Ebay and auction watch: let us know if you see something

[biggs682]

Nice originalish Holdsworth

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...-and-collectables-commencing-at-330-lot-1107/

 

[netman]

The other person interested (@biggs682) has kindly stepped aside for you, let me know if your not interested though as he'll take it if you don't want it.

Pictures of the pathfinder here. https://imgur.com/a/auc6qqO if you look at the fork head on the wheel is pushed to the left, not much but definitely there. I got it in the same condition it's in now, the cotter pin is stuck and I don't have the left crank arm anyway. It was advertised without a size and I thought it looked about right but sadly it's 23" CTT and a 22" TT, I ride a 21 or 21.5"

Great, thanks very much to both of you - will PM you soon.

 

[Chris S]

A Hercules with rod-brakes for £85. Located in Walsall.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...633622?hash=item3b2fc6e216:g:2HgAAOSwb7RcuWxn

 

[DCLane]

A Hercules with rod-brakes for £85. Located in Walsall.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...633622?hash=item3b2fc6e216:g:2HgAAOSwb7RcuWxn

I don't think it's that old, certainly not 1930's. Hercules were importing them with rod brakes a few years ago. My guess is it's about 5-10 years old, just based on a 1930's design. They're still available new.

Think Hindustan Ambassador ...

 

[Chris S]

I don't think it's that old, certainly not 1930's. Hercules were importing them with rod brakes a few years ago. My guess is it's about 5-10 years old, just based on a 1930's design. They're still available new.

Think Hindustan Ambassador ...

Good point - it's got a 'Hercules of India' badge on it an a modern Dutch-style rear wheel lock. They probably weren't much more than £85 new.

 

[buzzy-beans]

I have just spotted this SID MOTTRAM in beautiful condition......... All those years ago in the 1960's I used to compete on one, oh if only I was fit enough to go and buy this gem!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Sid...093983?hash=item3b2faf63df:g:y44AAOSwZVpctNBQ

 

[Kempstonian]

I have just spotted this SID MOTTRAM in beautiful condition......... All those years ago in the 1960's I used to compete on one, oh if only I was fit enough to go and buy this gem!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Sid...093983?hash=item3b2faf63df:g:y44AAOSwZVpctNBQ

That's a nice one! I saw quite a few back in the day. I didn't know the frames were built by Mercian though.

Glad its not in Bedford and so is my bank balance!

 

[Kempstonian]

This is interesting - two bikes for £260 in Blackpool. A nice Holdsworth and a possible Hobbs of Barbican with an awful paint job! I think it might actually be a Hobbs under the hand painted multicolour finish.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Hold...m=233131032357&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

 

[buzzy-beans]

This is interesting - two bikes for £260 in Blackpool. A nice Holdsworth and a possible Hobbs of Barbican with an awful paint job! I think it might actually be a Hobbs under the hand painted multicolour finish.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Holdsworth-Bicycle-And-One-Other/233131032357?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160727114228&meid=05cc56cca094441ca44545b9dcfd0e92&pid=100290&rk=3&rkt=4&sd=192891018961&itm=233131032357&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

How times have changed for the better when you consider how ridiculously large and ugly bike lights used to be!!

 

[biggs682]

This is interesting - two bikes for £260 in Blackpool. A nice Holdsworth and a possible Hobbs of Barbican with an awful paint job! I think it might actually be a Hobbs under the hand painted multicolour finish.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Holdsworth-Bicycle-And-One-Other/233131032357?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160727114228&meid=05cc56cca094441ca44545b9dcfd0e92&pid=100290&rk=3&rkt=4&sd=192891018961&itm=233131032357&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

These were sold via an auction house a while back as a Hobbs and a n other bike if I remember correctly .

 

[Kempstonian]

How times have changed for the better when you consider how ridiculously large and ugly bike lights used to be!!

Sure have changed! I used to have lights like that on my Carlton (pictured elsewhere on here). I tried a dynamo once but soon took it off again because the drag on the tyre tired me out!

 

[Kempstonian]

These were sold via an auction house a while back as a Hobbs and a n other bike if I remember correctly .

So it was sold as a Hobbs? (the other one presumably being the Holdsworth) The seller here doesn't want to commit himself it seems. It does have a Hobbs look about it to me, and I presume the badge on the head tube must be a Hobbs one. It looks like a metal badge too.

 

[biggs682]

So it was sold as a Hobbs? (the other one presumably being the Holdsworth) The seller here doesn't want to commit himself it seems. It does have a Hobbs look about it to me, and I presume the badge on the head tube must be a Hobbs one. It looks like a metal badge too.

I can't be sure without finding the original post

 

[Soltydog]

SWMBO is getting a little more interested in cycling, so if anyone spots a ladies classic road bike suitable for a 5' rider at a reasonable price, please let me know

 

[Kempstonian]

SWMBO is getting a little more interested in cycling, so if anyone spots a ladies classic road bike suitable for a 5' rider at a reasonable price, please let me know

This one maybe?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Challeng...030371?hash=item4d922eebe3:g:KKYAAOSwopVcjT2q