johnbobey

I'm hoping to find a good home for these exceptionally well-spec'd bikes and the collection of wonderful accessories that come along with them. There's no overstating how extraordinary the condition is or the care that has been shown in building them out with some of the finest, most beautiful parts available.

Here's a link to the CL listing (the bikes are in San Diego) with tons of photos, and I can happily provide more upon request. But since you're here, below is the full text from the listing. Serious inquiries only, and thanks for looking.

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/...723881054.html

2 bikes and lots of parts. Everything you see in the pictures is included, plus a lot more parts, bolts, cables, housing, spacers, etc.! You get it all. I would guess the total for all of this stuff used is around $4000-$5000, so this is a great value. I want to sell everything together, and that is why I'm offering this large discount over parting everything out. Ideally, I'd love for this stuff to go to another tall person for his/her collection, but if you decide to make a profit by parting it out yourself, more power to you.

The highlights are the 2 bikes.
One is a M-F do it all bike. The design is for "monster cross," but it can also do well for touring, cyclocross, hard pack...you name it.
The other is your weekend show-off, ride fast and smooth bike. A blinged out bike that is timeless.
All parts have been hand-picked and work amazingly.

1) Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross V5.2 2017

Size / Color: 64cm Aurora Red

VP Components Silver headset

Velo Orange Grand Cru 50.4 BCD Crankset 175 46/30 118 VO bottom bracket

MKS Grip King Lambda pedals

Tekto CR720 canti brakes and levers

Soma Supple Vitesse 700x48 tires

Shimano Bar end shifters 8 speed indexed

Shimano XT long cage rear derailleur

Shimano XT front derailleur

8 Speed Shimano cassette

Velo Orange wheels - 105 hub to their rebranded Sun Cr18 rims

VO Skewers

Velo Orange tall-stack threadless stem

Nitto Noodle 177 44cm 26.0mm

Acorn Rando Bag Tall (handlebar bag)

Velo Orange decaleur

Minoura Gamoh chrome front rack

Custom Gyes leather saddle with cutouts and bag loops

Carradice Bagman Support

Minnehaha Large Saddle bag

VO Mojave Water bottle cage for 40 oz Kleen Kanteen

VO Retro (TA) cage


2) Katakura Silk 25" 63cm 1981

Chrome and soooo beautiful

Velo Orange Grand Cru Sabot Pedals

Velo Orange Grand Cru Drillium Fluted Double Crankset 172.5mm 48/34 110 Shimano Bottom Bracket

Nitto Technomic stem

Nitto B115 450mm

Nitto bar end plugs

Shimano R650 Dual Pivot Caliper

Origin8 Drillium Brake Levers

Shimano 8 speed downtube shifters indexed

Wheelset: H + plus Son TB14 Polished Silver - Shimano 5800 105 - DT Champ

Soma Supple Vitesse SL (superlight) 700x33

VO Skewers

Suntour front and rear derailleurs

8 speed IRD Cassette

Brooks C67 saddle

Brookside vintage handlebar bag

VO Mojave Water bottle cage for 40 oz Kleen Kanteen

Other stuff:

Kogu Masamune Ibuki 2 bike storage stand

Compass 700C x 44 Snoqualmie Pass tires (2)

Another Minnehaha Saddle Bag

Minnehaha Canvas Pannier

Philips BF48L20BBLX1 SafeRide Black LED Battery Driven BikeLight

Silca pump

Thule 910XT Passage 2 Bike Trunk Mount Carrier,Black

Velo Orange fenders 700c fitted for Black Mountain Cycles bike (and parts)

Avocet Touring W1 saddle

Nitto Technomic stem new in bag

Spare bar end shifter parts, Shimano 600 and Suntour downtube shifters

Shimano XT long cage derailleur

2 x Shimano 600 rear derailleur

3 x Shimano 600 tri-color front derailleur

1 x Shimano 600 tri-color rear derailleur

Rear derailleur rebuild kits

VP Components silver headset - new (just like the one on the bike)

Other headsets and headset parts

Bushwhacker handlebar bag

Axiom Rear rack for Black Mountain Cycles bike

Lock with cable (and keys)

Cable stops, spacers, housing, cables

Sutton MIPS helmet with mirror and spare mirrors

Lights, velcro strap on bottle cage mount

Tubes, patch kits, rim tape

Shimano cassette

Other random stuff

mountaindave 

I’ve occasionally seen chrome Katakura Silks on here before and they always make my heart race a little. Especially in this size…
When I read the specs and quickly panned down, I saw “Compass 700x44” and nearly fainted until I realized it was in the “other parts” section, not part of the Silk’s specs. I don’t think I would have been able to write a check fast enough if 700x44’s actually fit. (Don’t even dare utter the words 650b conversion)

GLWS.

mountaindave 

You must have sold the bikes?