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i just read, and was not aware, but i don't have any friends on here who can put it into the craigslist area... it's just simply offering to people who may be interested, it's a cracking bike but since i left the racing club and joined a touring club i no longer need it. in fact i'm looking for a single speed road and a cyclocross disc specific now..

now with added pictures...

i've added many pictures and description on the link below, still confused as to why i still own this but if any of you are interested please take a look.

It's a trek 2.3 road bike, 56cm top and seat tube, in black / silver / white paintwork, price wise looking for £800ono was £1300 new, one year old and around one months worth of use as was fair weather bike (we know we had a bad year for weather ..)

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40090&t=12897718&p=18135085#p18135085

Hi Bubba, i have this bottechia 56" s/s bike that maybe what you're after?
http://www.lfgss.com/thread98371.html
J

hi J, i'll pass on that one thanks..
bubba.

hi youth & Slaz, i think your frames are a little on the large side for me...

hi Kay, this is more my side but onfortunatley it's just frame, i'm looking for a complete bike ideally..

I've seen this but i'm guessing it's a load of pap with no brade name and just "high tensile steel" frame material.... (and colour is just awful....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Urban-Culture-Fixie-Road-Bike-Single-Speed-Green-and-Red-56CM-/181044283661?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2a2714890d

this is more what i'm looking for somthing along the lines of this look...
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kona/paddy-wagon-2012-singlespeed-bike-ec034528

ok i really want to try a single speed road bike with some bomb proof wheels (many spokes) and a flip flop rear hub with one fixed and one free wheel setup style, probably looking on the smaller setup with ease of mind for climbing hills (maybe 42 / 16/18 ?? :-).

i'm looking to buy this for some leisurely touring rides and the odd flattish moderate ride, looking for puncture protection if possible tyre wise and handle bar style prefer the charge bull horn look and feel, ideally with brakes both front and rear due to the "freehub" element of use.

i plan to ride free hub in a group while trying out fixed when on a solo ride out.

if someone has a ideal fit sitting around not being used give me a shout, i'm not in any real rush but it's something on my list to get, i live in Berkshire and around 35-55 mins drive away from m25 motorway. ideally local if possible .. price wise as useual cheap as possible...

also forgot to add i need the geometry style that means my feet will miss the front wheel when pedaling and turning the front wheel (some older bikes are so close that your toes catch the wheel when doing so)

model - Genesis IO ID (2009)
Frame - Reynolds 520 double-butted Cr-Mo 17.5" (i'm 5ft 10 and fits me lovely)
•Fork - RockShox Recon race air 100mm (unused repalced as soon as i had the bike with some pop lock reba's, just re fitted these recons for sale)
•colour - bright Zingy Apple Green
•Shifter - Shimano Alfine
•Rear derailleur - Shimano Alfine 8-speed internal hub gearing
•Chainset - 32T
•Cassette / Freewheel - 18T sprocket
•Rims - Alex XD-Lite 32 hole
•Spokes - Stainless steel, black finish
•Tyres - Continental Mountain King
•Brakes - Shimano BR-M575 hydraulic discs
•Brake levers - Shimano BL-M575
•Handlebars - Genesis 6061, 660 mm wide / 30 mm rise
•Stem - Genesis
•Saddle - Genesis
•Seatpost - Genesis 6061, 400 mm long / 27.2 mm diameter
location is Reading Berkshire.
£550 ono

imperfections pics..
you can see paint chip marks around brake calipers and axel bolt

Stone chip on Chainstay

Reason for sale is i'm moving away from MTB and getting more into Road / Velo cycling, once i sell a couple of my mtb's i'll be permitted by the better half to pruchase a fixie :-)

hi buddy, whats the state of the mudguards on the triumph ? would you cnsider just selling those seperate ?, my parents have an old raliegh but the rear mudguard has rusted away in places, and they are looking to replace, maybe the pair from that would do ??.. anyway pm me if your interested in sorting somthing out :-).

chuckle not the best at explaining am i.. ok so 48-52 that's the frint end done what about the rear ? for MTB i've used a 32/16 as a norm but for road i have no idea, and especially as it's a velo track, i think the target is around 20mph + so from 20 up to i guess 30 tops (that's what i can get up to with a gear'd bike) along a flat.

i'm not a huge spinner but average so guessing 70-90 rpm's....

then the next thing is what type of frame to go for, i think i sit around a 56cm frame, options steel /alu / carbon / tit ?

ok i'm thinking of doing a couple of velo cycling nights, the thing is they let you in with gears for a couple of goes, then after a certain point in the year you have to use single speed, so i may be looking for a single speed frame and setup, but not sure on gearing, i guess as i'm on the burly side i'll need a nice strong chainset , prefer complete bikesetup but can get frame and progress from there..

anyway ideas ?

id be interested in the wheels but would need posting, unless i can meet lunchtime tue/wed around warren street tube next week ?.., or in generall around there at some point

do the wheels come with just the tyres or the skewers and cassette to ?..

cheers
bubba.

ok all changed again completly different, my work have given the nod for a cycle to work scheme, trouble is they only offer halfords vouchers..

so went down there today and looked around and come up with a Cboardmen Team Carbon which is rrp at £999 but with cycle to work scheme comes down to around the £500ish mark total cost..

due to the lack of cheap 2nd hand bikes i think i'll go down this route, then think about upgrading parts along the way.. (i've also been told that there are a form of mudguards which will fit)..

so from a mtb background now i'm up for some road shoes and pedals n cleats.. any ideas on which ? i have been told "look" do a decent set and there replacement cleats are cheaper than shimano's couter part.. ??..

how about a kinesis racelight t2 or tk2 build?

took a quick look but not sure on the frame sizes within my limits, and i'm not technical enough to know how to manipulate components to correct the frame differences for my setup...

I have some Tiagra sti double nine speeds to sell soon, let me know if you want first dibs or they will go on the bay. Other bits will include. Tiagra rear mech, sora front mech,cinelli bars. Campag brakes.

You can build the bike you want for about £350 or £450 wiv fancy wheels.

yeah if somthing turns up frame wise i'll definitly be in touch surrounding the shifters, but at the mo i have nothing road bike wise.. i'll give you a PM if somthing turns up and see if you still have them, it may work out that i get a whole bike 2nd hand so don't put them down on dibs for me, i'll come begging if need be :-)...

My first thought at the mention of mudguard clearances too.

is the mudguard clearance jsut down the brake type?, or is this also to do with the frame / form mix ?.

i have been doing a little more reading and shifters for my taste it seems would be either Capmpag xenon and upwards or Shimano Tiagra of this i've been searching for a few options..

trek 1.5 (56cm) tiagra shifters double £775
genesis aether 20 (58cm) tiagra shifters double $800
giant defy 2 (m/l) tiagra compact £825
Wilier escape (l/xl) camp xenon £800
Bianchi VN7 (57cm) tiagra double £825 or camp xenon £750

the other thing i noted was that the trek ans genesis as they are will take winter mudguards which may help during the wet season for keeping on the saddle..

but anyone sway either of the above as better / worse ?, i think this is my short list for buying at my LBS and getting it set up correctly, outside of that it would be Focus Cayo from wiggle or somthing like that.
the other option is to buy 2nd hand but i'm struggling to find anything which is of a second hand price on tiagra / xenon shifters and the right sizing of frame, people seem to want near on new prices fo used kit ??..

i mean i just sold my Trek FUel Ex 9 2010 frame with extra parts for £650, new the frame cost's £1,200 without the additional parts, so i worked on the half it value even though it had only four rides on it, where as i've seen a focus cayo road bike which cost new £1.4 and is trying to sell for £999 ???, surely this should be around the £500 - 600 mark ?.. anyway i'd buy 2nd hand if it was god value for money as in most cases buy new you have warrenty buy used you have nothing..

Boardman's wonderful, but go to Condor though, you can able to spec exactly what you want.

i take it this is LBS, i'll look them up and see if it's in reach when i next go into london..

I got a Reynolds 653 58cm frameset coming my way soon, will probably be a shimano double nine speed when done. £400 is about the going rate with nice paint. Worth considering given the saving.

yes i'm also interested in used bikes, but all depends on the gem c-c seat tube of 560 & c-c top tube of 557 (with 10% tollerance) are the main elements, also the fact that i am swayed towards camp shifters / drivechain.

For 1k new bike budget, three choices always worth checking are:

Focus Cayo
Planet x Pro Carbon (Ultegra groupset for 1k)
Boardman Team Carbon

thanks Pistolero,

                    i'v looked at all three makes, Focus is the only one which fits into my specs, the other two are slightly out for my requiremets but dam nice looking i might add !! (bugger)..

oh and for the record yes i have a Genesis IO MTB (ss) and a genesis IO ID (single speed setup for with alfine rear hub with 8 gears - i call it my single speed with benefits winter mtb bike (climbing hills in winter is no fun at all with one gear, but driveline is excellent hence my choice..
and my other bike i'm sure you'd all hate is a bionicon Edison full suspension 27gears !..

location wise i'm in reading berkshire, but do come into london once or twice a week over to euston tube station & warren street tube..

lol you lads..., i knw how clued up you are on frames, weather it's fixed gear or gear'd should have no relevance, at the moment i'm looking at frame sizes and makes / models which suit the measurements i've been given. yes for me i'd be looking for 10speed twin chain ring on campag.

Well i'm useually a MTB'er but might step over to teh dark side and get a road bike, i went to my local bike shop and had a fiting session and these are my specs..

Crank - middle of top tube by seat post = 560mm
top tube centre to centre of seat post = 557mm
and around the 73* angle front and back..
front forks to rear mech hanger = 991mm.

looking at crank arms of 172.5
ideally camp drive chain and shifters, but open to suggestions..

the local bike shop have suggested a few models such as :-
trek 1.2 / 1.5 (56cm)
Genesis (58cm)
giant (M/L)
ridley eos (Medium)
blanchi vn7 (57cm)
basso devil (56cm)

i too have had a look around and come up with :-
Cube

   aerial (58cm)
   attempt (58cm)

claud butler, chinook, criterium, san remio, roubaix & milano (all 23" frame)

Ribble Audax (56cm) (plus this has campag drive chain and shifters..)

also Focus i think came in on some ranges but can't pin point now the models..

price wise not looking to spend more than £1k, and if i buy 2nd hand potentially get better value for money..

any suggestions welcome, should i buy new from the shop and have a warrenty frame or buy second hand ?.. also any new suggestions to suitable frame ??

cheers in advance
bubba.

price now £699 for quick sale...

Fox Talas 32 RL (white)
w/air pressure,
travel adjustment from 90-110-130mm,
rebound,
lockout,
alloy steerer,
Still fitted to bike (pics shown), will remove and find steerer length and update advert with more pics.
Good condition has cable rub marks on both sides in between lockout and heigh adjust levers.
£350

Hi chaps & chapesses...
just making you aware of my latest offerings.., i've decided to go more into DH than XC, but still having the odd XC hence require to change the type of bike that i'm riding..

i'm breaking my trek which has only had five rides on since replacement frame and it's a nice looker !, please see detail below
As title 2010 trek fuel ex 9 frame only with a few parts hardly used.., this is not a complete bike as pictures show, i'll be using the other parts on my new frame.
for sale is :-
frame (used for five rides) 17.5"
Cane creek Z-s3 headset (used for five rides)
BB90 bottom bracket (used for five rides)
fox float rp23 + drcv (used for five rides)
bonty seat post + clamp in black(used came with 2008 bike)
rear quick release skewer (red - used since winter 2008)
£800 edit now £699

might also be interested in selling the saddle & bars, front forks..

Thanks for the response so far but i really am looking for flat bars on this one, call me un-cool i'm fine with that it's my choice and i feel more comfortable with flat bars, just don't feel safe with drop bars dunno why but i do..

if people can provide pics too with offerings would be great for me to see what it is (as i said i'm not hot a all on road bike spec / parts etc..

found a link here which seems reasonable but will hold off a little longer to see what turns up before buying new... (priced at £449 for '09 model)

Ok long shot i know but i'm in the market for a road bike but straight bars (mtb style bars)..
Inside leg of 32" & 5'10" which from looking around suggests that's around a 56cm frame.

Looking for ideally complete bike with 9 or 10 speed rear cassette, prefer aggressive style as aposed to hybrid layback geometry, not fussy on frame material can be either steel, alu or carbon.

price wise all depends on the spec of the bike, to start with looking at cheaper end to see if it suits, mainly going to be used in winter months because i cannot stand turbo trainers and staring at the garage wall for two hours !.. :-)..

let me know what ever you may have up for grabs.

cheers
bubba.

Still for sale suprisingly ??.. anyhow if any one's interested get in touch..