For Sale (Best Offer): A rare early (made of amazing stiff yet hellish lightweight steel rather than titanium, "Steel is Real") handcrafted 55-56 cm steel/carbon Seven Odonata frame (1 1/8 steertube, 27.2 seatpost, 34.9 seat tube, English thread) in a lovely deep green/graphite/matte carbon/titanium weave with matching uncut matte carbon Wound Up fork (1 1/8 carbon steerer tube) with Seven decals. Equipped with black Mavic SSC wheelset (700c), black Chris King headset (1 1/8), a black Syntace F99 stem (100, 1 1/8), Shimano Ultegra cassette (9, 12-25) Deda Ananomica bars (42), Selle San Marco Concor saddle, black Brooks Leather bar wrap, Shimano Ultegra 6500 shifters, Look CX-6 pedals, Shimano 7200 Compact Crankset (172.5 50/39), Shimano Ultegra front derailleur, Shimano 105 rear derailleur, Shimano Ultegra external bottom bracket, Kool Stop Dual Compound brake pads, Michelin PRO tires, and Jagwire cable housing.

Sale is for frameset and parts but can be purchased as a frameset only (if you'd like to save money or if you don't want the parts). Paint is in great condition apart from numerous decent sized sections of deep green metallic touch-up paint, some scratches and blemishes (used bike, what do you expect). Frame has been framesaved and will be waxed and buffed for customer.

Also have a Deda Unanatomic bar (42), Michelin Wildgrabber tires (desired light green ones), Selle Italia Flite, Bontrager rear mountain wheel with cassette (26, v-brake, 9), Shimano XT F/R derailleurs, Shimano XT shifters, mountain bikes tires (26), Bontrager mountain bike crankset, and an Aheadset headset for sale. All parts and frames have been well used and well maintained but reflect use. Local Chicagoland pickup or delivery is offered. Feel free to ask questions and bid with confidence. An ITM the Stem (110, 1 1/8, champagne), Alpha Q CS-10 (matte, 1 1/8), and a titanium Syncros seatpost (27.2) can be requested to be added but for an additional cost. Can be dealt with locally on Craigslist, thechainlink, or velospace.

More pictures on Picasa and Flickr soon:

On Craigslist: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/2674314133.html

On eBay (if you prefer eBay transactions): http://www.ebay.com/itm/250920363672?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&...

On velospace: http://velospace.org/node/39725

Best bike in the world, Seven Odonata: http://www.sevencycles.com/press/odonata199901.php

Seven Odonata is the best bike of the year: http://www.sevencycles.com/press/odonata200110.php

Reviews: http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/frames-and-forks/frames/seven-cyc... , http://www.epinions.com/review/Seven_Cycles_Sola_1998/content_42585...

15 lbs Seven Odonata on WeightWeenies: http://www.light-bikes.com/bikegallery/BikeListing.asp?id=422

"I've never been so 'moved' by a mechanical object--and I spent many years as an automotive journalist, lucky enough to drive everything from Bentleys to Ferraris." -- Steve L., WI: http://www.sevencycles.com/road/elium-sl.php