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

[biggs682]

Tonight's finds

A Towcester Doug Hartley https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1415283268926616/

A Nuneaton Falcon https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/344412491008218/

A Rugby Red feather
View: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintagebicyclesuksales/permalink/1627645214275664/?sale_post_id=1627645214275664

 

[Hover Fly]

Nice pair of hubs at a decent price if they don’t go up too much.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134098273631?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055359.m1431.l2648

 

[midlife]

Aren’t they stupidly expensive sheriff Starr hubs ?

 

[Hover Fly]

Aren’t they stupidly expensive sheriff Starr hubs ?

Not the proper C Record sheriff star which had five arms and broke if you looked at a pothole but a notch or two down. Less polish and no oil clip but still good bearings and no reputation for being fragile.

 

[BalkanExpress]

Not the proper C Record sheriff star which had five arms and broke if you looked at a pothole but a notch or two down. Less polish and no oil clip but still good bearings and no reputation for being fragile.

Sheriff stars have a bad rep based in large part on one post by Sheldon Brown and the accompanying photo. Anyone had personal experience of a broken sheriff star hub? Better yet, has anyone ever owned any? They appear to be as rare as hens’ teeth.

And another thing, shouldn’t they be Marshal stars as they have the ring around the points?

 

[Hover Fly]

A mate of mine broke a rear one going over a cattle grid In the Duddon Valley, back when they were current in the 90s and before most British folk had even heard of Sheldon Brown. They certainly had a reputation for being delicate, which is probably why they weren’t on sale for long hence their rarity now.

 

[BalkanExpress]

A mate of mine broke a rear one going over a cattle grid In the Duddon Valley, back when they were current in the 90s and before most British folk had even heard of Sheldon Brown. They certainly had a reputation for being delicate, which is probably why they weren’t on sale for long hence their rarity now.

Interesting. I hope he got home okay that day! We should probably get back on subject before the mods have a word. Those hubs you mentioned above went for 174quid.

 

[Hover Fly]

Wasn’t as spectacular as that one in the famous photo, cracked through a spoke hole, he thought he had broken a spoke at first. Managed to nurse it back to somewhere he could leave his bike and got the train home.

 

[Chris S]

A Moulton with a £37 starting bid. Located in Birmingham.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284803825344

 

[T4tomo]

These are my listings, need to clear out the bike shed a bit....

any one for a smart looking fixie / single speed 56cm (not vintage but chromoly steel)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334436575210

And a '98 Gary Fisher hard tail
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334436586947

 

[matticus]

These are my listings, need to clear out the bike shed a bit....

any one for a smart looking fixie / single speed 56cm (not vintage but chromoly steel)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334436575210
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Looks a lot smaller than 56cm?

 

[T4tomo]

Looks a lot smaller than 56cm?

It 56cm both seat tube and top tube. set up for me at 5'11" with 32" inside leg

 

[matticus]

It 56cm both seat tube and top tube. set up for me at 5'11" with 32" inside leg

OK, my apologies. I've never been great with metric sizing!

 

[biggs682]

Some finds

A Stockport Claud Butler https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/374250624613436/

A Trowbridge Youngs https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/588701259132448/

A Wakefield mystery https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/346810944135049/

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Some finds

A Stockport Claud Butler https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/374250624613436/

A Trowbridge Youngs https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/588701259132448/

A Wakefield mystery https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/346810944135049/

I've bought a bike from the guy selling the Claud Butler before and he is a decent guy. Bit of a curios trader I think but often gets some nice bikes and he usually prices fairly.