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Hi there , relatively new to this but need to sell my condor road bike conversion. Sadly its too big for me.

I converted it a while back but not used it much as its just too bg for me to feel comfortable on. Shame because i love the bike but being relatively new to it all i was nt confident enough on it so now have something smaller.

Its a reynolds 531 road bike frame , horizontal drop outs, mafac brakes, TA cranks, Ambrosio Rear singlespeed wheel bought new from brixton cycles, and is approx 22/23 inch frame.

Any questions please call or as i'm looking for around £180 for it, the rear wheel alone cost me £85 and its virtually brand new.I'm no bike expert so its really best you come and have a look but pics are enclosed .I want rid of as its just sitting around collecting dust when it should be being used!

call me on 07944490431 or mail me at shanetakman@hotmail.com. The bike is in maida vale for anyone interested in viewing.

Cheers

seems a bit like a witch hunt to me, anyone watch bad boys two the other night?

bought some stuff off this guy a while back and seemed like a genuinely nice guy , keen cyclist not a villain at all.

I rememeber someone posting that Ebay was a rip off a few months back and that people who wanted to extort money used it, certainly i dont want to travel from London to Scotland for a brake lever or pay £25 for a seat to be delivered and i wanted a track frame but could nt find anything for under £250 plus postage and was nt the whole idea of a classified section for this purpose. Infact i dont remember a there being any sort restriction in the registration process.

Anyway think its criminal this guy should be berated like this. Nice way to welcome newbies.

damn i'm like an echo!! sory bout that other guy types quicker than me!

If you transfer the money from your bank to his your likely to pay a fee approx £14 but it will be shown on your statements so could be used i guess as evidence worst case senario. Though it will only show amount paid into bank and not what it is for. You'll need yours and his IBAN number to do it ask your bank and they'll give it to you.
Whats his feedback like?

its a beauty......lucky git

surely common sense has got to prevail. i've just got intot the fixie thing, infact cycling fullstop and was intrigued as to how people could ride with no brakes and was probably under the misguided concept that the back wheel would do all the work, stop pedalling and you would stop. Infact the whole concept of having to pedal all the time freaked me out but out of curiousity i tried it. None the less on my first build i have kept the front brake because surely someone who is nt into cycling would have concerns about having to brake hard to avoid a herd of cows or something crossing Oxford st!

Since i have tried to get a bit more confidence and use the brake less but its no easy feat and is definately an art form and one which non cyclist will not just be able to just naturally do as it seems to take incredible leg stength.If someone is foolish enough to assume that is easy then they deserve what they get and perhaps people should be guided more whern they buy the bike but thats probably a whole other issue. None the less fast moving object + no brakes has got to make alarm bells ring in anyones head and if it doesnt then good luck!

Edgware road northbound from Marble Arch to the A40 flyover, not coz of the surface but every time i've along there i've had an incident , white van man either up my arse or someone just flinging a door open, seems to be a particular spot for boy racers too.....maybe its just me going too slow!!!!

Strangely i luv bombing it down Oxford St, maybe coz years as a motorist it was forbidden during the day + seeing those miserable peeps sitting grim faced on the buses as you whizz past.

An ex collegue of mind who was a cabbie told me the same, how he ever got around london on a bike i dont know as he was at least twenty stone and always had a fag in his hand! None the less he told me the phrase "on yer bike" came derived from that as all cabbies learnt the knowledge on push bikes or mopeds.

yep, got prices and pics? looking to bling my ride!

Jonny got those wheels on the eddy replica, finished it thursday and been buzzin round town trying to get used to it...lets say i'm hooked!!! i'll get some photos sorted when i get a mo.

Hi there i recently got into cycling and did similar to what your intending on doing. Having gone single speed and then brave enough to go Fixed last week but your probably going through dilemas i went through.

Firstly i'd say i'm no expert but i found most bike shops unhelpful and was only able to take snippets of useful information from them through questions but generally they did nt have a clue so it was like the blind leading the blind!!! None the less i got my first fixie sorted last week and i'm hooked now!!

Ok firstly you could get someone to redish your wheels as apparently its not the same for fixie and single speed wheels i got quoted between £70- £90 to do this which would keep the original 27 inch, but bare in mind 27 1 1/4 are very limited to the type of tyres you can get. They are not impossible to get but not anywhere near the choice you get with 700 wheels stocked at most bike shops especially if you looking at getting slicks prob the closest i got was semi slicks by michelin. and if your pimping your ride forget coloured bands, i have nt found one place yet.(so if anyone knows if this exists let me know)

You could try redishing and trueing yourself but having read up on it you'll be a brave man to give it a go and if you get it sorted i got a load a wheels you can do for me!!! Bike shops said this could be done in one to two days?? how true this is i dont know because i went for the by a second hand wheels set option. Scour ebay and this forum and you can pick up wheel sets or rear sprockets for cheapish without the hassle from bout £50-£130 depending on quality. New you can get a rear 700 for about 75 + 10-15 for a rear sprocket. Not cheap but your bigest outlay! There are conversion kits out there but i really wanted the simple no derailluer look which the kits seems to need and for about £35 quid too.

Bare in mind however your brakes are unlikey to reach as the arms will be too short, i took the rear brake off completely and have only a front one. Old centre pulls ( rears) will reach not sure bout side pulls though.

In terms of chains i did use my old one at first but then got my wrist slapped as was told it could damage the sprocket i had bought if it had'nt already so i bought a single speed KMC one for £6.99, they will try to sell you the BMX ones which are £12 ish upwards (up to you) and shortened it , it came with the snap on links which were very handy. Buy your self a chain tool so you can do this not to much and handy to have.

In terms of cranks, get yerself a crank tool to remove the crank and a deep socket set 15 mm bolt on mine and take the inner ring off, you may find that the crank arm and larger chainring are not able to be dismantled so you may have to scour around for a 2nd hand crank if your on a budget why not try your large chainring first?

Listen to the bottom bracket does it sound crusty and bits crushing around in it when you rotate the crank? if it doesnt its probably ok so why mess around with it? And if it is it could be bearing which dont cost more than £2-3 quid if they can be cleaned up and regreased. Its something you can do later if you want to upgrade, maybe just take it out and check and regrease if needed and refit. You will need to a large adjustable spanner for lock ring and perhaps the right bottom bracket tool so be warned if its old skool a hammer and screwdriver will do.

I found that you need to get yourself a decent tool kit as the most annoying thing was not having the right tools, allen keys, deep socket sets, bracket tools, crank tools and chain tool and not be scared to give it a go! just make sure you remember where all the nuts and bolts go and make sure you tighten the cranks sufficently when you get it all back together!!!!! I dont think it can be really done on a cheap cheap budget unless you get the art of wheel building down to a tee which is now my next mission but none the less its not brain surgery and whats the worst that can happen...your crank arms flying off in front of a speeding milkfloat!!! ONLY JOKING...i survived! Good luck bud

hi there where abouts are you and how negotiable is the price bud?? 07944490431 text me and i'll buzz you back as if your close can see them today or tomoz.Am based in london

what kinda size bike you looking for bud?

sold and sold, thanks.

sorry Jos did i not mention in my description that i also have a signed photograph of Mr Eddy Merckx actually giving me the bike just after he'd finished putting the stickers on it and a certificate of authencticity to boot too???

To those interested who i have replied to before the Internet Bike Verification Police turned up i shall send you more photos of the bad bits, but feel free to come and have a look, obviously i dont have the photo of Edwardo Merckx and I but come check it out you can always walk away if its not for you!!!

it measures 21inches from seat tube to headset.

Small Eddy Merckx bike for sale, 19 inch from middle of crank to top of seat post so ideal for the smaller rider, possibly female. Bike needs TLC with rust patches worst part being by top of seat post but has all stickers and would be great for old skool ride single speed conversion. new 26 1 1/4 tyres, needs attention to gears as one of the cables has snapped.

Offers no reasonable offers refused. Based in Maida Vale central london W9 , where bike can be seen.

Also have 2 other Eddy bikes for sale at a later date, larger frames.

DawesDiscovery is in beautiful conditon no rust but too large for me!! 24 inches from mid crank to top of seat post so for 6ft ish rider i would say.
10 speed, 24 1 1/4 tyres, Avocet saddle, specialized bottle holder+ stand. £120 ono.
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