Wanted - 60cm audax/light touring frame or bike

[csmith]

Hi there,
Am on the hunt for a 80's/90's audax or light touring frame or complete bike.

60cm ctc or a bit larger

want something that can take as many gears as possible so a 130mm or there abouts rear spacing would be cool.

want to use it for training over the winter in preperation for a ride from london to barcelona

have only about £500 as a total budget so would preferrably like a good frame with ok parts that I can gradually upgrade

Cheers

Chris

 

[jm]

How about one of these.jm.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight=

 

[csmith]

Thanks mate but am looking for something that can take mudguards and a rack

ta

Chris

 

[stedlocks]

I'm not sure if Johnnyp's Orrell takes mudgaurds, but you won't get a better bike for your money

 

[steveparry]

I guess you've seen my post here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=117788 I measured the frame again and it's top tube c to c = 56cm; Seat tube: centre of crank to top of top tube = 58cm Seat tube c to c = 56cm. Perhaps still too small. It seems I'm asking too much so will probably reduce it.

Steve

 

[jm]

The Sirius has mudguard eyes.jm.

 

[legrandefromage]

I am 'considering' selling my Norman Fay as it doesnt get the use it deserves.

The seatpost is well and truly stuck but its short, theres not much within the frame and I do have a spare matching post (Campagnolo)

Full story regarding Norman Fay cycles here: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ght=norman

Dimensions are approx 59cm seat tube with a 58cm top tube. Construction is 531 possibly double butted. There are a few small dents but given the age of the frame its in pretty good nick.

I am currently running 21spd triple as if it were a faster angled Galaxy. It is currently sporting Shimano M700 'Deerhead' XT with Suntour Bar-cons with a Shimano MTB touring chainset.

I would like around £250 collected

 

[csmith]

Thanks guys - they are all great options - been chugging a nasty humvee of a bicycle around town for the last month whilst saving up and am salivating at the prospect of on of those frames/bikes

my only issue is that they are all under 60cm ctc and as a 6ft 2incher feel that they might be too small for me.

That said I know bollocks all about frame sizing and could definately do with some pointers.

60cm is only what I have picked up whilst distracting myself from work on various sites/forums

So - bearing in mind that I will be doing some long distances, should I hold out for a larger frame or can I deal with it via seat/bar jiggery pokery?

ta

Chris

 

[jm]

How tall are you and what size inside leg.jm.

 

[csmith]

Im 6 ft 1 1/2

Inside leg measurement 33 inch ish (for trouser fitting - haven't been measured for a frame)