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For purely aesthetic purposes I would like to replace my clincher Navigator wheelset with a clincher Pistard set. My wheelset has never seen road use and has certainly never been touched my a brake (for clarification, my wheelset is the un-machined version). Used mostly on the track for a couple of seasons light racing. Just want to see if there is any interest and if there is I'll post some photos. Based in South London.

Price is a bit high. You can get a frameset new from Dolan themselves for not much more than that..

Everything now sold but the alpina seatpost and drop bars. You can have em both for a tenner! Also got some used 105 52/39 chainrings?

Price drop £260 or make an offer.

I've decided to upgrade this frame. Got my eyes on a Planet x pro carbon in matt black.

The frame is 56cm. Frame spec + geometry chart is here.

The framesets condition is overall very good. It was used for just over a year. Did a few races, rides and sportives. The only issues are cosmetic. There are paint chips under the bb due to chain drops and a little chip on the right hand chainstay which would be covered by a chain protector anyway.

There are also some small scratches on the left chain stay and a mark on the left fork leg after a small fall.

I had tried to cover some of the paint chips with white nail varnish which improves the look from a distance and should help further chipping.

There is also a mark where the front mech band was clamped but It looks like it could be removed with some effort.

On the fork, there is approx 65mm of uncut fork steerer (measured from top of headtube)

In addition to this, I have removed the head badge but should you want to put it back on I can supply it with the frame (it only needs a dab of glue)

This would be a great frame to do some long distance riding on and even better if you plan to do a touch of racing.

Recently I started rebuilding the frame set and I started a thread to go with it so if you want to view it Its here. There a quite a few pictures on their also.

Lastly pricing: RRP was £650 when It was released. I bought it for £450 around a year ago so for the condition I think a fair price is £295.

For an extra tenner, I'll throw in a deda zero stem (110mm), kinesis fork bung + top cap and carbon spacer caps.

I'm based in South London and would happily have a potential buyer round to view the frame before purchase. Would rather not ship but if necessary I could arrange it.

semi built up pics -There are far more pictures in my thread.

STILL AVAILABLE/PRICE DROPS

San Marco Ponza - £10

Alpina Alloy Seatpost - £8

Shimano Tiagra Brake (spares) - £3

Concept extreme drop bars - £4

Low Flange Front Track Wheel - 36h FIR clincher rim (unknown?) laced to a Sachs low flange hub - £10

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And all the records are still available - make me an offer. This stuff needs to go.

A few things that didn't make it in to my clearout thread for whatever reason. I don't do dibs - I will prioritise those who pm me first.

Numark PT01 - Good condition, only used a handful of times. Its a good little record player that also doubles as a case so you can carry it around to record shops and test your vinyl (it has a built in speaker) . Only minor issue is the catch that holds the arm in place tends to pop out of its slot. The images show the dials + inputs. RRP is usually around £100 new. I would like £60. - COMES WITH MAINS CABLE (not pictured)

Badger model 350 single action airbrush + accessories. Never used but unboxed. Would like £25 for it.

Lastly a the 105 5700 chainrings. 52/39. Used - They have the kind of wear you'd expect for a used set of chainrings but would be good for someone doing a budget commuter build - £10 No crankbolts included

Err who exactly have these been sold to given I was first to dibs them and pm you for these?

I quite clearly stated I don't do dibs a few posts up. I never got your original private messages and sadly (for you) had already had a loose arrangement with Jeez.

I apologize if I didn't make myself clear in the opening post.

oh shit man - can come pick them up and give your money back? I'll pm you. Thats my mistake. EDIT: Purple risers are going tomorrow and tiagra brake is a rear.

I never got your pm? I don't do dibs (should have clarified) but I go on who pms me first. Makes it a lot easier when you get loads of pms in your inbox. Apologies

Harry Rowland rear wheel now sold.

Got a load of pms to deal with - should have replied to everyone by the evening.

Give me a PM. Will get back to you ASAP

Having a small ish clearout as I'm trying to fund a trip to Indonesia. Quite a few bargains to be had...

BIKE

Black San Marco Ponza Saddle - Light use only on the track - £12

Alpina Alloy Seatpost - 27.2 - £10

Ambrosio Carbon Look Brake Calipers F + R - Need a clean and brake pads should be probably be replaced. Other than that only used for a year of one and off riding. - £15 for both or £8 each ** SOLD **

Shimano Tiagra Caliper Body - Good for spares - £5

Specialized Comp Bars - Usually come standard with allez road bikes and such - 31.8 clamp, 38cm wide ergo bend - £5

Mavic Base Bar Bullhorns + TT extensions and armrests - Very Good condition - Not chopped or f*cked and logos haven't been scratched off - 26.0 clamp - £30 ** SOLD **

Purple Risers - Bought off mechamorgan a while ago for cheap - never found a use for them - 25.4 clamp / 3 inches of rise - £3

Concept extreme drop bars (concept is Focus bike own brand of components) - 31.8 clamp - 40cm wide with a wide grip area - £10 (lots of bits of bar tape still stuck on bars but wouldn't hard to get off)

Harry Rowland built Rear Track Wheel - 36h Mavic MA2 clincher rim laced to an old Suzue Track hub - Comes with 14t track cog + lockring (no track nuts) - runs slightly out of true - comes with kenda criterium tyre + inner tube - £20 SOLD

Low Flange Front Track Wheel - 36h FIR clincher rim (unknown?) laced to a Sachs low flange hub - comes without track nuts but runs true - Comes with Vittoria Rubino Tyre + Inner Tube - £25

VINYL

Small stack of random dance records - Got from a DJ friend but I never played any of them - £15

Ultimate Beats & Breaks - Instrumentals Vol. 2 - £3

Dam Funk - Hood Pass Intact 12" Single - £5

James Pants - Egyptian Lover 12" - £5

RDF016 - K Def - Da Supa Heath Red Flex Disc - £5 - bad picture the marks are just dust on the record sleeve - Played once.

Hi I've pumped you but no reply? Still interested in frame.

Dibs on the brother track frameset. (Just read you said no digs but pm has been sent)

Got bored of waiting so I've fitted the crankset and following drøn's advice, greased the inside of the bb, aswell as bolts etc.

Very excited. Subbed. Don't put on a triple chainset though! Also are you stripping it of all the other parts? If so, what group set are you thinking of using?

@sirbikealot - Thanks. I'll give mdcc_tester a pm then. The bearing cap cover on atm adds at least 10mm and is pretty ugly too so it needs replacing.

@BareNecessities - Thanks for the heads up. I had seen it but I'm in two minds about entering. In my experiences, very mixed fields of riders lead to crashes. Last season at HH there was a A,B,C combined scratch race that ended up in disaster with several broken bones. I was riding on the front so came out of it unscathed but having seen a few incidences like that I try to race only with the more experienced riders. I'll definitely come down to spectate though.

Few little updates:

Purchased a Thomson seat clamp - mostly for aesthetics but the bolt was rounded out on the other one due to my inexperience leading to over tightening of the bolts. I now use a torque wrench however...

Also got a few new carbon spacers as the alloy ones were jarring to look at. This area still doesn't look pleasing though...

Picked up the challenge fortes of PhilPub as well and they look great. Can't wait to have a pair of wheels to put them on!

I spent this afternoon thoroughly cleaning my front mech. Its an older ultegra 6600 one but its not heavy and its dependable so I'm not looking to replace it too soon. It was literally covered in grime so I set about cleaning it up with white spirit, rags and a old toothbrush. The logo was also half worn off so I just took the rest off with wire wool. I'm going to purchase a one of these to fit it to the frame. Reasons: weight, aesthetics, vanity etc...

Probably going to fit the Dura Ace crankset soon but was wondering if there was any point in me greasing the inside the hollow part of the bb?

Nice bike Kaaaaaaandries. Thinking of studying in B'mouth next year. Hows the fixed gear scene down there? Do you ever ride at the Velodrome?

will take silver tb14. pm about to be sent

@sirbikealot and hugo7 - That does make practical sense and for a while I did consider that route. I had also considered Velocity A23s for a wider rim but I really wanted a spring classics inspired wheel set. Aside for practicalities, I want a wheel set I will love and I know I will get that with an Ambrosio to TB14 combo. TB14 are not the lightest rims but I can keep the weight down with my spoke/nipple choice and of course getting some titanium skewers. Btw thanks for the offer sirbikealot but my hearts not really in it.

@chadders81 - Exactly. I'm pretty sure I'll go with the Ultegra mech, but unless one comes up on the classifieds at a good price, I'll leave it until I've got a wheel set. With regards to keeping it clean, yes Its a pain but Its mostly used in the summer so It never gets too dirty.

I had previously mentioned that some paint chips had formed on areas of the frame. All the chips occurred at areas you'd expect - for example - on the bottom of bb, chainstays and the dropouts. A few days ago I got myself down to Superdrug and bought some white nail varnish. Luckily paint chips had only formed on the white areas of the frame so colour matching was simple.

I had mixed results as the photos below will illustrate, but most of the chips will be hidden in some way. Either way the visible ones will be less visually distracting and the varnish will hopefully stop the chips getting larger.

^ Chainstay

^ Annoyingly the most effective use of the varnish was on the bottom of the bb.

^ Dropout - Probably will be completely pointless as I'm sure it'll chip again...

The pic of the chainstays will probably garner responses telling me to add another coat but I'm cautious of doing this as I don't want a visible layer. I want it flush with the rest of the paintwork.

Anyway, next small jobs include filing the front dropout notches down...

... fitting the new gear mech hanger which will hopefully be here mid feb, and cleaning and fitting the front mech.

Other than that, heres a picture of it built up sans front mech.

Note: I don't run my seatpost that high but I will probably need a -17 degree stem to get the aggressive position I want for the crits.

Until next time...

Well I managed to get most of it off just now, and interestingly enough not by using one of suggested methods. I simply used a scalpel, running it through the grooves of the seat post and this aggravated the dirt/stuff enough for it to be rubbed off.

Its still visible, but hardly. Sorry for the slightly shite photo.

some great suggestions :) Will post back if I have some success.