Optima Baron for sale
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Topic: Optima Baron for sale
Posted By: gdale247
Subject: Optima Baron for sale
Date Posted: 13 June 2013 at 8:05am
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Hi ex member of BHPC is selling an Optima Baron Discus. Modded with carbon seat, ventiseat pad. Also changed chain control pulleys and renewed the steerer (it snapped, think about it...fortunately not at speed!) Selling with regret, it's a lovely bike, manageable on the road with reasonable foot / front wheel geometry and good handling / braking. I need the dosh as I am trying to compete in gliding instead. And I really don't want to sell my ICE trike. As we're based at Lasham airfield (near Basingstoke) anyone interested can get a good off - road trial on high quality tarmac with no traffic... I am looking for about £500, it's not showroom but is in very good condition. Never crashed. Would love to see it go to a good home. G PS also have a tail bag for it in storage somewhere that I should be able to find |
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Posted By: graydog
Date Posted: 13 June 2013 at 10:54am
| alway worth putting some frame size/fit rider info on you add |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 13 June 2013 at 1:35pm
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I think the Baron only comes in one size? It will have an adjustable boom but me and Dave test rode one before we bought the Hurricanes way back in 2004 and found that we struggled because of pedal/front wheel overlap... So if you are vertically challenged like me (under 5ft 6ins) it may not be for you... especially if you intend to use it for anything other than racing on a track... ------------- |
Posted By: AlanGoodman
Date Posted: 13 June 2013 at 1:36pm
Short cranks may have resolved it of course but we hadn't met Mike then...  ------------- |
Posted By: Andy TS
Date Posted: 18 June 2013 at 10:51am
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If still available I am away for a few days with work this week but could come over Friday afternoon for a look or one eve next week. ------------- Allewedder A2, Broken Optima Baron Lowracer |