Serotta tubes and BB shell sought.

[David Kirk]

Originally Posted by Neil

This isn't going to make financial sense, I admit that 100%.

However, as a counterpoint, there are no Serotta CSi for sale in Europe on eBay at the present moment.

I hear you - I'll bet that if you are willing to have one shipped from the USA that you'd open your market by a lot.

If you have a new frame built using a few used CSi tubes you will not end up with a CSi....I'm not sure what you'll have but it won't be a Serotta.

If you can find the all the tubes I'll bet that you can also find a BB shell and then you could have someone build you a replica and you could have a nice solid lifetime bike....but using a few tubes from an old Serotta to build a new bike is a bad idea.

dave

[Big Dan]

Have you tried a WTB right here?
What size is that frame?

[jemdet]

You'll be so far into a custom frame by the time this is done, just to end up with a re-re-brazed old frame. I mean, a frame from Hartley is 1690 GBP.

[GOTHBROOKS]

just let the man waste his money.

[weisan]

Neil pal, I think you have posted on the wrong thread., this should go on "the most desirable, lust-worthy bike if price is no object " thread.

If I may, I would just say one thing.

Finding another nice, used CSi and shipping over to the UK is not as hard as you might think. That's the route I would recommend.

Other than that, have Dave Kirk build you a bike, it will be the most ideal course of action.

[jtakeda]

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[Neil]

If anyone has a 57cm CSi and would like to part with it please speak up.

[David Kirk]

Originally Posted by Neil

If anyone has a 57cm CSi and would like to part with it please speak up.

The Serotta owners group on facebook is a great place to look FWIW.

dave

[ultraman6970]

Thats the reason I asked for pictures because I cant imagine damage so bad, or so bad made fixes that the frame pretty much needs to be replaced completely. OP do you have pictures of the problem areas? Just cant picture the problems unless you have HD, UHD... 4k and who knows what else with a D in it thing which brings you to have everything perfect, in that case well... u know :P

Those CSI in your size are available, just check ebay those always pop...

Originally Posted by David Kirk

So....do I understand this correctly?.....you want to replace the s-stays, BB shell, seat tube and down tube? If my basic math is correct that will leave only the c-stays and toptube/head tube of the original frame. You'd be replacing the vast majority of the frame and reusing tubes that have already been heated at least twice. With all due respect this makes zero sense. You in effect be building a new frame using mostly new and a few questionable used parts. You'd be so much better off mounting this wonderful bike on the wall and having a new one made with all new stuff and zero compromise.

Just my two cents.

dave

[paredown]

Originally Posted by Neil

If anyone has a 57cm CSi and would like to part with it please speak up.

I can't remember if it finally sold, but user GOMANGO had a lovely CSi in green that he had for sale for some time--and I think it was a 57. You could try sending him a PM?

[oliver1850]

Grady/gomango had 58 cm for sale unfortunately. He does have a white one that may be a 57. Pics on his flickr link.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...89#post2322089

I'm not sure if azrider sold his 56 cm (same thread).

This 56 cm CRL is very nearly a CSI and dirt cheap at $150.

https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/bik...974145047.html

This looks to be a late 90s CSI, approximately the right size:

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/b...987385274.html

[paredown]

Originally Posted by oliver1850

Grady/gomango had 58 cm for sale unfortunately. He does have a white one that may be a 57. Pics on his flickr link.

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This looks to be a late 90s CSI, approximately the right size:

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/b...987385274.html

Thanks for confirmation--I couldn't find the original thread when he posted.

And that last one definitely looks bigger than a 54--I wish people could include more than one photo...

I do sympathize with the OP's original impulse too--I have my original bike that I raced--and it would cost more to restore it, than to buy a replacement that has retained it's original livery etc--and yet the desire to restore THE bike is hard to resist, even if it makes little sense economically--as if there were something that inheres in the original that would be lost by replacement...

[tuscanyswe]

Oh sorry to hear this Neil.
Esp after all this went through allrdy, is such a beautiful bike!

Hope you find something nice to replace it if you cant fix it.

[Matthew]

I don't have anything to offer besides the fact I love your passion for your Serotta. I have it too. I still kick myself for letting go a mint Atlanta in the classic red/yellow fade years ago. Man, that was dumb. Had a T-Max mtb I let go too. Onyx/magenta fade. Just gorgeous. Young and dumb I guess. Anyway, good luck in your search for tubes or a different one altogether. Sucks the original Serotta is no more.

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by paredown

Thanks for confirmation--I couldn't find the original thread when he posted.

And that last one definitely looks bigger than a 54--I wish people could include more than one photo...

I do sympathize with the OP's original impulse too--I have my original bike that I raced--and it would cost more to restore it, than to buy a replacement that has retained it's original livery etc--and yet the desire to restore THE bike is hard to resist, even if it makes little sense economically--as if there were something that inheres in the original that would be lost by replacement...

I didn't notice that the size was listed at all on the Atlanta craigslist posting. The Sizzler paint scheme shows in the 2000 catalog, so unless it's a repaint that's likely a CSI. Guess it could be an Atlanta but most Atlantas are solid colors. Serial number will tell both size and model.

Here's another that has plenty of photos but could be a CSI or something else. Again, serial number should tell all. Most likely a repaint but looks great.

https://eugene.craigslist.org/bik/d/...994744925.html