steps, set off quarter past.

Edit @dub-k half past as we got some more folks coming from out of town who'd struggle for quarter past

yay!

my train is booked for sunday august 4th, my bike (will be) dusted off, my heart is ready for bagels and hugs. feel free to spread the word as well, pals and significant others and pets and anyone else extremely welcome. i'll say it again, brakeless is optional, good vibes are mandatory. ride whatever you're comfortable on.

i've no particular plans for a route so if someone wants to take charge of that, fill your boots!

looking forward to seeing you all. thinking especially of those who won't be joining us, Phil (Picard) and Michael (Yankee SB). we miss you.

drop to £1100, help me outtttt plssss

The very lovely @Belgian-Cat has sorted me out so please do fill your boots!

I'm after a brompton bag. I have the rack, but not the bag, but I appreciate I'm likely to have to buy both!

Ideally looking for the Borough model, either roll top or the old school open basket style. Do you have one you don't use?

any interest? i now have a spare bike box so can ship it...

Weary traveller! Stop and rest a while. I have for your viewing delight a noble steed.

My husband, bless his silly cotton socks, bought this almost two years ago to the day. Direct and complete from Planet X. Brand new. In that time he's ridden it maybe four, definitely no more than five, times. It's been moved about the house and jostled around with other (also sadly neglected but moving swiftly on) bikes and frankly just collected dust for two years.

It's a Planet X "Tempest" titanium gravel bike in medium and it's lovely. Honestly, no complaints. Very light, very smooth ride. But the time has come.

Link here with the geometry chart and component details: https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/planet-x-tempest-sram-rival-1-titanium-gravel-bike

It's got a few buffs on the TI which I've tried to capture from eg. being up against another bike and idling for 6 months at a time, but no dings or anything serious like that. Zero crash history. Your biggest problem is likely to be dust - I tried to clean it but we live somewhere quite rural so it was... a challenge.

Complete except for the pedals! It's £1999 new, I'm looking for £1200. I'm in Somerset, I can get to Bristol easily, I can get to London if you buy me a bag of Haribo. If you absolutely must, I can ship it at your expense but I'd rather not. I'm not going to split it so please don't ask.

I didn't realise you were in Falkirk! Can I interest you in some bike polo in Inverness/Glasgow/Edinburgh?! (pre cursa is a popular choice for a polo bike JUS SAYIN). Glasgow have an annual halloween tournament I'll be up for in a few months if you want to come hang out!

@szeliaxe surely you have some design skills

Hello pals, hope your ride was good! ❤️ I'd love to get a novelty t shirt on the go for August, anyone got a design they'd like to do?

my dood being a nerdy loner the past however long has been greatly improved since the formation of the mega nerdy loner hobby chat. it has been a great source of joy in my life thank u.

this threadddd <3 my heart
can't wait to see y'all in august

defo do! i live in Somerset now (and Lew is in ?Malvern or somewhere, Sven's in Sweden, and Indra's in Canada) so none of us can get to London that easily, which is my bad i should have given people more lead time haha. HOWEVER it would fill my heart with joy to see y'all have got together this sunday, if you do i pray for cocktail weather and brklss blessings xxx

@Elra @Crop @general_greyharbour @HoKe @Aldosterone @r0bb0 @e47 @monkdagola @timbre @KamalRB @szeliaxe @zooeyzooey @Picard @AE86 @Not_Bruce

we've postponed til august 4th SEE U DEN xoxo

at the moment i know @Crop can't make April 14th, if it's a massive issue for folks please say otherwise we'll go ahead

you get special points for using a trek shot. know your audience, etc. - paging @6pt for the appropriate rebuttal / addition as Master Of The Vault

alas, poor ioreka, etc.

https://www.lfgss.com/events/9492/

what's up my favourite little brklss goblins. it's been ten years since the first spfg ride.

EDIT: NEW DATE SUNDAY 4th AUGUST

whaddya say to a cheeky sunday spin around town, finish with a bagel and a drink, watch some bike polo in the afternoon (the London Open (very good bike polo tournament) is on august 3rd & 4th and i'll be in london that weekend) - or a pub, whatever.

we're all old now so i've put this as a casual sunday daytime ride. brakeless optional, vibes mandatory.

much love xxx