Spotted for sale elsewhere: Vintage / Classic bikes, framesets and components

[netman]

Somebody please buy this beautiful bargain to save me having to drive a 4 hour round trip! https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/vintage-ladies-racing-road-bike-1960s-mondia/1333634327

 

[midlife]

Somebody please buy this beautiful bargain to save me having to drive a 4 hour round trip! https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/vintage-ladies-racing-road-bike-1960s-mondia/1333634327

Seat post is SR Extra Super Light

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Somebody please buy this beautiful bargain to save me having to drive a 4 hour round trip! https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/vintage-ladies-racing-road-bike-1960s-mondia/1333634327

If it floats your boat and will fit you OK, then why not buy it? Much nicer than a £120 BSO!

 

[Kempstonian]

Go for it!

Think of it as two 2 hour trips - it won't seem so bad then

 

[biggs682]

Somebody please buy this beautiful bargain to save me having to drive a 4 hour round trip! https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/vintage-ladies-racing-road-bike-1960s-mondia/1333634327

Very nice and fair price

 

[netman]

Just a bit too far... geographically and from pay day! Plus, I've already bought two projects this month...

But, sheesh - have just arranged to view it, so dibs on my own post!!

 

[mikeymustard]

Just a bit too far... geographically and from pay day! Plus, I've already bought two projects this month...

But, sheesh - have just arranged to view it, so dibs on my own post!!

It's worth it

 

[woodbutcher]

Ive found a 787 Futural in my size and in fantastic condition.....problem is l can't afford it

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Was there spoke rationing in force when those wheels were built, I wonder? There's saving weight, and there's being silly. Those have crossed the line. I don't think they'd stay true very long with me riding it!

 

[Ian H]

Seat post is SR Extra Super Light

That's a nice small frame. Would do for light touring as well: notice the mudguard eyes and that clever extra seat-stay bridge for a 3-point fixing rack.

 

[nonowt]

Somebody please buy this beautiful bargain to save me having to drive a 4 hour round trip! https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/vintage-ladies-racing-road-bike-1960s-mondia/1333634327

That's quite stunning. Just noticed there's no seat bolt though - maybe worth checking the seatpost isn't stuck?

 

[woodbutcher]

Was there spoke rationing in force when those wheels were built, I wonder? There's saving weight, and there's being silly. Those have crossed the line. I don't think they'd stay true very long with me riding it!

Ah but l am only 170cm height and 63kgs so no problem there !

 

[woodbutcher]

That's quite stunning. Just noticed there's no seat bolt though - maybe worth checking the seatpost isn't stuck?

They don't have a seat bolt , there is a recessed grub screw at the back of the seat tube !

 

[BalkanExpress]

Ive found a 787 Futural in my size and in fantastic condition.....problem is l can't afford it
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Woof.

@SkipdiverJohn , the rims are deep section and so don’t need so many spokes to hold then true....at least that is the theory

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

I wouldn't fancy their chances of surviving long with my 14 stone sitting on them, I've got more spokes in each wheel of my bikes that that one has got in both wheels together!