Lovely Bicycle Upheaval... and Bike Sale

Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 8:12 p.m.
Over the past several months, some changes in my cycling ways have been quietly taking place. I have hinted at it, but I don't think I have fully disclosed just how serious I've been getting about road cycling. Little by little, regular 20 mile rides turned into regular 26 mile rides and now, time permitting, regular 40 mile rides. I have found that I truly enjoy cycling on a roadbike and I want to see how far I can go with this unexpected passion. I don't feel the need to write about most of my sporty rides just as I don't feel the need to write about every time I commute - but it's happening, and the proportion of miles I spend cycling for transportation versus sport is probably about 1 to 5 at the moment. As a reflection of this, I have made some updates to my bicycle holdings - which I will describe in abundant detail in posts to come. And the flip side to those updates, is...well, the necessity of the Lovely Bicycle Bike Sale, as the title of this post suggests. The "sale" is actually just two bikes. But they are very nice ones and they have been good friends to me. If you are interested, please drop me a line at filigreevelo-at-yahoo. Deep breath, and here we go:

I am selling my Pashley Princess Sovereign. She is just over 1 year old, in excellent+ condition (both functionally and cosmetically), and has many updates compared to the standard model. Here are the specs (updates from standard are marked with *):

Pashley Princess Sovereign
20" frame (ideal for someone 5'5" - 5'7")
26" wheels
full chaincase
dynamo front light (internally routed); LED rear light
7 speed Shimano Nexus hub*
rear coaster brake; wheel handbuilt at Harris Cyclery*
cream Schwalbe Delta Cruiser tires*
Brooks B66S saddle
Brooks leather grips*
netted dress guards from Germany*
rear rack
huge, detachable wicker front basket (shown here)
classic "ding-dong" bell
Price: $950 USD

Shipping: This bicycle is very expensive to ship once in its assembled state. Harris Cyclery has quoted $200-250 to professionally package and ship it. Should somebody non-local wish to buy it, that is the route we will go. We are also willing to deliver the bicycle ourselves within a reasonable radius.

{SOLD} Also for sale is my vintage Mercier mixte. This bicycle is from the late 1960's - early 1970's, and is in fully refurbished condition with modern updates. Here are the specs (updates from standard are marked with *):


Mercier mixte
19.5" frame (ideal for someone 5'4" - 5'6")
27" wheels
cream frame with lugs hand-painted sage green *
original upright handlebars with cream grips
converted to 5-speed, with wide versatile gearing suitable for hilly areas *
new tires (Panaracer Pasela Tourguards gumwall, Kevlar puncture protection) *
new Velo Orange fenders *
sturdy kickstand *
original sprung "Beacon" saddle (see here)
new old stock Mafac front rack (!) *
Price: $350 USD (or $300 without Mafac front rack)

Shipping: should be $100 for this bicycle. 

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view posts about the Pashley Princess
view posts abut the Mercier mixte

If you are interested, please drop me a line at filigreevelo-at-yahoo.
Thank you for looking!


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