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Well done, Scilly.Suffolk, most entertaining. Yes it was advertised on here many moons ago but not by me so no sneaky 'revival'. It's spent many a moon on my kitchen wall and was a very pleasant sight and a lovely ride so you can put the pipe down.

'Fake virus' like 'fake news'? Just a photobucket gallery! Wanted to add pics in a normal way, but failed. Still works for me, but maybe that's because it's me. Any more problems (and suggestion) and I'll get onto it later. (Sleep now!)

Lovely Wheel set for fixie/single-speed. RHINO Ceros 700c wheels on JoyTech hubs with 16 T fixed and 16 T free wheel. 700c x 23 two-tone Kenda tires included. Some marks on the stickers but generally good condition. Available for collection/viewing in W3, on the border between Acton and Chiswick. Sensible offers via PM please! Pics here in gallery.

Or not.

So nice to be here.

Well, it may be a bad time of year for selling, middle of a nippy winter and all, but I find myself in dire need of some readies so offering for sale a few frames, one whole bike and a wheelset (latter two listed separately). I'd prefer to hang on to it all but if I can shift one or two things it'd be helpful! Available for collection/viewing in W3, on the border between Acton and Chiswick.

Three vintage frames to start, open to all reasonable offers. Not going for a fixed price on these, but I trust the denizens of the forum to have a good idea of an appropriate ballpark – if you're interested, PM me with an offer and I'll give you a yay or nay.

Starting with the one with least clear provenance: Nominally, it's a 'Colnago', but as any fule know, it is nothing of the sort – just a simple, nicely made 56cm (centre to centre) frame and fork in a knockoff dress, painted-up to look the part. Bought it to build up as a Philistine fixie, to put two fingers up to any casual, unobservant bike snob! An honest (dishonest) frame that is deserving of a moment in the sun!

From a fake Colnago bearing the name to a genuine Colnago not bearing the name. Colner was a spin-off brand from Colnago started in the 70s (COLNago ERnesto) reputedly to get around UCI rules prohibiting manufacturers from supplying/sponsoring more than one team as well as being able to sell in shops in areas that already had a protected Colnago dealership. Used by Italian pro team Vibor but also more notably by Belgian pro team IJsboerke. Supposedly a 'B brand', but differed merely by being a tad less ornate than those that carried the Colnago name. Ironically, probably rarer now than its parent.

The frame here is from approximately 1976; an early model without cable lugs or braze-ons for shifters. Lovely sleeves just like 'ordinary' Colnago; Columbus tubing with the peak marks on lower head tube and fork crowns. Finished in the original blue which has a lovely almost powdery patina. Small bit of rust on the top of the forks but that's only from it having been sat around (not there when I picked it up) – probably about five minutes with some polish and it'll be fine – I would do it before sale but all my stuff is in boxes at the mo and I don't know where the Solvol is hiding! Lovely frame and fork (1880g/725g), 56cm square centre-to-centre, Campagnolo dropouts, 27.2mm seat-tube. Peachy.

Final frame on offer is a Jan Willemsen. Willemsen was (is?) a rider and framebuilder from the Netherlands and the example of his work here is a beautifully made, Columbus tubed frame, very much in the mould of a Colnago Super only with British threading. 58Cm seat tube, 57cm top tube, in a dark gunmetal grey complete with 'clubs' on the lugs and including both a headset and seatpin. Campagnolo dropouts, Cinelli Super Corsa bottom bracket shell, 27.2 seatpost, dating from probably late 70s, maybe early 80s. Lovely – bravo, Jan!

In case I've messed up with formatting the pics full gallery here. Ta!

Ah, I see the forum isn't keen on my formatting.

Got any 55cm frames in that lot?

Funnily enough just searching around for the info and photos right now. So far what I have is:

1 x 55.5cm (that's the Peugeot)
2 x 56cm
1 x 57cm

I'll hang on to more details for a little longer because digging out the old pics has made me a sad panda - bought them for a a reason (because I think they're gorgeous) but having to get rid unexpectedly and it's quite a wrench!

The Peugeot is 55.5cm,[FONT=Arial, sans-serif][SIZE=3] Columbus tubed 'Aelle'[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif][SIZE=3] with white Tange forks[/SIZE][/FONT], recently powdercoated[FONT=Arial, sans-serif][SIZE=3] pale blue [/SIZE][/FONT]with the classic decals. Oval downtube (with single braze on for old style shifters), 130mm rear spacing, new (maybe 50 miles?) sealed Shimano BB[SIZE=3][FONT=Arial, sans-serif], [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial, sans-serif][SIZE=3]Campag headset, 25.4 mm seat post and clamp. Unmarked save for wheel-fitting.[/SIZE][/FONT]

No probs! Just bought a new camera to get moving with my (unexpected) selling spree but haven't even taken it out of the box yet! Might have a few pics of the frames hiding in my hard drive, I'll have a proper look tomorrow and PM you if I manage to find any.

Actuallly, re-reading what you're after, should point out that the Peugeot is a road frame (braze-on for shifter and vertical dropouts). All the others are /horizontal rear dropout.

I've got several tasty frames that I'm going to list soon (next week maybe?) . Mostly vintage/handmade goodness but also a Peugeot road frame that is freshly refinished and powder coated (traditional Peugeot blue/white forks) including BB & headset and, IIRC, a seatpost. Should all be suitable as I'm also '6 foot-ish'!

Got a pair of wheels (aero rims/flip-flop/inc tyres); cheap but not wretched, as well as a complete, fresh bike (dammit, I don't want to!), but over your budget (by £150 or so).

Is that so the back wheel doesn't fill up with snow?

Had some (mylar?) covers back in the eighties that would convert your spoked wheel into a disc. Rubbish idea.