Search results for:

Wheels gone.
Accepting offers on the rest.

How does £125 for the wheelset grab you, including tyres, tubes and postage?
Sorry for the reply in-thread, I'd rather do the dealing openly and then just go to PM to sort out payment.

Anyone interested in the rest of the bike?

Hi Marcus,

Might be interested in splitting. How much would you offer for the wheelset?
Nicest wheels I've had... sniff

It's a shame I live in such a hilly area and my commute takes me into the flat plains of Manchester. Otherwise I'd keep it... but I cant be doing with a gear low enough for the 1 in 5 on the way home that's fast enough for holding pace with 30 mph traffic in the city.

Thanks.

I'm just excelling myself at muppet impersonation today. Normal service to be resumed shortly.

I could have sworn I posted this earlier - I'm not sure whether it was submitted and deleted or whether I had a senior moment. If there's a problem with my advertising this, please let me know. I had not intended to infringe upon any of the rules.

On offer here is my 19" (54cm equivalent) medium-sized Pearson Hanzo with the following specification:

I'll take £250 from anyone who can collect from New Mills or central Manchester.
It will be £300 (including postage) for anyone who insists I post it. That bit extra reflects the time and trouble to lug a bike box home, as well as fully insured postage.

Miche track hubs on open pro rims
Front tektro dual pivot brake. (Rear brake is not fitted, can be supplied).
48t x 16t fixed gear
Mudguards (reflector snapped off the rear)
Butted chromoly 19" frame - this is the medium size, somewhere near 54cm equivalent.
ITM Racer handlebars
Kona 110 mm stem
Kona aluminium seatpost
Vittoria 700c x 23mm tyres of some description.

I was knocked off the bike late last year and although the bloke from the bike shop near work said he would still ride it, I would change the handlebars and the brake levers (one of them got mangled). Otherwise the bike is completely unscathed - my elbow broke it's fall!

The bike has the regular marks and scrapes from the rigours of commuting. It's still on it's original drive train which I can only guesstimate as covering 3-4k. *Complete with SPD pedals, I had it weighing in at approx 9.6kg.

I would rather not post. Can possibly deliver in the north west or take on a reasonably priced return train journey.

[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0405.jpg[/img]
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0406.jpg[/img]

Damaged brake lever
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0407.jpg[/img]
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0408.jpg[/img]

[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0409.jpg[/img]
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0411.jpg[/img]

Mudguard reflector snapped off
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0412.jpg[/img]

There are a few marks on that top tube
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0413.jpg[/img]

[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0414.jpg[/img]
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0416.jpg[/img]

Miche hubs
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0417.jpg[/img]
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0418.jpg[/img]

Open Pro rims (free dirt under mudguards for that 'well used' look)
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0419.jpg[/img]
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0420.jpg[/img]

On offer here is my 19" (54cm equivalent) medium-sized Pearson Hanzo with the following specification:

I'll take £250 from anyone who can collect from New Mills or central Manchester.
It will be £300 (including postage) for anyone who insists I post it. That bit extra reflects the time and trouble to lug a bike box home, as well as fully insured postage.

Miche track hubs on open pro rims
Front tektro dual pivot brake. (Rear brake is not fitted, can be supplied).
48t x 16t fixed gear
Mudguards (reflector snapped off the rear)
Butted chromoly 19" frame - this is the medium size, somewhere near 54cm equivalent.
ITM Racer handlebars
Kona 110 mm stem
Kona aluminium seatpost
Vittoria 700c x 23mm tyres of some description.

I was knocked off the bike late last year and although the bloke from the bike shop near work said he would still ride it, I would change the handlebars and the brake levers (one of them got mangled). Otherwise the bike is completely unscathed - my elbow broke it's fall!

The bike has the regular marks and scrapes from the rigours of commuting. It's still on it's original drive train which I can only guesstimate as covering 3-4k. *Complete with SPD pedals, I had it weighing in at approx 9.6kg.

I would rather not post. Can possibly deliver in the north west or take on a reasonably priced return train journey.

[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0405.jpg[/img]
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0406.jpg[/img]

Damaged brake lever
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0407.jpg[/img]
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0408.jpg[/img]

[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0409.jpg[/img]
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0411.jpg[/img]

Mudguard reflector snapped off
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0412.jpg[/img]

There are a few marks on that top tube
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0413.jpg[/img]

[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0414.jpg[/img]
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0416.jpg[/img]

Miche hubs
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0417.jpg[/img]
[img width=640 height=480]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0418.jpg[/img]

Open Pro rims (free dirt under mudguards for that 'well used' look)
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0419.jpg[/img]
[img width=480 height=640]http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/edd_o_brain/DSCN0420.jpg[/img]

What's the verdict on the frame itself? From this distance it looks pretty tight and clean and Kona are pretty good on quality but their alu frames do tend to have some ugly welding on them!

Well it's lugged, thus possibly brazed and not welded?

Or are those lugs just for show?

'ello

Zero, I know who you are now thanks to this thread. I started working in the city centre a few weeks ago so I've seen you a few times during my lunch hour. I'm blending in with the clones (shirt and tie).

My fast fixie - looks like this but now much filthier. It's nothing special but I like it. It wants for some better cranks, but I'm quite pleased with the wheels (mavic open pros on Miche hubs).

My current daily ride. A big phat gold star to anyone who can guess what it is. I'm experimenting with the handle bar height so reluctant to cut the steerer. It rides nice and stiff... enough to embarass the guys that like to try and race me on my commute, even though I'm carrying a boat load of stuff. (And despite the GBH sticker, it's not one of theirs! The guys a GBH were kind enough to give me some stickers when I interviewed them for a local cycle campaign publication).

And on a really good day (nice weather + time to spare) I ride this:

Work want me to buy one.

Why?

With my last job I was expected to travel and some people couldn't get their head around my having a license but no car.

They got used to me claiming train tickets and cycle mileage.

Not really their concern how I travelled, so long as I got there.

Unless you are expected to make house calls all day, or travel into the middle of nowhere with piles of equipment what's the impetus?

I'd like to give it a go.

Might give it a go anyway on 22nd or 23rd..
Outside chance I could do it on 16th, will know closer to the time.

Will do it on 42 x 18, but I will try fitting a back brake first so I have some chance of getting down without:

a) ripping my legs off reaching over 200 rpm
b) baking my front rim so hot the tube tries self-combusting

Or I could just took my feet up behind me on the rack if it will get my knees well clear of the pedals. :D

The real problems is the numpties who RLJ when it really isn't safe to do so. I've nearly taken out a few of them when I've got a green and they're in the way. I've also shouted at a few. Generally nodders.

This is why I personally don't RLJ. Yes I know the light sequence of nearly every junction on my commute, I know exactly where to look and I can get myself safely across that junction...

But monkey see monkey do and all that.

Other peeps ignore the red light and ignore the entire junction... and I know I'm stereotyping slightly but the young ladies who would otherwise be driving their Renault Clio's seem the worst for doing it!

Classic example yesterday - bog standard neon unipack with an arospok! Just after he'd narrowly avoided my path his chain actually broke! Karma.

[/quote]

I would loved to have seen that.