Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
Built in 1989, at the time this was my idea of the perfect frame:
In 2005 I was hit from behind and fell on my left, breaking a wrist. There was remarkably little damage to the bike; the frame was not visibly damaged, but close inspection shows that the fall put the rear end a few millimetres out of alignment.
Other than having the rear wheel rebuilt and establishing that the damage is unnoticeable when riding, I did nothing with it until last year, when I took it back to its birthplace for an assessment. The verdict was that it is certainly repairable; a full restore in their factory would cost about £400.
That would certainly be a good option if it were still my perfect frame (Anquetil blue and cream would look nice I think). A day's riding in Staffordshire and Derbyshire showed that this is not the case - I need something more relaxed these days - so after much pondering I am offering it "free to a good home".
I have removed and cleaned all components. These are Shimano 600 Tricolour, with 7-speed cassette hub, and are in decent used condition. I would prefer not to give these away as they are potentially of use (the pedals have already been commandeered) but I'd be happy to reach an arrangement.
In 2005 I was hit from behind and fell on my left, breaking a wrist. There was remarkably little damage to the bike; the frame was not visibly damaged, but close inspection shows that the fall put the rear end a few millimetres out of alignment.
Other than having the rear wheel rebuilt and establishing that the damage is unnoticeable when riding, I did nothing with it until last year, when I took it back to its birthplace for an assessment. The verdict was that it is certainly repairable; a full restore in their factory would cost about £400.
That would certainly be a good option if it were still my perfect frame (Anquetil blue and cream would look nice I think). A day's riding in Staffordshire and Derbyshire showed that this is not the case - I need something more relaxed these days - so after much pondering I am offering it "free to a good home".
I have removed and cleaned all components. These are Shimano 600 Tricolour, with 7-speed cassette hub, and are in decent used condition. I would prefer not to give these away as they are potentially of use (the pedals have already been commandeered) but I'd be happy to reach an arrangement.
