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Very true, I concur, perhaps I was a little hasty in my fuzzy guestimation that the frame was too small from the photo. However, as speed is of the essence, a complete beater to upgrade was more along the lines of what I was thinking. Especially as tinkering space is a premium for me right now!

Thanks @MCamb. Spotted that a few moments ago. Think it’s a tad small, although I am short legged. Also it leaves me with just £20 for components. I’ll wait until Wyshniukas replies at least :)

The idea of a bike for the cost of a 1 month TFL travel card is getting me thinking. Can it be done? En-masse?

Hi Bicyclists,

Some 9 months ago I foolishly sold/freecycled all my bikes, frames, parts, ephemera, etc, to fund an unpaid internship working for an NGO in the Americas.

Well...that happened...and ended...and I'm now back in the Big Smoke with no money, no job (yet) and no means of commuting to hypothetical job of the future.

This puts me in the market for a new set of wheels. Hence, forum, I put it to you: Does anyone have an unwanted ratty beater knocking about, ~51cm in size?

My max budget is £100...but the closer I can get to £0 the better. My soul requirement is that its safe/legal to ride. Happy to build / fix up myself, but still in need of the parts.

So, if anyone has anything which would otherwise be scrap, please think of me before recycling! In addition to payment, beer/wine/non-alcoholic substitute + good karma shall be owed!

Ta much,

Alex

EDIT: I’ll also do a project-build on LFGSS just to showcase how well the build goes :)

You’ve a kinder soul than my own @pdlouche – let’s stay in touch :)

@pdlouche - I prefer cash rather than dredging the annals of paypal. Not too fussed with waiting for collection / dollars - just as long as I know its going somewhere where it might just vaguely get used for its intended purpose...anything but scrap!

@J_Haz - I’ll keep you enlooped – still waiting on final decision from mindzioras atm

Extra long seat post + custom stem/handlebar combo....? :P

£10-er anyone?

Happy to remeasure it tomorrow in case I was wrong? Desperate to get rid of the thing but without it becoming waste/scrap.

Dang. If it wasn’t mothers' day / mother was a fan of Brokeback Madison...

glws :)

Dibs the Eames rocking chair :P

GLW...Freecycling?

Wunderbar! I’m just waiting to hear back from mindzioras now so will send a PM with update either way.

Cheers @f1s !! - likewise +rep for yourself as a very decent customer!

The Dolan has a provisional dibs by @mindzioras – but have yet to hear back from them.

I really want the black frameset gone so further reduction: £15.00p O.N.O. >>>> please give it a home rather than a trip to the dump – totally ridable and built like a brick. BB shell has the frame ID number IBD FSD14 A2527 if that helps anyone identify its origin.

Please may I place 2nd dibs on the gel inserts if @MCamb doesn’t take them? Happy to collect central / bethnal green tube.

Thread update:

Bob Jackson now sold to @f1s (I look forward to seeing the full build and doing loops in Hyde Park)! - Apologies to all those on the BJ dibs list, hope that you find your next BJ just round the corner! (also not a phrase to be repeated out of context...)

Dolan and the unbranded black frame sets still for sale and have price reductions. Really don’t want to turn to the ‘bay or ‘umtree to make leave of these!

Thread updated:

Schroder has been sold to @user58013 (great to meet you by the way, hope it brings many a joyous mile over smooth tarmac).

Bob Jackson still provisionally sold to @f1s.

Open to offers on the Dolan and black track frame :)

You’ll be the first to know! :)

Would have gone for it had I not come across something else recently first! GLWS :)

Hi Guys,

Apologies for not updating the thread sooner. Something nice albeit unexpected occurred over the weekend and it became a far busier affair than I had hoped.

The Bob Jackson has been claimed by @f1s pending collection.
The Schrøder has been claimed by @user58013 pending pics of the fork - which I have included below.

I’ll keep everyone updated as to whether either of these frames end up back on the market, and in the interim, the Dolan and Black track frame sets are still up for grabs. Make me an offer! :)

DAMN. Year later and I missed out on it again!

Potential Dibs have been called on the Job Jackson (aside: anyone with an immature sense of humour ever sniggle at Bob Jackson’s initials?), and the Schrøder too.

The Dolan and the unbranded black fixie are still at large.

As a life rule, bikes + bike parts should always match their owner’s names :P

Cheers – I waited and waited until I found one that matched my size, turned out to be to small. Despite stumpy legs I like using 170mm cranks and the toe overlap just bothered me a little too much.

3. Cyclefabriken Schrøder Denmark touring frameset: *Desperate £30.00p?* - SOLD TO @user58013

4. Ratty, Noire Mystery-Thing track frameset: *NOW £15.00p?*

Built: No idea.
Frame material: Presumably steel (heavy and strong enough).
Top tube: 52cm
Seat tube: 50cm
Down tube: 60cm
Head tube: 14cm
Bottom bracket: Afink BSA - Not got round to removing the one in there yet, can leave it in if you like.
Brakes: Drilled for front and rear.
Dropouts: Horizontal track.

Colour: Black

Cosmetic Condition: Scratches, somewhat large one on the right fork blade.

Structural Condition: No issues that I could find.

Background: This (and the one above) came as part of a large bicycle lot I bought at a West-London bootsale. I’ve checked Find That Bike, the Bike Register and Bike Sherpherd and it doesn’t appear to be stolen or reported missing. No need for it. One issue: Cartridge headset seems to be stuck to the fork – fork turns freely in headtube and is still usable. Not sure where the thing is from, might be East Asian in origin, might not be. Seems to be marginally better built than others from China et al that I’ve come across in the past. Use it as a ratty pub beater or as a post-apocalyptic melee weapon when Kevin Costner’s Waterworld knocks on your door.

Really need to raise some cash here, but happy to negotiate on price and consider offers/deals. Dibs + PM seems fair? :)

Hello dearies,

Because of a totally irrational, somewhat impulsive and wholly self-centred commitment to purchase a lovely L’Eroica Allin frameset from @abyrnesmith (http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/281629/)– purely because it bares my initial in gold on the head tube...... I am now in dire need of money and space for my new narcissistic chariot.

Collection preferred from work near Bond St station (anytime 8am-8pm is fine) as I live out in the styx. I’m happy to make an attempt at wrapping the frames up if you’re happy to arrange postage/courier. Part 2 of the sale shall occur over in CC&M with a menagerie of parts, sometime over the weekend.

Please bare with me here – first time I’ve actually posted frames for sale (as opposed to Freecycle) so if I’ve done something wrong or you want some extra info, please shout!

These are/were all “projects" which I have slowly come round to accepting that I’ll never complete anyway and potential prospect of moving home means that they all have to go. Since these frames have come into my possession, they have all been happily kept in a dry, tepid, indoor environment:

1. Bob Jackson (Vigorelli?) track frameset: *Optimistic £150.00p?* SOLD TO @f1s

• May it serve you well, noble sire!
  
  

2. Terry Dolan / Chevin Cycles / Woodrup Cycles Deda ZeroUno road frameset: *Now £35.00p*
Built: Late 90s?
Frame material: Steel Dedacciai Zero Uno
Top tube: 52cm
Seat tube: 50cm
Down tube: 58cm
Head tube: 10cm
Bottom Bracket: BSA, I believe.
Brakes: Drilled for front and rear.
Gears: Has all that extra malarkey you need to fit ‘em.
Dropouts: Columbus. Vertical, I believe.

Colour(s): Abomination of white, blue, orange with black detailing + Terry Dolan, Chevin and Woodrup Cycles Decals.

Cosmetic Condition: Pretty much intact, albeit a few scratches and is somewhat grubby (I will clean it up). If you have any sense of taste and dignity, you should consider a re-spray.

Structural Condition: a singe fault – <6mm crack to the rear of the seat clamp (see pic below). Didn’t give me any issue when I rode it home from collection. I’ve been quoted £45 as a repair on this from my trusted shop in Sheffield, but moving back to London resulted in me never getting round to carting it cross-country for the treatment.

Background: Wanted to try out a Deda Zero Uno frameset as I’d been told good things about them (stiff, bombproof). Found this on eBay and the seller claimed he inherited it from his uncle. Gave me a discount due to the aforementioned crack. While plastered with “Terry Dolan”, it was custom-built by Chevin Cycles in Otley (was TD ever there?) and then finished by Woodrup Cycles of Leeds. A better road frame presented itself soon after this one and so this kept creeping down my list of priorities. A weld-er-up-er? Simpler solution might be to shorten the seat tube and use a modern clamp. I’ll also the included the headset on this one as I have no need for it.

Anyone giving up cycling for lent?

Beat you to it on the previous page @conquistador! Though seriously, if anyone on here buys it, I’ll offer a £10er if I can try that thing out for a couple of minutes!