Regretfully for sale, as I need to raise some quick funds to go towards my daughter's 21st birthday present, is my titanium Airbourne lancaster. This was originally a 26" wheeled bike, but in a moment of clarity, I fitted the new wheels from my salsa spearfish to it, with some cyclocross tyres, and some excellent Deore disc brakes.....this totally transformed the ride. This thing absolutely flies. It just isn't getting used, as my spearfish is so good.....I also am struggling with 15 bikes+loads of spares and tiling tools, in a single garage....this is the beginning of something of a cull! I'll put the sizes up later, but it's large....and it has a very long top tube, designed for XC racing. It has XTR front and rear mechs, XT chainset and shifters (3x9), and Sram PG990 cassette with 991 chain, all with loads of life left in them. The selle XP 135gms saddle is perched on top of a 27.2 Thomson long seatpin, the stem is a Salsa one off my 'fish and the bars are slightly cut down risers (can't remember the brand ) with foam grips that look like wood......that's correct, with grain and everything. There is a lovely chris king no thread set in red, obviously and thiscompliments the forks perfectly which are Manituo R7 absolute MRD, and were nearly £700 new....I have the receipt somewhere.....and are one of the lightest 80mm forks you can get. There are no dents, cracks or re-welds, and it's been pampered ...my long term plan, was to fit dirt drops, levers and brakes to suit, and make it one of those gravel bikes, that all the hip kids are talking about...... As it says in th title, £500 collected from bishops Stortford.....it's well worth that complete, and I've been offered that by my neighbour, but I couldn't stand to see that ***** riding it!
Ha :0) You could go to halfords, and buy one of there BSO's (bicycle shaped objects), for more than this, and it would be fit for the tip in a year or two.....this is a proper titanium racing snake, and will last for ever.....the only limitations with this, is your legs!
total bargain for someone here.....you could get close on to £300+ for the frame alone....Good luck with the sale.....no joy? strip it down and fleabay the bits
Mick, you NEED this, it's titanium so it won't rust like all the others parked up next to the poo bus.
It's clean now! As Mr vanorak says, it's a really good deal.....and a proper bike for life. Anyone fancies a spin on it, come and see me :0)
