Gillott

[Cycleops]

There’s two thing’s putting me off. Five hour round trip to collect, and when I get there is it right size.

Public transport there and ride back.
What's your inside leg?

 

[biggs682]

Just comparing to my other bikes it looks small.

Some sizing charts indicate it’ll be ok, another, computer says No.

Just go for it and if it's too small I will take it off your hands for £50

 

[EltonFrog]

Public transport there and ride back.
What's your inside leg?

33”

 

[Cycleops]

In which case Elton I'd say it's too small for you 😭. In a classic steel frame I'd say you need a 23" min.

 

[Gillstay]

So was Mr Gillott French or Belgian ? And were they highly rated ? I know nothing about them.

 

[EltonFrog]

In which case Elton I'd say it's too small for you 😭. In a classic steel frame I'd say you need a 23" min.

I think you are right. Alas.

 

[Cycleops]

Never mind Elton, there's always another day. Now you're off the hook anyway.

So was Mr Gillott French or Belgian ? And were they highly rated ? I know nothing about them.

AFAIK he was as British as pork pies. Here's a bit about him and his bikes:
https://classicrendezvous.com/country-of-origin/the-british-isles/gillott/

 

[biggs682]

Had an e mail from the seller of the Gillott today offering it for £245

 

[Cycleops]

Bargain biggsy. But how would you collect it?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Bargain biggsy. But how would you collect it?

Public transport and ride back

 

[EltonFrog]

Had an e mail from the seller of the Gillott today offering it for £245

I had the same.

 

[Dogtrousers]

DM me if you want to buy and need a local agent. I could pick it up and store it. It's quite near where I live.

 

[wafter]

Very stabby, stabbier than a meeting of the Senate at the Curia of Pompey of the Theatre of Pompey in Rome.

lol - maybe even in excess of my own, highly-stabby proclivities when it comes to our capital!

The details state 21.5” = 54.61 cm might be too small for me, but eyeballing it, it might fit.

As someone with a 33.5" inside leg (and prportionately short upper body) I'd consider that too small - defaulting typically to 23", for what that's worth..

 

[EltonFrog]

lol - maybe even in excess of my own, highly-stabby proclivities when it comes to our capital!


As someone with a 33.5" inside leg (and prportionately short upper body) I'd consider that too small - defaulting typically to 23", for what that's worth..

Yes, I have given up on that particular bike, it is too small. But, I do have a Gillott shaped hole in my life. It will be filled. Oh yes.

 

[wafter]

Yes, I have given up on that particular bike, it is too small. But, I do have a Gillott shaped hole in my life. It will be filled. Oh yes.

Well done; far better to exercise some restraint and pragmatism than end up with something unsuitable to scratch some particularly impulsive itch... ask me how I know