Romani - anyone had one?

[DCLane]

Has anyone heard of Romani: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120893573945?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1431.l2649

Near me and looks interesting although possibly just too big for me at 55cm (I'm 5'9"):

Added it to the eBay thread but found some spare cash to spend ...

 

[pubrunner]

I've taken a look at the Ebay ad. & I reckon that it is a cracking buy !

A pair of half decent 2nd hand 700C wheels & a saddle could easily cost that !

There was a Romani for sale on the LFGSS forum in December or January (iirc) - £100 for frame only.

They are good quality frames and if the size is 'thereabouts', I think that you could make an excellent purchase - especially since it is near to you.

If you do get it, may we have some pics please ?

 

[DCLane]

It's gone - and I'd decided against it.

 

[raindog]

Went for £75 - bit of a bargain I reckon

 

[Alembicbassman]

I saw this too as it's local to me. I don't think it was anything special, 1990s Cr-Mo frame (similar to R501). Entry level 300EX Biopace groupo with DT shifters, single wall alloy wheels. Looked tidy, but too small for me. £75 was a good price, but after 20 years in a shed it'd need some work. The older 1980s Romani frames looked to be higher quality and artisan built. This looks more like a badged up generic frame similar the late Eddy Merckx frames.

 

[DCLane]

It's back on for the same price:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Romani-55cm-Road-Bike-/120894779268?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1c25e3ef84

Agree that it'd probably need some work.

 

[biggs682]

interesting

 

[DCLane]

If it's still there when I'm back from my C2C this weekend I'll follow it up.

 

[Alembicbassman]

It's back on ebay with another seller, looks like a flip job.

Still descibed as new, but the pictures tell a different story.

£75 is the average price for such a machine, I saw a nice Reynolds 501 1990s Raleigh Equipe in better condition go for £60