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Any chance of further details of the tubing? I'm particularly interested in photos of any decals on it as the frame is essentially identical to my Olmo, even down to the rear brake bridge and forks.

Gordon

You can just swap them over but in the correct configuration the adjuster is at the bottom of the unit, swapped over the adjuster is at the top. This changes the angle of the cable so that it doesn't run parallel to the downtube. Cosmetic difference only I suspect but the angled cable run does look somewhat ugly.

I've bought some of these from Dutch Cheese before, just ordered some more!

Gordon

Although I don't want to post this one I'm travelling from Ipswich to Solihull and back on Monday and from Ipswich to Gillingham and back on Thursday, so if anyone is interested and lives or can meet on route, delivery would be free. If you don't like it when you see it, no problem.

Gordon

Thanks for the compliments guys, I have provisional dibs on this from Dandy, if this falls through I'll post again. BTW, the saddle is a Prologo Choice, forgot to add that to the post.

Gordon

I'm selling my Sirius Micro Lo-Pro after finally realising that riding so hard that I feel sick is not for me. Actually, I'm not the one who is selling it - my 15yo daughter is off to Peru in July to help at an orphanage near Cusco and is raising money for the trip. She doesn't want to ask for donations (apart from those I'm providing.....) so she is selling stuff to pay for the flights etc. She will also be running a pop-up food station for the Dunwich Dynamo, located in Gosbeck, Suffolk so if you're doing the ride look out for it. Ahywho, she caught me in a weak moment and presuaded me to donate the amount this bike raises to her trip fund, so as the LFGSS crew seem to like the weird lo-pros here it is. Asking £300 ono for it, can't post (don't want to really) but can meet at anywhere within about 50 miles of Ipswich. May be travelling further afield on business, ask and I may be able to meet somewhere.

Details of bike as follows;
Frame I'm told is by Sirius, it's a copy of the micro lo-pro ridden by Martin Pyne, time trial legend of the 1980s. Probably 531 or similar, takes a 27.2mm seatpost.
Size - top tube c to c is 51cm, seat tube is 50cm c to top but the geometry is so odd I'm not sure how this sizes up to conventional bikes.
Wheels - rear is a relatively normal Zipp 340 rim on a Mavic hub in reasonably good condition fitted with a Vittoria Corsa CX19 tub (I think this has a slow leak). The front is a 24 inch v section rim built onto a Hope hub. Apparantly this might have been made by Mick Madgett of Diss, he certainly remembers bulding an identical one. Fitted with 24inch Vittoria Comp Juniores tub. It's the tiny front wheel that gives it the low slung look.
Bars are Profile bullhorns with some no-name tri bars on top joined by a Flite Control connector that holds the single 7 speed Shimano 600 shift lever. Forgive the splash tape, I can change it to black if necessary.
Brake levers are Blackwell carbon reverse action jobs
VDO Computer included.
Chainset - Shimano 600 with single 52t ring fitted (there is no provision for a front mech as there is only one shifter boss on the downtube). No pedals but might be able to locate some at a pinch.
Rear mech - Shimano 600 Tricolour
Brakes - Shimano 600 Tricolour
Stem Nitto Dynamic 12
Seat post 27.2mm not sure who it's by.

PM for any further information needed.

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Dibs the red Turbomatic pm on its way.

Gordon

These shoes really are for someone with small feet, size 36 EUR, 3.5 UK. Unusual to find road shoes in this very small size. In very, very good condition, only worn three times and with virtually no marks on them. Not sure what year they are as they have been in a cupboard for some time but the latest version retails at around two hundred pounds. £50 posted for these.

Pm'ed about this 3 days ago, no reply, is it still available?

Gordon

I'll take both pairs of 66-40 bars. PM to follow.

Gordon

If it's an aero and you're happy to post, I'll take it. PM to follow.

Gordon

I'll take both mechs, the brakes and the cassette. PM sent.

Gordon

Just to add to my post above, the frame is almost certainly made of Super Vitus 980 tubing, the seat tube is actually a pair of forks before they have the bends but into them. The TP model isn't fitted with a front mech mount, probably just as well as you can't get a front mech to fit them any more. I had to modify a Suntour Cyclone 2 front mech and mill an adapter for it, which was a total bitch to do. Good job it comes with a seat post as it's a quill fitting one and you can't new ones either. The frames have a bit more flex in them than you might expect as SV980 is very thin walled and light. Mine came with an original set of Mecacycle decals but I scanned them before fixing them to the repainted frame, if anyone wants a copy of the scan let me know. SV980 decals are available from Cyclomondo on Ebay and at my request he now does the fork decals too.

Gordon

The Vitus is not a Vitus, it's a Mecacycle and this one is the Turbo Plongeant model. I have a Turbo that you can find details of on Retrobike, although mine now has a set of original Mecacycle bars that were also fitted to the TP version. See the catalogue at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclecrank/2206652410/in/photostream/ for details of the frame and the wierdo bars.

Gordon

Dibs the Campag front and rear mechs and Veloce brakes please if you'll post (I'm in Suffolk). PM to follow.

Gordon

It's a nice groupset at a reasonable price but those calipers are not Monoplanars.

Gordon

I received my Rudy Project winter jersey this morning and I'm so impressed I'll take no 9 as well. PM to follow.

Gordon

I'll take no 10 if it's still available, pm to follow.

Gordon

Your price on the Daboda may be a bit high, they are only £79 new. http://www.combuyer.co.uk/daboda-hmc-1-349-p.asp

Gordon

I'll have second dibs on these please, I have a full Campag Vitus 979 that is begging for them.

Gordon

That Hope hubbed job isn't 700x24", it's a 24" wheel as used on Junior racers so I'm told (the tyres are sometimes referred to as 600x21), I have an identical one on the front of my micro low pro. If the purchaser tries to fit it into 700c forks he's going to need a very long drop front brake..........

If it comes back to you, I'll take it, could do with a spare!

Cheers
Gordon

Dibs on the Look/Gazelle pedals please, pm to follow.

Gordon

If Sheathy doesn't take the bar end shifters I definitely will (if you'll post them, I'm in Suffolk and don't get down to London very often).

Gordon

I'd like some photos of the forks please, if you'll post them I'll provisionally dib them.

Cheers
Gordon

Dibs the Sora 8 speed downtube shifters, pm to follow.

Gordon

Will you post the folders? If so I'd like dibs on 01, 04, 05 and 10.

Cheers
Gordon