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Felt XC, F-Lite aluminum 29er, size - Large, 20” seat post, 24.7” top tube
With RockShox 30 Silver Solo Air, 100mm travel
Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes
Devox finishing kit with an added Selle Italia gel saddle and DMR v12 pedals.

I bought the bike in summer 2020, rode it that summer and summer 2021, Its been in storage since then. This bike has never spent a night outside and is in amazing condition. No dints, dings or scratches, some slight marks around the chain stay as to be expected from chain slap. I got the hubs serviced this week and both wheels have had all new bearings so everything is running super smooth and there's loads of life left in the tyres. I only ever took it up to Epping forest so it's never seen any real big action, never seen a proper mountain or has been jumped.

Super fun bike to ride but it doesn't get used anymore.

Im 5.10" and its slightly, slightly too big for me, so I would say it would suit a person 5.11" upwards.

Really awesome bike in really awesome condition.

£450

Location - Clapton, East London, pick up only.

Hello,

I have for sale this lovely Gazelle, I bought it off the forum about 14 months ago and it has been well looked after ever since.

I'm leaving the country and I need to sell this by the weekend.

Frame: Reynolds 531, 58cm (59 c-t) with a 57cm top tube
Wheels: Weinmann DP18 with Miche flip flop hub
Theres some hold fast straps on the pedals too.

The frame has got the usual scratches on the paintwork from locking up but it is just superficial and there are no dents.

£180

bonza, i'll pm you now.

dibs if sensoms mate doesnt want it. Could pick it up tonight or tomorrow.

just PM's bout the Mustard Machine DIBBBBS.

Basically, I just grabbed the situation by the balls and repeatedly smashed it in the face.

I didnt threaten him as such, I explained that it would be less hassle to hand me back the cash than to have the police sniffing round his 'business'

got it in one. The art of deception.

Right, here's the update guys.

We got the police involved. I gave the girl her bike back, I told the police about the guy and his lock-up, but before they did anything, I rang the guy, told him I ran into the owner and she proved it was hers and I had to give it back before they got the police involved. I explained how he should, therefore, refund me in full as he wouldnt want the police sniffing round his garage. He agreed, but only after some high class bullshittery about the bikes origin.

I then went and met him on sunday morning in some dodgy car park in East London with my biggest adjustable wrench stuffed in my pocket, got my cash back and left him there in the rain.

Right about now, the police should be swooping in on his ass and hopefully solving many bike theft cases.

So alls worked out well, she got her bike, i got my cash and i just learnt the scary lesson on who not to buy bikes off.

Thanks for the advice guys. I feel so much better now everything is above board.

Just to let you know, the guy calls himself Keith and operates on Gumtree using the Bethnal Green and Mile end areas. Fuck him.

ahh right, no, she didnt mention any particular scratches or anything.

I guess I was wondering if anyone here had been in a similar situation; bought a bike in good faith and been approached by the previous owner.

It aint a ridgeback. I guess I'll have to wait for her to get in contact.

no proof was offered, just a backstory on the bike. She listed some pretty amazing parts that used to be on there but now its just shitty beater parts. She has yet to contact me.

I'm going to have to return the frame to the person. Their story seemed pretty legit, but if its an old frame and its been passed around a bit then where does the cycle end?

But what about the police? If all I have is a phone number a first name and I know where the garage is, will they even do anything about it?

So I picked up a nice bike recently, its just a beater, didnt pay much for it. It didnt look like it was worth more than I paid for it either.

I got it off gumtree, went and met the guy at his garage, he had a huge back story about how his grandad used to work with the guy who ownes Daycocks Cycles. So, he had a garage full of bikes in East London, all his grandads from when he was a trader but its time to get rid of em. His story seemed legit and he knew his shit about bikes.

Last night, someone outside a pub approached me telling me how my bike was theirs and it was stolen from infront of their house a couple of months ago. I took their number, they took mine and I promised to help come to a solution. Bearing in mind, it was only the frame that was theirs, all the parts must have come from elsewhere.

Ive got the mobile number for this guy I bought it off and I know exactly where his garage is too and it was FULL of bikes.

I'm in a bit of a moral dilema. Is it worth getting the police involved? I want this girl to have her bike back, but I dont want to be out of pocket either.

What am I to do?

i got my bike stolen in the Hackney Riots, anyone know of a decent site to look for item from this incident?

The Colnago is beautiful

Whens the next east meeting happening? is it worth starting a thread solely for each area?