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the vultures are indeed circling

I'll make a little list and see if we can figure it out

It does look like it's likely to be split - shoot me a message.

Yeah, the paint is original.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/Manufacturer+Archive/Kuwahara+Archive/Catalogues/Kuwahara90.pdf.html

it was actually a budgens but the sentiment stands

It does look good. It's kind of funny how anything with less than about a 68 degree head angle looks kind of dorky somehow now

It's the sjs special

It's possible to fit literally several croissants on it

Thankyou - the specialized was kind of just a long overdue something-to-keep-me-busy project, but was fun to do.
I've enjoyed riding this one and couldn't resist when it popped up a while back, but it's now served its purpose for me

Cool thanks for confirming! Geo from '95 marin catalogue here if anyone else was interested

Is the seat tube measurement centre to top? Or c/c?
What's the head tube length?

These are now sold.

Yeah, I think I prefer this teal/purple/white to the pink/yellow too....

Yep, still got the Pacer, it'd take something big happening for me to sell that one.

some more photos

Alright then. I built this up last year amidst dark, dark visions of becoming a Kuwahara collector. I think it's a pretty decent example of a South-East-London-going-to-the-bakery bike. It has a basket which is mounted to a forum-favourite canti rack, full length guards, and is distinctive enough to get a few "oi mate nice bike"s without it being concerning leaving it locked up for a bit.

Size wise, TT is 57.5cm c/c, ST is 56cm c/t, or 54cm c/c, but it feels a bit smaller than these figures suggest on account of the 71 degree sta and 70 degree hta.

Unfortunately, I caught a reflected glimpse of myself on it in the window of a popular falafel shop yesterday and, at 184cm ish, I'm reluctantly admitting that it's too small for me.

Build spec includes:
Middleburn 170mm crankset, middleburn 32t ring
Nukeproof pedals and saddle
Nitto bullmooses
Ourys
BL-M600 levers
Odyssey BMX chainstay U-brake with discobrakes pads
Avid Single Digit 7 front brake
Jagwire outers with stainless inners
SS/ solid axle conversion, genetic chain tug
Vittoria rubber

It bumbles along nicely, stops with more gusto than any of my other bikes, and steers as it should. I can include a cassette, rear mech and shifter if you wanted to run gears on it, and don't mind fitting these if needed. It currently has a security skewer on the front wheel and seat clamp, I'll dig out the originals and put them on.

I'm in Camberwell, SE5. I'm going to ask for £450 because it's fairly unusual and has a few nice bits on it, but I'm open to sensible offers.

Ah yeah, just found the geo for this one (looks like the latest ones are a lot longer + taller) and it looks like it won't work for me, thanks anyway!

i'm looking at the geo and thinking this might fit me okay at 6ft1" ish... although anecdotally this seems not to be the case?

thanks, will add to the title

Happy to post, due to size it's likely to be about £8 or so though, I reckon.

@Benzo was first to message, but if they don't take them I'm happy to pop them in the post for you.

and some more

some more photos

F.W. Evans, 531

I bought this a little while back in the midst of an ill-judged "maybe I just need a normal road bike to, like, ride around on the roads on" phase. It's a pretty traditional 56cm/22" c/c geometry, which for some reason I thought would fit me at 6'1"ish. It does not.

Plenty of, ahem, patina, but no dings or dents and mechanically its great - the gears and brakes work as they should, v recent chain + cables, the bb and wheel bearings are nice and smooth. It's got quite a short stem on it at the moment, friction shifting, schwalbe marathons, wheels are 700c so tyre options are good.

It's a nicely constructed, relatively lightweight bike that rides sweetly.

I'm in Camberwell, and I'd like £180 for it please.

Dia Compe hammered metal guards

36mm width so good for... Up to 28-30mm ish, probably.

Nice condition. They'll come with the P-clips, and a few bolts and washers etc.

I'm in Camberwell, SE5

£30?

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