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Fair enough - that makes Sash's bikes look much better value.

truth be told I'm after a late 90's. early 00's Litespeed and suspect they're not cheap either

Good luck with the sale

Beautiful bikes, particularly the 2nd one.

But 20 years old, classic but dated?

I might be missing something other than the vagaries of fashion but that's a lot of money, even for DeRosa/Colnago/Pinarello (choose a specialist Italian brand).

Market will bear what the market will but still, get a Gazelle for a third.

Originally Posted by Peter Carter;
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There 's also a good piece in "5km and we are in the showers" on the origins of the Clarion.**

Almost correct - book is called "One More Kilometre and We're in the Showers" by Tim Hilton

It's a decent read about history of road cycling in the UK as I remember

It's code is M40123 and it looks like the attached. Would also need to pick up lunchtimes central in the next two days - pint money in it - thanks all

I like these Gary Fisher Tritons - seems everyone was buying the Langster at the time but these are nice - beautiful deep green metallic colour too.

If you do end up splitting YetiDamo, I might be interested in the wheels

Sorry, no.

Sorry to disappoint but no, won't ship to HK I'm afraid.

Skipper

Bump - price drops

Price drops

Just a few things I want rid of

Euskaltel Euskadi bibs by EtxeOndo - these are great quality (read up), new, unused and with the tags Size XXL which unless you're a Basque mountain specialist, means everyone else's size large I guess. I'm 5'11, 34 waist and they fit good (I have another pair I use). £25 - now £20

Campagnolo Record Double 53/39, used v lightly so great condition, nice, classic chainset, no ugly carbon effect.. Bought as a spare. £45 - now £40

Swrve Charcoal Wool cap - unused, not my thing really, £15 - now £10

VP 1" black threaded headset, unused £10 - now £8

ITM Anatomic bars, 42 for oversize - £5 - free

SE1 or SE22 or meet central

Pix should be here:

http://imageshack.us/g/41/bikebits.jpg/

Skipper

I always liked them too. Distinctive and v smart

I like it bernie but what size is it?

pm'd

I heard from a Principia owner that one of the reasons the original company went out of business was that in pursuit of perfection they just junked anything with the hint of a flaw. Ally this to a painstaking build process in Denmark and the laws of volume economics and it was no longer viable - especially as at the original price point they we're competing with much better know brands such as Pinarello etc.

This came from the guy I mentioned above who was riding a Colnago but regretted selling his Principia. It was an interesting conversation as he was an engineer - although the finer points of why their aluminium alloy was unique and perfectly constructed were lost on me as the gradient kicked up.

Needless to say, I love them and they're often complimented upon when out riding so I'm saying Skunkworks 'select group' as opposed to 'acquired taste', fits.

I'll try and put up some shots of my RSL later.

Viva Principia

Thanks.

It's actually been sitting around for a while now waiting for me to transfer over the good parts from my current bike but in order to do so I need to get hold of some mid-range stuff to replace what I remove.

It's just a logistics thing and and dare I say........I'm a little sick of spending on bikes

Still, hopefully by the time the summer comes around.....or the post-2012 Olympic velodrome opens to all comers.......whichever comes soonest

And the actual build won't take a day

Seen this?

http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/paul-smith-blog/la-flamme-rouge,563,PBL.html

Not the best pictures but you get the drift

Meant to link to what the experienced people at Ciclos Uno say

I bought my RSL from them

http://www.ciclosuno.com/products/complete-bikes/little-used-principia-track-bike

Looks like we got us a Principia appreciation society......

In fact I was laughing with a friend that we ought to start a collection in anticipation for the "90's high-end aluminium" bikes retro-craze - once the fascination with carbon and any old junker made of 531 passes

(I should add that I have a neat Gazelle steel single speed that I'm very fond of in 531c)

Anyone that had one of those Principias seems to have loved them - was out cycling and me ta guy on a Colnago who got all teary eyed when reminiscing about a Principia TT bike he sold and then regretted selling

I'll get some pix up - once I've dusted it

And yes, definitely as good as the Cannondales

I've got a Principia Rex track frame, Time forks and seatpost, Chris King headset - waiting to be fully built up.

Fyi Skunkworks, I got new decals from Principia who we're pretty helpful

I've also got an RSL as my road bike which is great - not even had a service since 2005. I'm a great fan of the original principias and suspect them to be as good if not better than the original Cannondale alu bikes

Hope it won't happen for the Olympic event but the fact that the last 300m of the Mall to the finish was entirely screened off for a dribble of pass holders was a fucking disgrace. Room for hundreds, filled with the few whilst the rest of us were all squashed up further back. How come it's always like this over here? And it wasn't just that there were barriers, there was blue tarpaulin along the whole way so you couldn't even stand back and view. Rubbish. And dare I say typical of the Olympics committee organizing things according to their entirely miserable restrictive practises and 'chosen partners'....Total bollocks and the antithesis of what watching road racing is about.

Presumably all these kids and teenagers are gonna turn up at home with lots of new stuff and no one wonders where they got it?

I blame the parents.

Back wheel is vulnerable.

Thanks both for letting me know. Got the sale email and bought some.

Enjoy the summer

Somehow managed to completely miss that another sale was on this weekend - despite being on the mailing list too......so will meekly ask if anyone picked up a pair of the Touring shorts in 34 that they got but don't want, love or fit.......

yeah, I know

thanks

Skipper

STOLEN CONDOR PISTA, black, about 7 years old, fixed, Selle Italia saddle, straight bars, bit scruffy, stolen yesterday morning from outside chemists on Blackstock road (Finsbury Park). Reward for return. Anyone get's offered one let me know. Not my bike but a friends and he's understandably peeved.

Thanks all

2nd on TA chainset if Tom doesn't take. Pm'd, thanks