FS: customized '87 62cm FW Evans Frameset + Extras

[Andrew Turner]

I'm going from having one multi-tool bike to two purpose-specific bikes so I've decided to pass this one on. 

It's an '87ish FW Evans, Reynolds 531 frame + fork, measuring 62cm ST, 58cm TT. It takes a 27.0 seatpost. It's been stripped and powdercoated RAL 8023. I created new downtube graphics and a matching brass headbadge. Paint is in decent shape, some chipping here and there from getting rowdy. 

Frame modifications from Amigo Frameworks: 

• added pump peg to the seat stay
• thread the hole on the bottom bracket shell for the cable guide (the old one was riveted) 
• Chase bottom bracket threads 
• add a third waterbottle cage brazeon on the downtube for an anything cage or just to raise the bottle a bit.   
• add chainstay / seatstay*** bridge brazeons for easier fender install 
• add a front derailleur brazeon (lowered all the way fits well with a 46t big ring so you probably have a range from 44-50t if you wanted a 2x or 3x setup.

• *** I drilled through the seatstay brazeon and did some filing to raise the fender line high enough to fit a 32mm tire comfortably so there's some raw steel under the fender. 

Frameset includes everything you see in the pictures: 

• A painted to match VO 31.8 80mm stem. Note that I cut the stem down and replaced the expander bolt with a titanium one. The top cap is the green one SimWorks makes. This is as high as the stem can go! Sorry not sorry. 
• VO alloy 45mm fenders cut and filed to fit this frame. 
• Waxwing Bag Co mudflaps 
• Nitto M12 front rack 
• Dia-Compe 980 brakes w/ koolstop pads with plenty of life 
  
• VO 118mm bottom bracket (english threaded) 
• Paul gold moon units 
• Stronglight 1" threaded headset  
• everything else that's in the pictures but I forgot to mention

Frame ride review: 

A very comfortable, planted bike. Descending is easy and predictable. Handles smallish loads very well. Without a load, the bike is sprightly with easy steering. The bike can fit 35mm tires but it performs best with 32mm tires and lower..less pneumatic trail. Note that with 32mm tires and fenders, you have to deflate the tire to remove the wheel. Overall, this bike feels pretty similar to the Roadini but maybe less fork dampening. Just a great, do everything kinda bike. I've done many 80 mile rides on it coming home feeling A-Okay and ready for more. 

Here are the photos

I'm asking $820 including shipping (CONUS)...it might take me a little while to find a box but I'll get it out ASAP. I'm having a frame (hopefully) delivered this week so I'm hoping to reuse that box. It'll also come more disassembled than what's pictured.

Cheers! 

Andrew

[Andrew Turner]

Sorry, corrections on the frame measurements: 

63cm ST 

57cm TT 

21.5cm Headtube 

Hub spacing: 100f, 130r 

[Andrew Turner]

actually, 57.5-58 TT. C-C. for both TT & ST. 

[Andrew Turner]

After rebuilding the bike (new frame is stuck in customs) for a ride this weekend, I've decided to keep it for now. Cheers! 

[Max S]

Such a nice looking bike! If I wasn't flush, I'd def. would've gone for it – the size is about right for me... 

- Max "my flexibility varies with season" in A2

[Friend]

I know you've decided to keep it but I'm curious where you are located.

[Andrew Turner]

I'm in Franklin TN