Jo Burt spotted it first, so we suspect him of having an eBay alert for ‘custom built bike’. Which only serves as another plus on the good character of Mr Mint Sauce. But, what is it that he has found? It’s sort of like a Nishiki Alien met a Moulton and had a baby, and that baby got drunk in the pub with a Trimble and Geoff Apps. But, if it were a puppy, would this be a designer breed or a mongrel reject? The listing reads ‘Custom Built Hybrid Unisex Bike with Shimano Altus Groupset and Ritchey Wheels’. Custom Built Hybrid Unisex BikeShimano Altus A20 GroupsetShimano Deore XT V Brake Bracke Calipers (will need new brake pads and adjustment)Ritchey Wheels 57cms Diameter to outside of rimMichelin Tyres 35 – 559 (26 x 15)Specialized pedalsVetta Lite Gel Saddle (Small split on back right side approx 1cm sq)Height when measuring from ground to bottom of seat post = 75cmsHeight when measuring from centre of crossbar to ground = 80cmsAdjustable seat post to suit varying height of ridersCrossbar length 54cmsSmall repairable puncture in rear tyreSold as seen see all pictures for detailsCollection only from London SW19 The down tube – the twin one, with all the struts, not the lower one. The Moulton-meets-Trimble one… is it a thing of beauty or a tell-tale sign of desperate retro-fitted efforts to create lateral stiffness? Or to provide somewhere to attach the rear wheel, which was forgotten in the first phase of construction? And how...
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