Lovely colour. I struggle to get my head around one, small, chainring but I appreciate it's the current fashion. But aren't those aero rims, on a mountain bike?

I'm sorry to hear about being gazumped on the previous bike. It happened a bit here in the '80s housing market, but I've never heard it in the world of buying second hand bikes. The second hand market for bikes here is currently very flat, and the market for new bikes even flatter. Moore Large, the largest UK cycle industry distributor, went into liquidation in March, and a couple of weeks ago Chain Reaction Cycles/Wiggle filed for voluntary administration. Even the greatest name of all, and choice for discerning and well-heeled cyclists worldwide, Bianchi, has laid off staff.

Hope your bike lives up to your expectations