Vintage Ken Bird's own Personal Hand Built Simoncini Mountain Bike

[retrobate]

A rather random selection of parts some of which are nice. Too much dosh though.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25658273...pXjMtYP+j69sxUeYG8IHOMZAk=|tkp:Bk9SR6iLz97zZA

 

[KermitGKona88]

Same frame as this, lovely laid back ride...

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/simoncini-cruiser-craziness.416433/post-3251642

 

[27motorhead]

Punchy price. Lovely frame, but random collection of parts from different eras going on. Would be better to sell it as a frameset as he’ll get ok money for the Campag bits and wheels…

 

[PhillB]

Punchy price. Lovely frame, but random collection of parts from different eras going on. Would be better to sell it as a frameset as he’ll get ok money for the Campag bits and wheels…

I agree. I am also a little intrigued by the frame because, as Simoncini are a small frame builder from near Florence in Italy, did Ken build the frame it (as the sticker says?) Or did he build up a frame he got from Simoncini. I suspect the latter. But it would be cool to think that frame builders did a little spin in each other's factorys whilst on holiday.... I would be interested in that frame at a reasonable price.

 

[retrobate]

Or did he build up a frame he got from Simoncini. I suspect the latter.

Very much this.