Rourke 853 Framset

[Dale cannon]

The arrival of another Rourke means that my short romance with this beauty has to come to an end.

All the details are here(hope it's ok to use your old thread Steve?!);

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Stunning frame, pictures say more than I ever could. No damage, one or two very, very small chips to the paint in inconspicuous areas.

Selling for what I paid for it so options are;

1, Frame & Forks(Tange with Ritchey dropouts), steerer extender, Cane Creek A-headset and 1 1/8th shim, all fitted new this year and have covered maybe 500 easy miles, for £250.

Or

2, Frame only for £180.

Both prices include UK delivery and the three correct size ferrels for the frame.

All located in Chester and are available for collection for a bit less.

Any questions please feel free to PM me.

 

[cce]

I've always liked the look of this.

Tell me it's too big for me....

 

[Dale cannon]

1" headtube - 135mm
Seattube 21.5" c-t (or 20" c-c)
Toptube 23" c-c

I'm 183cm and the post was about 3 or 4 cm too low in the above pictures.

 

[cce]

Yup, too big.

 

[makster]

This is up there with the nicest frames I've seen in the flesh on retrobike.
Too big for my stumpy legs or I'd be finding room for this :roll:

 

[suburbanreuben]

Does this have rack mounts?

 

[Dale cannon]

It has little Allen key fixings on the seat stays and a set of eyelets on the rear dropouts.

The forks don't have any eyelets though.

I've never fitted a rack to a bike before so I can't be 100% sure.

 

[suburbanreuben]

Is the head tube 1" or 1 1/8"?
Steve's listing says 1"; yours says 1 1/8"...

 

[Dale cannon]

Shim to allow the fitment of a 1 1/8 stem to 1 inch forks.

 

[suburbanreuben]

So head tube is 1"?