WTT: My 650b randonneur bike for your Cheviot

[jamin orrall]

This is a shot in the dark but I am looking to trade my nickel plated 61cm soma grand randonneur for a 60cm cheviot, open to all colors except orange.  Open to complete bike, roller or frameset.

I had a bronzey green cheviot for a long time, it was stolen around 2 years ago.  I miss it dearly.  If you have a cheviot and are interested let me know and I will send you detailed photos/info.

Wonderful bicycle!  I am the original owner.  I have had it for almost 10 years and have toured on it quite a bit.  It is not pristine, it has lots of patina and wear but plenty of life left.  I installed a new chain and cassette a couple weeks ago.  one little dent in the driveside seat stay that I got in the first 6 months, does not affect handling in any way, hard to spot because of the nickel plating, the seat stays on these frames are beefy, nothing to worry about.

lots of photos 

build list:

Frame: Soma grand randonneur V3 61cm

Front wheel: Pacenti brevet to Shimano 105, Sapim laser spokes

Rear wheel: Pacenti brevet to kasai dynamo hub, sapim aser spokes

Cassette: Shimano xt 10 speed 11-32

Front der: Shimano 105 10 speed

Rear der: Shimano 105 10 speed

Shifters: Shimano dura ace 10 speed

Crankset: IRD defiant double 175mm 46/30

Seatpost: Velo Orange set back 27.2

Stem: Nitto technomic 80mm, 25.4 clamp

Handlebars: Compass/rene herse maes parallel 44cm

Brake levers: Shimano

Brakes: Vintage dia compe, kool stop pads

Fenders: Honjo hammered

Rack: Nitto, with removable lowriders

Pedals: VP vice

Bell: crane

geometry/info on frameset:

https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/grand-randonneur-frame-set-v2

[jamin orrall]

*Located in Eureka/Arcata California

[jamin orrall]

Here is an action shot from an overnight a couple weeks ago.

[Kim H.]

@Jamin,

Have you seen this Cheviot ?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3127504017358010/permalink/7361959803912389/

Kim Hetzel.

[jamin orrall]

I had not seen that one Kim, I don't have a Facebook account.  Sounds like he already has a bike build in the works.   I know I said no orange but I'm starting to change my mind on that color.

[Kim H.]

@Jamin,

...something to think about. The seller lives in Seattle, just north of where I live.

I do not care for orange either.

Kim Hetzel.

[jamin orrall]

Soma has been sold and is no longer up for trade.