--- No longer available, given to Rik. Hope you get on well with it man.

This is a piece of bike history that deserves a spot on my wall. Sadly 'she' disagrees. Free to anyone who wants it.

Pretty high risk to ride as of the cast aluminium lugs has a crack (and they aren't exactly easy to replace...), I'm only giving it away as a piece of decorative memorabilia.

It's in SW11, if you want it come and get it. I can take it to Vauxhall where I work if that's easier.

Looks like this without the decals and components but the anodised bits are black and the seat post is adjustable.



If no one wants it it's going to be flogged for scrap metal. And that would be sad.

very tempting.. but the wife will kill me...

She's a beauty.No way to fix?

Are the forks OK?

I will take it and give it a good home.

Forks look 100% - they are a pretty cool design too IMO.

I can't see any way of fixing the crack - it probably wouldn't make the whole frame break as it's in one of the arms on the seat binder so not essential to the integrity - but you're going to struggle to stop the seat post moving. Frankly though, would you ride a 20 year old bike that was held together with glue?

BTW The bike in the picture isn't my frame, that's just a pic I scarfed off the net.

you give me an idea!

I could fix it with glue!

My university has a workshop where they work on sportscar chassis design. They simple use adhesive to hold it all together, Im sure I could bodge something that would work.

The alternative being, hack off the aluminium part altogether and use traditional steel lugs to repair the frame properly. Im trying to learn about frame building so that would be useful. Im not in London though, will be there in about week and a half though.

Can't it jsut be tig'd up?

collar the lug in question and tig weld it. Compromise the look but fix the problem.

But that frame is a beauty, has to be said. Would be worth the effort.

gaffer tape the fucking seatpost in place! and use a old washing up liquid bottle for good measure!

I'll have the forks if they're going! Would definitely be a shame to see the bike as a whole die tho, so someone please save it. Lovely paint job, does it have full chrome head tube and stays?

The bike's not the one in the picture, it's black and not built up. And it doesn't have any chrome - it's fully aluminium.

TIG is a possibility but I think the heat would damage the glue that holds the frame together. It's a really oddball bike - there's no welding, the lugs and tubing are glued together. Repairing the crack is going to take time and money that I haven't got and I reckon the end result will likely be a nasty ride on the pain train. And I hate the pain train...

Which brings me back to my original question: who wants it? PM me. First to collect gets it.

Are the dropouts the same as the ones in the picture?
I would take it if it has potential for fixedness..

Potential for fixedness is limited. The dropouts are like the ones in that picture - slightly sloping but basically horizontal. Guess you could run it as an SS but you'd need a dog ugly tensioner or summit. Or you could try to find some aluminium track dropouts and practice your TIG welds...

Thanks, but i have too many. Someone will epoxy this and be grateful!
Or create some art?

mulletizer I want it, but we can no PM you, you are too new in the forum, could you please PM me

thanks

I'd love to take the bike off your hands... when is the earliest I could get it, assuming nobody else has claim to it. email me - nitroncsu@homail.com thanks

I can't PM you at the moment. drop me an email at alastair underscore instone at hotmail dot com. I'll give it to whoever can come and get it soonest.

I'm home most of tonight. By Clapham Common. If any of you want it best thing is to drop me an email and I'll send you my number. I'm on alastair underscore instone at hotmail dot com

Was down at Brixton Bikes today and had a chat with one of the fellows who knows all about these frames. He reckoned that welding it would not work.

mcbateso, that address didn't work.

As far as claiming it, the first person to collect can have it. Only take it if you want it for yourself though, grabbing it ahead of someone else so you can turn a quid on it would be weak. If you fix the crack I hope you'd do the same as I'm doing and pass it on free if you ever get rid of it.

should use it for a ghost bike.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VITUS-FRAME-54CM...ayphotohosting

Now you can go out and buy yourself a new one..;)

why don't you give it to a good indepedent bike shop as a front windows advert? you know, it would be nice if a classic bike is being used as a window display.

that is is a great idea

mulletizer is the frame still for grab? let me know because I could pick it up today after work.

did you recive my mail yesterday?

I want this if it has not gone!

Rik - I emailled you back this morning. Maybe check your junk mail folder. Have just buzzed over my number. Tonight would work

Chris, there's one other person in line who can come and get it soon if Rik doesn't come through. If not then you can have it.

hey sorry about the earlier post, i left the t out of hotmail, anyway, i emailed you. let me know whats up, and if you want my phone number i can send that.

The frame's gone to Rik. They looked as if they'll be very happy together.
:)

now you've got me checking the ebay link...

Those things are super light.