Should I buy this.....and what is it?

[Kernow_T]

Buy it at 400, if you hate it there is a queue here that will take it off your hands...

...but you will not hate it

Yes, so it seems; took my Felt for a service today and the mechanic, who has two 70s/80s Colnago was after it.
Plan to get someone to give it a once over and then buy and enjoy riding it (for as many sunny Cornish days as the are) then perhaps move it on for a fair price next summer or the one after.
Thanks

 

[roadrash]

move it on... MOVE IT ON,,,,WHY????

 

[BalkanExpress]

You can count on the toes of one hand the number of people who have moved on one of those and not regretted it later.

 

[Kernow_T]

Haha - I think it was my wife talking.
Apparently "no-one needs 2 bikes". A £ for every person on the forum who's heard that multiple times .
If it's all good, which it seems I'll buy it, to it and go from there - as long as someone's enjoying it, hopefully me,........and Mrs R is happy (most importantly), I'm happy.
Thanks all - will update after cleaning and getting it checked over tomorrow.

 

[Kernow_T]

it's down to personal preference and comfort, but I like mine rotated forward from how they are pictures so the tops of the hood and bottom of the drops are both much nearer horizontal. It is also aesthetically more pleasing

Done - couldn't believe I hadn't noticed that aberration previously

 

[netman]

Haha - I think it was my wife talking.
Apparently "no-one needs 2 bikes". A £ for every person on the forum who's heard that multiple times .

Haven't heard that for years... last quote to me was 'nobody needs 16 bikes'!! I just laugh and say nobody needs 16 pairs of shoes, 8 handbags and a 3 tons of make-up either!

 

[midlife]

Have you called it Nigella ?

 

[Kernow_T]

Have you called it Nigella ?

Yes I have - the only chance I'll ever have of getting to ride her

 

[Kernow_T]

Have you called it Nigella ?

Ahh - you'd have seen her on another forum. Being 'new' to cycling they're amazing, helpful and generally good natured and well-intentioned communities

 

[Kernow_T]

Thanks for all the advice, information and influence afforded to Nigella (the Italian mistress) and I - I've spent the day cleaning and making (very) minor adjustments and I already love her a little bit more.
If a time to move her on comes I'll be sure to post on here but for now, whilst we wait for the sunshine, some pics of her after a gentle once-over

 

[roadrash]

h.h he HE said it again MOVE HER ON??????

 

[Drago]

That's the cycling equivalent of aclassic Bimota or Pagani - you got a bargain there.

 

[Smokin Joe]

You'd be bonkers to move that on. If it was mine it would be a keeper, and if I never rode it I would hang it on the wall just to admire it. They do not make them like that any more.

At £400 you didn't buy it, you stole it.

 

[Kernow_T]

h.h he HE said it again MOVE HER ON??????

"If", I said, "If"
Thanks for your input

 

[Kernow_T]

No need/rush to sell but open to serious and sensible offers. I've had a couple of inspections/valuations.
Frame in excellent order (a few tiny bubbles - every inspection has suggested no issue whatsoever and easily remedied if desired and a 1 sq cm area where silver paint has peeled, under insulation tape in pic, metal underneath pristine)
The groupset is immaculate - less than 1000kms on her and practically mint.
Selling as
1) Others appreciate and are passionate about this type bike moreso than myself
2) money made should pay for my next 'modern' bike
3) It's wasted sat under a cover in the shed
4) The Mrs says I have to
Thanks all