Sold: $2,551 Buyer: Japan
About the bike
About the bike
Frame and Wheel is auctioning a 1983 Alex Moulton AM7 bicycle on the Frame and Wheel eBay Store on 27 September 2012 (12PM EST). The bicycle was donated by an individual to the Community Bicycle Center (CBC) in Biddeford, Maine in 2010 (The CBC is a non-profit youth development organization that empowers all youth through bicycles and bicycle-related experiences). The bicycle was in poor condition and believed to be a strong candidate for the transfer station (rubbish bin). Executive Director Andy Greif observed its unique design and noted that the problems were mostly cosmetic and repairable. He orchestrated its restoration which was completed in 2012. The bicycle has been in storage in Mr. Greif’s garage. The CBC is selling the bicycle because it would like to monetize the donation and use the proceeds to fund its youth development programs. The auction is a 10-day no-reserve worldwide auction closing on 7 October 2012. Frame and Wheel ships worldwide using Federal Express.
Alex Moulton design and many original specification components
The frame features 531 Reynolds tubing, space-frame design, “rubber ball” rear suspension, shock absorbing “leading link” front fork, frame separability into two parts, demount plate with single lever shifter, adjustable steering column, stainless steel seat tube, front and rear carrier fittings and riveted Alex Moulton “Bradford-on-Avon” head badge. The bicycle features many original specification components including Suntour Superbe rear derailleur, Regina CX freewheel body and sprockets, Moulton “Sport” Cluster (13, 11, 9), Campagnolo Record head set, CLB brakes and brake levers, Gerry Burgess handle bars and stem, Selle Italia Anatomic leather saddle with 6 mm Allen key, Blumels seat tube pump, Bluemels rear reflector and original black foam bar tape.
New rear wheel, blue powder coat, Schwalbe tires and other improvements
Other features include Sugino Super Maxy 170 mm crank set with 53T chain ring, Campagnolo Record hubs, seventeen-inch Moulton rims and handle bar mounted rear view mirror. Improvements include the rear wheel, the Schwalbe Kojak tires, the metallic blue powder coat, the plastic front and rear mudguards and the new chain, tubes, cables and cable housing. The serial number on the bottom of the bottom bracket reads 341012 (twelfth frame produced during the 41st week of 1983). The bicycle as shown weighs 24 pounds 5 ounces (10.9 kg). No racks included. There are 250 images of the bicycle on Frame and Wheel’s Flickr page. Please take a look.
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