More Cleaning Up & A Favor To Ask

Another 700lbs of scrap kept out of the landfill.

 I mentioned a couple times here concerning my recent Lab shop clean-up, but that was all pretty much inspired by my new job at the Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective. 

One of the things which was precipitated by the recent pandemic was the hoarding of parts due to the supply chain disruption, which was a result of reactions to the onset of the pandemic two years ago now. The former mechanic and the current assistant mechanic were keeping everything useful since the unknown situation was unpredictable. That resulted in - perhaps - a bit of going overboard with things. 

This in combination with a high volume of donations resulted in a.... well, to put it mildly, a mess of sorts. I was tasked upon my hiring to sort through that mess, weed out the scrap, and make sense of it all. In three weeks I have been assisted in this task by the shop assistant and volunteers which has resulted in over 700lbs of scrap bikes and parts being kept out of the landfill and being recycled responsibly. 

Of course, I have been doing more than that, but there was a surprise over the past weekend which has stirred up the Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective a bit due to its unusual nature. This is something which I hope, by putting out on this blog, I may assist the Collective in finding resolution for the situation. So, I am asking for some grace here to post about a frame and fork for sale and to ask of you a favor. Could you pass the word along about this opportunity?

A Sarto carbon frame and fork

We received a Sarto carbon frame and fork. Sarto is an Italian brand, very exclusive and high end. This frame is a few years old, non-disk, external cable routing, (except the rear brake) and so maybe not 'cutting-edge', but still.... This is a great racing bike frame and fork for someone out there. 

We are a non-profit at the Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective, so the Collective survives off grant monies, memberships, and whatever sales we generate. This frame and fork, brand new from Sarto, would be North of 3K. The Collective is asking for approximately half of that. (Contact me if you are interested and I can put you in touch with who is taking care of the sale of this.) 

Obviously, this could be a big benefit to where I work now, and therefore, I have an interest in seeing this be successful, but also, (if you ride a 54cm bike), you might benefit as well. Following are the particulars of this frame/fork.

• Sarto Seta frame/fork. Probably a 2017/18 model. https://www.sartobikes.com/en/products/seta_170.html (Link to current Seta) Condition: Excellent. This bike was built up once with components and test ridden by its previous owner.
• SIZE: 54cm. 
• Features: Integrated seat mast, (Must be cut down to size rider if you have shorter legs), Racing bike fit, (not suitable for the casual rider), two bottle mounts, tire clearance limited to 28mm or less on  rim brake rims. 
• This is NOT a crit racer, per se'. The front end is shallower than a crit bike and the bottom bracket is a bit deeper. This would be a "stage race" geometry in the classic racing bike sense. 
• NO rack mounts, NO fender mounts. This is a straight ahead racing bike. 
• Comes with a Columbus integrated head set fitted and a Dura-Ace bottom bracket fitted to the threaded bottom bracket shell. 
• Quick Release front and rear drop outs. 
• Can be shipped, but the Collective would prefer a local pick-up. Shipping would be the responsibility of the buyer. We can assist in packing the frame and fork in a frame box.  

Questions? Ask away! I don't normally 'spam' my blog with such things, but this is an unusual situation and I wanted to assist the Collective, who don't normally deal in such high-end stuff, with the moving of this frame and fork into hands that would appreciate it for what it is.  

And now, back to cleaning and organizing.........