My frameset arrived yesterday after I missed the first attempted delivery the day before, the lesson being do not trust the Ebay link to tracking, paste the number into the Parcelforce website for a more accurate update.
The seller who was possibly the original owner had packed it nicely and left on the tape he had put on to protect the paintwork, it took some getting off but I thought it showed a caring owner and the paint was good underneath, there were a few cycle parts including crankset and seatpost.
I had all of the parts to build it up so quickly put it together for a test ride, my Roberts has a Rohloff hub but this one is only getting a Sturmey Archer 5 speed which might get an upgrade at some point, most of the other parts are Hope including the disc brakes which were left over from an Orange Five I had tried but not really liked. There is already a 36 tooth chainring on order as I like low gearing and the 5 speed has quite a limited range, that 48 tooth looks huge to me.
I am pleased to say I can replicate my prefered upright riding position, a little more fettling and smaller chainring and I hope to take it for a longer test ride and perhaps an overnight trip somewhere before the days get too short.
