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Hey everyone,

Just wanted to start a thread about a guy selling budget custom bikes in London under the name "Gorilla cycles". A friend of mine recently bought a bike off him and what seemed to be a good deal (£300.oo) quickly turned out to be a badly assembled and dangerous piece of rubbish. His facebook page is here :https://www.facebook.com/Gorillacycles

Be warned these bikes are bad. Very bad. After 2 weeks the bike was loose, making a grinding noise (which probably means he didn't install the bb properly) and the headset was loose, then the left hand crank fell off and the right side pedal broke off, the pedal cage separating from the pedal axel. My friend brought it back to Mike, and his response speaks for itself.

A. His first answer to the condition of the bike was, "well if you had a faulty car it wouldn't be the manufacturer's fault, would it?", to which my friend replied "yes of course", which seemed to really make him angry.

B. When my friend also pointed out, that after two weeks it was rickety and squeaking he commented that, this is perfectly normal for a bike.

C. The discussion continued like this until his parting comment which was,'' you paid £300 for this what do you expect, you know nothing about bikes!'' as if this was completely acceptable for a bike of this price.

Bottom line is be wary about this guy, he sounds like a complete shyster. Someone who has cashed in on the bike wave and knows little about building a safe working bicycle. If anyone else has had dealings with this guy I would appreciate hearing about the bikes you have bought.

A friend of mine found a bike abandoned on Kingsland road. Its very nice, looks like its been put together over time, a variety of different parts. has Dura-ace AX crank, its a 59 with reynolds 501. can't say anymore, but put the word out that a bike been found.

bump price drop £620.oo need to sell fast

Price change bump

Looks like I may have to split. If so I will be broke up as follows,

Frame+Forks+headset £275
Wheelset+tyres £280
Cranks+BB+straps+pedals+Stem+handle bars+seatpost+saddle £120

This Low-pro has been my project over the last few months. Originally a TT bike I had Kamil, from Kajak cycles braze on some nice track ends, and had the frame painted in Electric Blue and Matt black by Armourtex. Although I am unsure of what grade, the tubing is definitely Reynolds, it is double butted and extremely fine. I am sorry to see it go, as it is a very smooth and rigid ride. The Frame is drilled for brake front and back, although I chose to run it brakeless since I built the wheel set last week. Since the paint job and build I haven't ridden it more then a few miles.

Specs:

Frame size - 58 TT (c-c) 59 ST (c-c)
Saddle - BFF special édition San Marco
Seatpost - Giant Carbon 27.2
Cranks - Sturmey Archer 47t
Pedals - Odyssey Twisted black
Straps - Holdfast
BB - Shimano (can't fully remember but most probably a UN55)
Handles bars - f.u.n.n
headset - Tange

Wheelset - Tough as nails + Mint condition freshly built
RIms - Velocity Chukker 26" front 700c rear
Hubs - 36hole Goldtec's front + back
Spokes/Nips - DT swiss
Tyres - Schwalbe Durano

I really need to sell this week to fund an exhibition price drop to £620.oo

Location: London, Stokenewington

text is best: 07951170852

https://picasaweb.google.com/107596713014539730300/STORE

Looks like I may have to split. If so I will be broke up as follows,

Frame+Forks+headset £275
Wheelset+tyres £280
Cranks+BB+straps+pedals+Stem+handle bars+seatpost+saddle £120

dibs wheel set, PM

where are we meeting then?

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obscene

Dibs Wheelset, if avalible

You can get a new one for 270, 250 is steep

In your opinion?

Sorry mate its a quote from the film "The castle", As for the price I am sure someone out there will pay it

why don't you just organise a sale, first come first serve down in gloucestershire on Sunday. Would be a lot easier as you wouldn't have to try and post hundreds of items and get money transferred, and would be the fairest way, considering this dibs system doesn't really work on a thread of this scale.

looks like a joke

Hey there,

I am on the look out for a 56cm, or at a push 57cm frame
Something nice, at least Reynolds 531 or better.
Budget will stretch to £350 Frame and Forks
Track or Road frame

Thanks, Jonny

un-dibs, thanks

dibs
fort frame
Woodrup 531 roadbike£150,
Ellis briggs 531 fancy lug frameset£75,
Romany 531£150

I have a Large Family

"frame sizes vary mainly 22-23" some bigger, some smaller"

sizes and pics ?

...shouldn't be worth more then £250, depending on the condition

Joustin' Sticks, eh ??

Tell-em, He's dreamin'

I think you'll find that I have already dibs said bicycle

potential dibs