Ian May cycles

[biggs682]

I have been riding my latest Ian May quite a lot and have close to 200 miles since getting it and i am enjoying it loads . My initial thoughts were to winterise it and use it as one of my winter bikes come the winter , but i am that impressed by it i am starting to think about having it refinished and built up again using some better parts ......

 

[gareth01244]

After a chain of events I ended up in the fortunate position of having a few parts left over and decided to update my Blue Ian May, it was bought originally as just a frameset and the owner built it up himself with Shimano 600, I have stripped it down and rebuilt it with the help of my local bike shop and fitted it out with Ultegra 6600 components that I bought off a fellow CC member along with a set of Dura Ace 7800 sti levers, the parts where bought with the intention of fitting to a Mercian I have just bought but that ended up going a different way. Any just returned from a quick ride and here are a couple of pics.

 

[biggs682]

@gareth01244 looks good , what you doing with the removed parts ?

 

[gareth01244]

Good question Martin, not sure, might keep them for another bike but I really shouldn't as I am at my limit, the parts are in really good condition, the wheels are Mavic Ma40s and are really nice as well, would you be interested, I could put a list together of the parts and message you?

 

[biggs682]

Good question Martin, not sure, might keep them for another bike but I really shouldn't as I am at my limit, the parts are in really good condition, the wheels are Mavic Ma40s and are really nice as well, would you be interested, I could put a list together of the parts and message you?

Gareth i might be interested just in case i decide to keep the latest Ian May , so no rush but if you want to them by all mean put a list together but no promises

 

[biggs682]

this one has popped on e bay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152237816375?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT

I have messaged the seller asking about frame number and he has answered it has
29123 stamped on the bottom bracket , and his uncle bought it new from the Ian May shop

 

[gareth01244]

Have given my Ian May a new look by fitting an Italia

flite saddle and a set of open pro CD wheels. Came across the open pro rims in a local bike shop sale reduced to £20 the pair and had to buy them. A few months later saw some used 5700 105 hubs online and had them built up.

 

[Cycleops]

That's a beaut @gareth01244 Blue is the best colour for a bike

 

[Paulus]

I have just been following this thread this evening, from the start, after following the latest Ian May rebuild thread, and I am smitten. I have fallen in love those bikes, particularly the blue framed versions.( I have a thing for blue frames my latest bike being a Condor Classico ) I may have to scour the ads for one.

 

[biggs682]

Just picked up this Ian May

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Not another one! Very nice spec but too small for me and too short in the wheelbase. Doesn't look any bigger than 21" and the TT seems rather short. With my feet, I'd get toe overlap if I tried to ride that.

 

[biggs682]

It looks like a 20" to so way too small for me also but all the bits will come in very useful

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Your idea of a parts donor bike is a bit more upmarket than mine then!