MisterGrizzly
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Hi all, how's things?
Achilles surgery and the fact I've changed jobs meaning I don't have a short commute have both conspired to the fact that I'm just lovingly looking at my V but not actually riding it, so with a heavy heart she's up for sale.
Ebay link is below for further information purposes and photos and I'm open to sensible offers (would rather it went to a member on here if possible!). The bike is of course available to view and please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. Size is Large (I think!), and the seat tube is 20" from bb centre to top, but as you probably know, V's come up a little different in their sizing - all I can say is she's set up for me in a leisurely fashion (stem rising, could drop, plenty of seatpost adjustability available too), and I'm 6'1.
Frame condition is excellent barring a few paint scuffs (all paintwork is original by the way and not touched up!) and I have fitted the following brand new parts bought specifically for the bike:
Tubes
Inner and outer cables
Selle Italia Flite Titanium saddle
Brake pads
Schwalbe Tyres
Ritchey grips
Shimano 11-25 cassette
KMC 8spd chain
I have also upgraded the shifters and brakes to period correct Deore XT STI and V Brakes which is all in truly excellent condition and the bike has been serviced at Fred Williams where everything was checked over and new hub bearings were fitted. I'm very particular about my bikes and this shows in my V, she's had a lot of love
Sadly I've not used her since the ride home from the service hence the reason for sale!
You'll probably know this already but she comes with the trick machined CODA 502m chainset which has plenty of life left and looks amazing. The original folding amber wall IRC Geoclaw tyres will also be included in the sale and you're also welcome to the original X-Ray Gripshift, though the grips have perished (replaced as I say by the XT rapidfire plus sti).
Original spec can be seen at vintage cannondale here in the '96 brochure:
http://vintagecannondale.com/year/1996/1996.pdf
Here's the eBay link:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Retro-1996-Co ... Sw241YjjqG
£600 for her, ready to go, fully maintained, serviced and upgraded with quality parts (other than the obvious 'get you home' pedals!).
Now £500 ono
Genuine, reluctant sale.
Pictures, compressed and in artificial light don't really do her justice on here!
Thanks for looking and best wishes
Achilles surgery and the fact I've changed jobs meaning I don't have a short commute have both conspired to the fact that I'm just lovingly looking at my V but not actually riding it, so with a heavy heart she's up for sale.
Ebay link is below for further information purposes and photos and I'm open to sensible offers (would rather it went to a member on here if possible!). The bike is of course available to view and please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. Size is Large (I think!), and the seat tube is 20" from bb centre to top, but as you probably know, V's come up a little different in their sizing - all I can say is she's set up for me in a leisurely fashion (stem rising, could drop, plenty of seatpost adjustability available too), and I'm 6'1.
Frame condition is excellent barring a few paint scuffs (all paintwork is original by the way and not touched up!) and I have fitted the following brand new parts bought specifically for the bike:
Tubes
Inner and outer cables
Selle Italia Flite Titanium saddle
Brake pads
Schwalbe Tyres
Ritchey grips
Shimano 11-25 cassette
KMC 8spd chain
I have also upgraded the shifters and brakes to period correct Deore XT STI and V Brakes which is all in truly excellent condition and the bike has been serviced at Fred Williams where everything was checked over and new hub bearings were fitted. I'm very particular about my bikes and this shows in my V, she's had a lot of love
Sadly I've not used her since the ride home from the service
hence the reason for sale!You'll probably know this already but she comes with the trick machined CODA 502m chainset which has plenty of life left and looks amazing. The original folding amber wall IRC Geoclaw tyres will also be included in the sale and you're also welcome to the original X-Ray Gripshift, though the grips have perished (replaced as I say by the XT rapidfire plus sti).
Original spec can be seen at vintage cannondale here in the '96 brochure:
http://vintagecannondale.com/year/1996/1996.pdf
Here's the eBay link:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Retro-1996-Co ... Sw241YjjqG
£600 for her, ready to go, fully maintained, serviced and upgraded with quality parts (other than the obvious 'get you home' pedals!).
Now £500 ono
Genuine, reluctant sale.
Pictures, compressed and in artificial light don't really do her justice on here!
Thanks for looking and best wishes
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