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

[BalkanExpress]

@BalkanExpress - I can see why there are several importers of French-sourced bikes.

Decent value and a resale opportunity in the UK.

If I could convince the family we'd be better of with me messing around with old bikes i's be happy...but poorer

 

[woodbutcher]

I started off looking for winter bikes but found this which may not be suitable but is fab

https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1690855766.htm/

Or, since you have a 243 you could get a 233

https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1690397100.htm/

However, for winter this would be great with mudguard fittings but I fear it is too big

https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1690809152.htm/

Or this in a better size

https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1690142353.htm/

and this is mudguard friendly and very nice too

https://www.leboncoin.fr/velos/1689434303.htm/

Just take a van when you go and grab a few

NO NO NO ! Now you've done it .....l am in love l want that 233 Suddenly l have lost interest in winter bikes

 

[biggs682]

@BalkanExpress - I can see why there are several importers of French-sourced bikes.

Decent value and a resale opportunity in the UK.

Deffo

 

[woodbutcher]

Deffo

Perhaps its an opportunity for once in my life to pursue a worthwhile occupation as a dealer in nice bikes of all types, shapes and sizes ! l would be more than happy touring around France picking up bicycle bargains. The part l wouldn't be so keen on would be going to and fro on a ferry to merry England

 

[woodbutcher]

Now look what you have made me do , Vitus officially has a rival in my eyes
https://pyfrides.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/cat-1999.pdf

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Now look what you have made me do

Don't try to put the blame on anyone else! No-one is forcing you to do it. I'm just glad my tastes in vintage steel are a little less exotic than yours, which means I still have cash left for those essentials like food and beer.

 

[biggs682]

Perhaps its an opportunity for once in my life to pursue a worthwhile occupation as a dealer in nice bikes of all types, shapes and sizes ! l would be more than happy touring around France picking up bicycle bargains. The part l wouldn't be so keen on would be going to and fro on a ferry to merry England

That's the easy bit surely

 

[woodbutcher]

Don't try to put the blame on anyone else! No-one is forcing you to do it. I'm just glad my tastes in vintage steel are a little less exotic than yours, which means I still have cash left for those essentials like food and beer.

I appreciate what you say but when confronted by such objects of desire (and l do mean bicycles) the need to own one even for short time, is difficult to resist

 

[woodbutcher]

That's the easy bit surely

You may well be right Mr B. but l have to say that l much prefer aeroplanes to ferries. l always have problems with over officious customs operatives at ferry ports.

 

[woodbutcher]

Look what else l have found , this might be the beginning of my stock for import to the uk.
Oh by the way the asking price here is €120

 

[midlife]

Big SBDU frame here, seller unaware of what it is.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-...745083?hash=item3d9579137b:g:MCYAAOSwLh9dpzAM

 

[biggs682]

Some Saturday finds

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carrera-...060950?hash=item2cf92d5dd6:g:S8cAAOSw3O5dbpiM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...613271?hash=item4448a5fa97:g:g0sAAOSwKINdotjg

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Claud-Bu...886500?hash=item1a86648da4:g:wFYAAOSwH4tdmjmr

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-CF...147852?hash=item1f03777a0c:g:1voAAOSwQApdmjOv

 

[DCLane]

A personal whinge: please put the location at least on your finds. If not the price.

On a better note, this Raleigh M-Trax is £40 start in West Yorkshire: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-m-trax-6000r/264502172627

 

[BalkanExpress]

Big SBDU frame here, seller unaware of what it is.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-...745083?hash=item3d9579137b:g:MCYAAOSwLh9dpzAM

All Cinelli lugs, it could be a Services des Courses? At that size it’s likely to end up in the Netherlands, plenty of very tall Raleigh fans there

 

[midlife]

All Cinelli lugs, it could be a Services des Courses? At that size it’s likely to end up in the Netherlands, plenty of very tall Raleigh fans there

Number is 1985 so a bit after my racing / cycling time, I had a job by then so bikes had been overtaken by the need to have a job to pay for rent / food / exams! Certainly one for the taller rider lol