jamesandres
Retro Newbie
MBK Super Record road bike w/ New Success Groupset
Measurements: Seat tube 52 cm, top tube 52 cm.
Specs:
Guys this bike is excellent. I'm the second owner, and the first seems not to have ridden it barely at all. The size (52 cm square) is pretty unusual, but great especially for those who have the short torso/long leg combination and often find that frames with the right height for them are always too long.
It is in excellent condition, some cosmetic scratches to the paint that come with locking up in public but otherwise it is totally sound. The New Success groupset is really nice and in fantastic condition. I redid almost all the cabling when I bought it as well.
It is pictured with Mavic MA40 rims laced to Campagnolo hubs (don't know which exactly, if you can identify them from photos feel free to chime in) and an unbranded cassette since that's what I use to ride it around, but I'm selling it with the original wheels to keep the groupset together. I don't have any tubular tyres though; the ones it came with when I bought it were knackered due to sitting in a shed for 20 years, and I wanted clinchers anyway. I will sell it with both sets of wheels for an extra £90. If you don't want the clinchers and want to ride it home, please have your own tubbies to put on.
Other things it's pictured with because that's what I use, that you can also buy if you want:
I think I am reasonable in asking £350 ONO for this.
I'm selling it because I'm starting my dissertation fieldwork in Tanzania and will be gone for about 15 months. After that we don't know if we're coming back to the UK or home to Canada, it'll depend on work and visas. Therefore I'd also consider a sort of “foster” arrangement where we agree to probably sell it back to me for the same price if I return – although it needn't be a definite commitment on either side, maybe I come back but find a different bike, maybe you decide you can't possibly part with it, no problems. Let me know if you're interested in this.
Collection in Hackney or central London. Posting is possible within the UK for additional cost of shipping. I will be extremely reluctant to part it out.
Pics of the additional tubular wheelset:
More pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/elainechr ... 169197275/
Edits: Added more photos, updated note about shipping the bike via post
Measurements: Seat tube 52 cm, top tube 52 cm.
Specs:
- Columbus SL tubing
- Full Sachs-Maillard New Success groupset, including brakes, levers, hubs, derailleurs, BB, downtube shifters, cranks, chainwheels, 6 speed cassette/freewheel, pedals
- Stronglight headset
- 3TTT stem and bars
- Triplex seatpost
- White Selle Royale saddle
- Mavic GP4 tubular wheels
- Christophe clips & straps
Guys this bike is excellent. I'm the second owner, and the first seems not to have ridden it barely at all. The size (52 cm square) is pretty unusual, but great especially for those who have the short torso/long leg combination and often find that frames with the right height for them are always too long.
It is in excellent condition, some cosmetic scratches to the paint that come with locking up in public but otherwise it is totally sound. The New Success groupset is really nice and in fantastic condition. I redid almost all the cabling when I bought it as well.
It is pictured with Mavic MA40 rims laced to Campagnolo hubs (don't know which exactly, if you can identify them from photos feel free to chime in) and an unbranded cassette since that's what I use to ride it around, but I'm selling it with the original wheels to keep the groupset together. I don't have any tubular tyres though; the ones it came with when I bought it were knackered due to sitting in a shed for 20 years, and I wanted clinchers anyway. I will sell it with both sets of wheels for an extra £90. If you don't want the clinchers and want to ride it home, please have your own tubbies to put on.
Other things it's pictured with because that's what I use, that you can also buy if you want:
- Black and silver Ars Technica saddle which looks naff but hey it's comfy for me (£10)
- MKS Sylvan touring pedals with medium cages (£15)
I think I am reasonable in asking £350 ONO for this.
I'm selling it because I'm starting my dissertation fieldwork in Tanzania and will be gone for about 15 months. After that we don't know if we're coming back to the UK or home to Canada, it'll depend on work and visas. Therefore I'd also consider a sort of “foster” arrangement where we agree to probably sell it back to me for the same price if I return – although it needn't be a definite commitment on either side, maybe I come back but find a different bike, maybe you decide you can't possibly part with it, no problems. Let me know if you're interested in this.
Collection in Hackney or central London. Posting is possible within the UK for additional cost of shipping. I will be extremely reluctant to part it out.
Pics of the additional tubular wheelset:
More pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/elainechr ... 169197275/
Edits: Added more photos, updated note about shipping the bike via post
