Vintage road bike
£180
Description
Willis bikes are based on 1980s Peugeot road bikes complete with safety brake levers etc. If you're interested in buying a vintage bike but don't want the potential hassles (service costs/replacement parts) that come with an old bike, this is perfect.
My brother and I started the brand and took delivery of our first order early 2015. We hadn’t budgeted for upgrading the gears to Shimano or including a Brooks saddle with every bike, but they look so good that we just had to. We therefore had insufficient funds to complete the website and get professional photos taken. We decided to sell some bikes (at cost) using Gumtree to enable us to complete the website and get the photos done (we sold the basic bike with standard saddle for £275 - cost). After having sold 10 bikes we removed the ad from Gumtree.
In typical Jordan style we have managed to go over budget on the website and we find ourselves in a similar situation as before; namely no functioning website and photos I took in my bedroom.
We have therefore decided to return to Gumtree, but now selling the bikes at a genuine loss, as we need to get the website and photos sorted ASAP as we can’t afford to miss another summer without a functioning website (as most bikes are sold in June/July/August). After the Gumtree sales the basic bike (model s455) with Brooks saddle will retail at £449, and the limited edition version (model s171) will retail at £565.
Spec:
Shimano gears
Brand New - Brooks leather Saddle - B17 Narrow RRP £95
Fi’zi:k Handle bar tape
Lugged frame
Safety Brake Levers
56cm frame
Recently assembled to British Standards by qualified bike mechanic
All new parts and in perfect working order + 6 months warranty
We have two models for sale (in three different colours) their costs are as follows:
1) Model s455 is available in blue, red or green, it has the standard lightweight aluminium front wheel and a standard brown saddle - £180
2) Model s171 is available in blue, red or green, it has the limited edition front wheel in either black or white and a standard brown saddle - £240
Most of the bikes are stored 85% assembled in large cardboard boxes. With a few already made for instant sales. Normally when a bike is ordered we sell the prefabricated bike and ask our mechanic to assemble a new one in that colour. The bikes are 85% complete, they require the front wheel to be attached and the gears/brakes to be tuned (they are already attached to the bike frame). The handle bar tape/saddle/peddles also needs to be attached. If you are willing to take them flat packed we would be willing to take a further £40 off the price. So you could pick up a fast, good looking, new road bike for £140.
If you would like any bike with the Brooks leather saddle, we are happy to do so just add £60 (cost of saddle – we bought in bulk) to the price above, making the costs:
1) Model s455 - £230 – with Brooks saddle
2) Model s171 - £290 – with Brooks saddle
I’ve tried my best to explain everything, however if you would like any other details please let me know and I’ll e-mail them to you.
Can arrange to meet in Central London or around Crystal Palace after work hours most evenings or at weekends.
Telephone number – 07391 527908
Peter Jordan