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Gran Sport would have been specced up with unsurprisingly Campagnolo Gran Sport components. It's definitely not a Team Pro, with sloping forks and lugs like yours. Mid to late 80's.

If the black paint.on the forks and rear triangle is original, it's a RaleIgh USA. If not, it's more likely to be a bog standard Gran Sport, nice frame but not rare.

Wheelcraft are famous for building wheels in Clachan of Campsie, in Scotland.

He's been on eBay about 8 years. Very serious seller and always turns up quality steel and exotic road frames. Bought a Pinarello from him previously and it was pukka. Not cheap though.

As far as I remember (we used to sell these) the decals are just vinyl cuts on top of the paint and come off quite easily. There's a ton of holdsworth decals on eBay in much more trad Holdsworth style.

That's the modern 80's version Professional. Didn't like the paint finishes or decals much but a very good frameset.

Looks like an early road version of the Mercurio, I see it has a polished aluminium right hand chain stay. They made road versions and cyclo cross versions of this frame. Very well finished and were about 550 Euro the frame, plus whatever they wanted for the carbon fork, as I remember.

I've got a similar Alan road version in exactly the same finish NOS. Never had the Campagnolo to build it up!

You only got in contact ten days ago, roughly about the time you realised your return period of three months on PayPal was running out. So, you just noticed you needed a NEW bottom bracket after two and a half months in your possession?

You're a class A cunt buyer. Worthy of any right thinking forum members contempt.

You're a cunt buyer. £25 for a bottom bracket is more than fair. Since when does a BB cost £40. Second hand BB and headsets are supplied in second hand frames as 'extras'.You might get more than you bargained for (a criminal record) if you continue in your similar cunty fashion.

Should be a new thread 'Cunt Buyers' for offenders who routinely abuse the PayPal returns system AND genuine sellers. There are CBs all over EBay trying this on every single day. If forum members are willing to tolerate CB on here, good luck with that.

£40 for a bracket, try £8.89 on CRC for a brand new Shimano Ultegra quality square taper.

I've called you out, a cunt buyer. Your defence is pitiable. Can't wait till the police turn up at your door with a warrant? Me either.

The Cunt buyer only opened the case last week, two and a half months after the original sale date. Roughly the time he realised he didn't have a tool to remove the good working order bottom bracket and would have to shell out a tenner to buy one. There's two sides to every story.

Cunt buyers are out there, you know it.

It's not my party mate. Move along now.

Put your popcorn away. It's an 'absent target', he's not here to defend himself and I'm certainly not going to defend a one sided complaint from a cunt buyer.

Nothing to see here.

Sale of goods act defines a free return in a 14 day period from purchase, not after two and a half months, when this cunt buyer finds he hasn't got the tool to remove a perfectly good bottom bracket. (The sale was in July).

Irrespective, I'm not here to defend either party. I'm simply stating the facts - this will end in a courtroom, for, let's be generous and say a naive buyer. I'm not sure it's worth being tried in a Scottish court for a criminal offence over, but I'm sure the buyer will be aware of the potential endgame in this matter.

I'm selling this frame on behalf of a friend, as stated in the advert. First to clear a few things up, Thomas has been rather duplicitous and economical with the truth.

1. An offer of a brand new Shimano BB was made. Rejected.

2. A partial refund was offered. Rejected.

3. A full refund was offered. Buyer pays return postage, which is pretty fair as my mate has shelled out postage on outward leg.

These have been met with nothing but derision and abuse. You haven't seen this side of the txt messaging. Threats: If asking if it's possible to pick up a frame from said address in person is a threat, then he probably eats his dinner off paper plates and has a line of shit paper all.the way to the front door.

The ad clearly stated 'restoration project'- if it had said 'like new' the buyer would have a leg to stand on.

His problem seems to be he didn't have the tool to remove the bracket (which had fuck all play in it and was in gwo when sent).

Granted there are cunt sellers on here and ebay, there are also cunt buyers who abuse PayPal returns.

The above Thomas is such an example of a CB.

This is my only response. So put your popcorn away.

Failing to return property, after a refund has been offered, under the 'moveable property' section of the act is a Criminal offence in Scottish law. It's not a civil matter. PayPal doesn't mean zip in a court of law. There's a reason why PayPal don't get involved in legal disputes - because their 'rules' are not legal definitions and courts simply ignore them and try the case on its legal merits, in the jurisdiction the case was filed.

If the buyer thinks a criminal record is worth the effort, it's clear that ultimately that's where this issue is heading.

Any idea.weight (ex cassette)?

Berardi (Italian) had a four leaf clover logo, as did Automoto (French) both very decent frame makers:

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/berardi-bikes.127770/

I'm not saying the idea of a tiger print Colnago is an affront to any notion of style, taste and the stunning heritage of Ernesto and his decor paint finishes....

But I am!

Whoever refinished this bike - hang your head in shame..

I just ordered this instead, £1100 well spent I thought. She comes boxed, with instructions Tuesday next.

Dibs Zefal HPX pump, Deuter X backpack and North road/cruiser alloy bars, PMd

I just checked - you've got this listed on over 30 websites and forums worldwide trying to shift it. You must be fucking desperate. No wonder, it looks totally gash.

What were you thinking about....

That, I'm afraid to say looks absolutely hideous. I take it its been refinished by a third party?

I take it you're advertising it here AND on eBay, just so you know that's thoroughly against the rules of the forum.

They are also advertised on the CTC website - cross posting, how naughty..

They made clincher and tub versions of the alu splinter.

The two holes (probably from casting) are on my 700c Ambrosios. I'm almost certain that's what your wheels are. I'll try and post a pic at the weekend.

Here's a vintage one from BLB:

http://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/ambrosio-front-wheel-silver

Looks identical to the Ambrosio Alu Splinter wheels - around 1995. Probably rebadged gipiemme. Unlikely Gipiemme made it though, took them years to get decent wheels out.

Nice wheel but you'll probably find a bit heavy..