FS: 61cm Romulus complete bike

[Nick Payne]

I'm in Australia, so this would only be of possible interest to other Australians, as shipping internationally is both too much trouble and too expensive to countenance.

I'm selling a Romulus that I purchased new from Rivendell early this century. It was my commute bike until I retired a few years ago, and as I've hardly ridden it since then, I'm selling it. It still largely has the original parts that Riv supplied:

Nitto 46cm noodle bars

Nitto Technomic 120mm stem

Nitto S65 seatpost

Brooks B17s saddle

Shimano 105 headset

Shimano 105 5500 hubs (rear re-spaced to 135mm with Wheels Mfg axle)

Araya rims, 32h front, 36h rear, currently fitted with 28mm tyres

Shimano BR5500 57mm reach dual pivot brakes with Shimano aero levers

Deore XT 9-speed rear derailleur

parts that I have added or changed from the original spec:

Deore XT M737 170mm cranks, 42/30 chainrings

Shimano 9-speed chain and 11-32 cassette, both almost completely new

Phil Wood 96mm bottom bracket

Campagnolo Mirage front derailleur

Dura-Ace 7700 9-speed downtube shifters - can be easily toggled between index and friction

Berthoud stainless steel mudguards with Berthoud leather mudflap

Nitto R stainless steel bottle cage

Crank Bros Eggbeater pedals

The paintwork is in really good condition except for a scratch on the outside of one of the fork blades and another on the outside of the drive side chainstay. See photos linked below.

Price: $AU1500 plus shipping. Local pickup available if desired. I'm located in Canberra.

Photos of the bike: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XDhzdHT2s41UNETr9.

Nick Payne