Ivan Ardon
Well-Known Member
Another bike going to make space of this year's CTW scheme purchase is my Raleigh Pioneer Trail 3000.
https://picasaweb.google.com/113349527019735585183/Pioneer?feat=directlink
I rebuilt this one last year so it should be good to go for quite some time now, I've done around 1000 miles on it with minimal fuss, not even a punc*ure.
The frame is 4130 Chromo which I've had powdercoated in the cheerful blue colour you can see in the picture. C-C, the top tube is 22", seat tube 20".
All of the bearings have been replaced, and the new UN-54 bottom bracket should carry on doing it's thing for a long while yet. The cables have all been replaced, and it's got a new 7 speed cassette and chain on there.
The mudguards are SKS Chromoplastics, which are in good, rattle free, condition. The rear rack is one of Wiggle's finest alloy ones, rated for 25Kg. Levers are combined Acara shifters / V-brake levers which work fine - occasionally you may need to give the R/H one a nudge on the button to get them to change up fully, but that's not got any worse since I've had the bike. The stem is a tall, very short SJS stainless one which encourages a rather upright riding style which matches the B66 which I've got on there at the moment - which isn't being sold with the bike unfortunately.
Derailleurs are Acera which were replaced when the frame was done. Tyres are 700c x 35 Michelins which are refusing to wear out.
It's geared low enough to get me up most hills, although I will admit to pushing it up the hill out of St. Agnes last year while touring in Cornwall. The picture shows the bike loaded up on the Camel Trail, before I hit the hills on the North Cornwall coast.
I'd like £125 for the bike, not including the saddle, but complete otherwise. You can collect it from me in Exeter, or I can box it for you to arrange a courier to pick it up from me.
https://picasaweb.google.com/113349527019735585183/Pioneer?feat=directlink
I rebuilt this one last year so it should be good to go for quite some time now, I've done around 1000 miles on it with minimal fuss, not even a punc*ure.
The frame is 4130 Chromo which I've had powdercoated in the cheerful blue colour you can see in the picture. C-C, the top tube is 22", seat tube 20".
All of the bearings have been replaced, and the new UN-54 bottom bracket should carry on doing it's thing for a long while yet. The cables have all been replaced, and it's got a new 7 speed cassette and chain on there.
The mudguards are SKS Chromoplastics, which are in good, rattle free, condition. The rear rack is one of Wiggle's finest alloy ones, rated for 25Kg. Levers are combined Acara shifters / V-brake levers which work fine - occasionally you may need to give the R/H one a nudge on the button to get them to change up fully, but that's not got any worse since I've had the bike. The stem is a tall, very short SJS stainless one which encourages a rather upright riding style which matches the B66 which I've got on there at the moment - which isn't being sold with the bike unfortunately.
Derailleurs are Acera which were replaced when the frame was done. Tyres are 700c x 35 Michelins which are refusing to wear out.
It's geared low enough to get me up most hills, although I will admit to pushing it up the hill out of St. Agnes last year while touring in Cornwall. The picture shows the bike loaded up on the Camel Trail, before I hit the hills on the North Cornwall coast.
I'd like £125 for the bike, not including the saddle, but complete otherwise. You can collect it from me in Exeter, or I can box it for you to arrange a courier to pick it up from me.
