Hi BOBs and RBW, I am selling my 59 Bleriot Protovelo. I am asking $1150.
It has Panaracer Col de la Vie tires with less than 300 miles on them, Nitto Randonneur bars, stainless Berthoud fenders that have not been completely installed (you can finish that - I will send all hardware), Shimano 105 STI 9-speed brifters, Silver long reach brakes and a Brooks B17 Special in honey. This is NOT a standard blue-with-cream-headtube Bleriot. The Protovelo is bead blasted and then clear coated. The result is a grayish and slightly golden-brown color, with highlights depending on the lighting and sharp gold color at all joints. Photos at: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111838829033930119881/albums/5675342076269460337 or: https://picasaweb.google.com/111838829033930119881/Rivendell59BleriotProtoveloForSale# The first picture shows this color very well. There are no dings, dents or scratches on this bike. If you want a blue Bleriot this is not the one you want. It doesn't have a headbadge; it has a decal in place of a headbadge. The decals are applied on top of the clear coat and some decals have lost small pieces. I expect to take this bike to Hiawatha Cyclery in south Minneapolis to have them pack and ship; they do an excellent job of that. That will cost the buyer an additional $50 (packing) plus actual shipping. If you want to avoid some of that you are welcome to pick the bike up at my house or I will drive it up to 225 miles each way to meet you for the transfer for that same $50 with no shipping fee. I will drive up to 100 miles for free. When I got it I drove about 4 - 5 hours each way to pick it up in person so that there would be no chance of shipping damage. And I got to meet the prior owner in person. Can't beat that. Some people on the list know the history of this bike. My understanding is that it was originally purchased as frame and fork only by a list member in CO. Then it went to IA where the present configuration including Nitto Randonneur bars was set up. I have added the Berthoud stainless fenders and the new tires. I will accept PayPal and eat the fee. Send me a check instead of PayPal and I will split the $50 packing fee with you, 50-50. Save $25. I have tried to describe fully and photograph everything in order to avoid any misunderstanding or miscommunication; it may be excessive. If you have questions - you can get me directly at: jbl...@gmail.com Thank you. * Frame*: Butted CrMo Rivendell Bleriot Protovelo. Bead-blasted, clear-coated. Pump peg on head tube. Two rack/fender eyelets at each rear dropout. One rack/fender eyelet at each front dropout. Rack stay attachment eyelets on seat stay just above brake bridge. Two sets water bottle bosses. *Fork*: CrMo Rivendell fork designed and intended for this bike. Headbadge is a decal, not a true badge. see photo. *Crankset*: Shimano Hollowtech 105 triple, 52-42-30, 175mm crank *Front DR*: Shimano 105 triple *Rear DR*: Shimano 105 RD-5500-GS *Cogset*: SRAM 12 - 26 *Chain*: KMC 9-speed with SRAM Quick-Link *Headset*: Tange 1 inch threaded *Brakes*: Silver long-reach side-pull caliper *Brake/Shift Lever*: Shimano 105, 9-speed, STI Flight Deck compatible *Stem*: Nitto Dirt Drop 80mm *Handlebar*: Nitto Model 135 Randonneur 45cm *Saddle*: Brooks B17 Special, brass rails, big rivets, honey *Seat post*: Kalloy 27.2, one bolt *Extras*: 2 Bontrager stainless steel bottle cages. Berthoud stainless steel fenders. Shimano SC-6500 Flight Deck Computer, wired, includes cadence, which is calculated, not measured - no separate cadence pickup required. Two 650B x 35-43 spare inner tubes. *Front Hub*: Shimano Deore, Q-R, HB-M530 *Rear Hub*: Shimano Deore, Q-R, FH-M530 *Rims*: Velocity Synergy, 32-hole, stainless spokes *Tires*: Panaracer Col de la Vie 650B x 38 Lots more information about Bleriots in general see Jim's great compilation at: http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/bleriot/index.html Thanks for looking. John -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
