Withdrawn Ernie Clements 58cm Hanbuilt Touring bike, Columbus Cromor tubing Nitto, Simplex, Shimano Parts

[vinnn]

Ernie Clements 58cm lightweight tourer.

An incredibly rare late 90s/early 00's Clements tourer with fluted Columbus Cromor tubing, this tubeset was only briefly made and even less common in the UK than Europe. The bike was built bespoke for the previous owner in Ernie's shop and (visibly) has had limited use, retaining many of the original parts also in great condition.

I recently converted it from flat to drop bar so the bike has brand new Nitto Bars and stem along with new Brake levers cables and housing all over.

Other additions include Simplex SLJ friction shifters (considered by many to be the best on the market, still!) which shift nicely with no slippage.

I also added in a very lightweight Shimano Deore DX chainset and matching front mech, currently set up as double but I do have the granny ring if wanted. Lastly, I added the classic Flite titanium saddle and Fairweather cyclocross tyres to better suit its purpose as a ligthweight tourer, it has clearance for anything up to 700x38c though.

Also not pictured are a set of lovely and light stainless steel Gilles Berthoud mudguards as well as a rear pannier rack.

Full spec as follows:
Frame: Clements 58cm Touring frame, Coulmbus Cromor Fluted tubing
Bars/Stem: Nitto Noodle 40cm/Nitto 110mm Quill stem
Brakes: Shimano R400 Levers/Deore LX Cantilevers
Wheelset: Shimano exage FH/HB-RM50 Hubs/ Rigida Laser Rims
Gears: 7 Speed Shimano Hyperglide cassette 12-28, Simplex SLJ Downtube shifters
Chainset: Shimano Deore DX FC-MT60 48/38 175mm
Headset: Tange Levin
Tyres: Friweather For Traveler 700x32 clincher
Saddle: Flite Titanium
Seatpost: Kalloy Uno

Am looking for £650.

Am happy for collection form London but am open to courier at the buyer's expense, in the past this has been around £30-£50.

 

[Tommy27]

Bump!

Do you know who the builder was? Simoncini were imported by Clements and made his off the peg frames. They were/ are very well built (though the one I had and my missus rides now had a single coat paint job) and handle whatever you throw at them very well. So it could be that Ernie was taking measurements and sizing in the shop and having them hand-built in Italy, hence the super rare tubing.

Price is great either way and if I were bigger might buy it from you!

 

[bagpuss]

Lovely .bolws

 

[vinnn]

No longer for sale everyone! Decided to keep it.

 

[vinnn]

Bump!

Do you know who the builder was? Simoncini were imported by Clements and made his off the peg frames. They were/ are very well built (though the one I had and my missus rides now had a single coat paint job) and handle whatever you throw at them very well. So it could be that Ernie was taking measurements and sizing in the shop and having them hand-built in Italy, hence the super rare tubing.

Price is great either way and if I were bigger might buy it from you!

I think you're probably right on all of that! Glad to hear yours is holding up well too.

 

[Tommy27]

If it's a Simoncini like my missus rides, it should have pretty good clearance- she can fit 700x35 on hers in the winter, not yet tried to see if we could fit something bigger, but if it was something like Challenge that sit lower you probably could run at least their 36 if not 38s.

 

[Tommy27]

I think you're probably right on all of that! Glad to hear yours is holding up well too.

Both me and my brother toured on mine. He later got a Dawes Galaxy 853 and said the Simoncini rode better except when under heavy load/ mileage. I raced a bit of Cross on it and herself has regularly done Gravel Rides of up to 100 miles on it. They are great bikes, still handmade in Italy by the same family.

 

[vinnn]

Both me and my brother toured on mine. He later got a Dawes Galaxy 853 and said the Simoncini rode better except when under heavy load/ mileage. I raced a bit of Cross on it and herself has regularly done Gravel Rides of up to 100 miles on it. They are great bikes, still handmade in Italy by the same family.

Funny you should say! Had just thrown a pair of cyclocross tyres on this one and took it out in the mud a few weeks ago, it holds up well!