Search results for:

I've only ever bought one bike like this, so never sold one

If there's no interest on here, does anyone have an idea of where I might sell it, and what I should ask for?

I saw a similar bike on ebay for $6000, which is obviously absurd. I paid £1000 for it, and I'd like that back. More if I can. I don't see why it would have depreciated.

Any pointers appreciated.

Thanks

Oh, and the bars have been wrapped with something more modern and comfortable

I've asked someone with a better idea than me what I could expect for it. I'll update as soon as I hear. Hopefully in a day or two.

Feel free to make me an offer in the meantime :-)

Yes, it's 58cm. Sorry, that's an important missing detail!

http://claspgarage.blogspot.com/2014/01/fausto-coppi-by-masciaghi.html

I bought this from a classic bike dealer in Berlin about 10 years ago. There's a good description of it and the components in that link.

The condition and description of the bike in that link is pretty much as it is now. I‘ve swapped the saddle out for a San Marco Concor Supercorsa and the tyres, which have hardly any miles, for Veloflex Roubaix.

Other than that, there’s a tiny paint chip on the seat tube.

There’s a race number hanger on the top tube and the number 5 stamped underneath the bottom bracket. When I bought it, I emailed Pelizzoli and they replied saying it was built by them for the Polti pro team in 91/92

The paint scheme is a bit marmite. I’d always wanted to get it resprayed in the banana yellow and lime green of the original team livery, but never got round to it.

I love this bike, but since having kids I’ve not ridden it for 3/4 years and it’s just taking up room

Anyone want to make a serious offer? I don't want the hassle of ebay

This is why I love watching Hamilton.

This race is nuts. Good to see the top drivers in the midfield

My Mum's husband works with a bloke at Cambridge University called Dr. D'eath

I believe the apostrophe was added when his career path was clear

Like you judged that poor man in your shop yesterday

Don't get me wrong, this would be different if the story was "I didn't quite fit into the jersey so the guy told me to lose weight and now I feel self conscious". But it's not.

It's you isn't it. You're the rude shop assistant!

Said the whiner...

Merely recounting an unpleasant Rapha-related event.

Don't worry, I still like their gear.

'verbally abused'?

Do fuck off.

I think you might be taking this too seriously...

It's great how people leap to the defence of a brand.

Nobody is crying and nobody is getting worked up. Unless of course that poor chap who was verbally abused by the shop assistant has spiralled into despair.

Walking past the shop yesterday I thought I'd take a rare look inside.

I don't want to tar all their employees with the same brush but every time I've been in there they are almost laughably rude. While I was waiting for a spare changing room there was a chap in front of me trying on a jersey and getting some 'advice' from the helpful shop assistant. He was between sizes. The smaller one was perfect across his shoulders but a bit tight round the midriff. The larger one fitted his midriff but was too loose across the shoulder. The helpful advice from the shop assistant? 'you could lose some weight'

Comically rude.

I should clarify. I like their gear and wear it, but I buy online to avoid that place

I was planing to buy an Infinite AL 8.0 but they've sold out, and that's that. No more being made. They said I'll have to wait until the 2015 bikes come out in Oct/Nov.

That was a month ago. Bunch of amateurs.

^^ Amazing!

Bloody Hell! I used to love Caveman!

In lieu of joining one of those frankly odd vaping forums I thought I'd see if anyone here had any advice or had similar experiences.

I have tried and failed to give up smoking numerous times over the last 5 years so thought I'd give e-cigarettes a go. Four weeks on and I haven't even thought about having a smoke. It's been so easy and I've got down from 18mg to 6mg nicotine e-liquid in that time.

There's been a side effect though. I have what I think I can accurately describe as hives. I can't be certain It's the e-cig but it started a few days after I started on them. It's not particularly acute but it's annoying enough that I need to find out whatever is causing it and stop it.

Doing a bit of googling I've discovered that nicotine and flavourings aside two of the major ingredients in e-liquid are Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerin, both of which it seems can cause allergic skin reactions in some people. I'm not sure how much stock to place in this information; using allergy as a suffix to any word when search on google will tell you everything in the world can cause an allergic reaction...

Has anyone had or heard of similar reactions?

The sensible thing to do would be to stop using it, but I'd rather the hives (for now) than start smoking again

Yours itchily
IP

Controversial perhaps, but I think this looks great:

That looks like a lot of fun to ride

The outcome of a crash is unlikely to be any different because of these variables.

You've done the sums I assume

Public roads and drafting a truck 1 metre behind?

Twitter shows pictures of a skip lorry turning left onto Askew Road from Uxbridge Road.

Oh god, just down the road from me. Plenty of friends cycle that way home.

Any more details?

It's just hilarious how shit they have become. Not unlucky or beset with injuries, just utterly clueless and really really poor almost overnight

Places to avoid: Tijuana

Pacific coast Highway from north of Santa Barbara to Monterrey is just stunning. South of LA to San Diego it's Highway 5 and that's pretty boring. Don't know if an inland route might be better?

+1 for Supercorsa. Also like the turbo on my ss