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

[rogerzilla]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...-/184759019041?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

Incredible, these: most bags of this age look like khaki sackcloth by now.

 

[thatguyfromebay]

Definitely early 80s* 531 from the rivetted headbadge but not that 'high spec' or it would have Campagnolo or Shimano 'golden arrow' 600 gearing looks nice though worth around £120-150 I'd say.

*84 at a guess

Thanks! I've heard good things about Royals - will be almost sad to see this one go to someone else. Do you have any resources on Raleigh headbadges I could check out?

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good morning,

Thanks! I've heard good things about Royals - will be almost sad to see this one go to someone else. Do you have any resources on Raleigh headbadges I could check out?

The 531 sticker on this seems to start with stars before the 531, weren't all of those tubes, forks and stays?

The Royal name has been used a lot, but weren't even the best of them 531 tubes and forks with unspecified stays?

Bye

Ian

 

[thatguyfromebay]

Good morning,

The 531 sticker on this seems to start with stars before the 531, weren't all of those tubes, forks and stays?

The Royal name has been used a lot, but weren't even the best of them 531 tubes and forks with unspecified stays?

Bye

Ian

Morning! So, I didn't mention this because I don't have a complete history of the model, but I think you're right on the decal.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1301/5071/files/531_history_aug_15.pdf?9280365329566035148 This pdf (page 8) confirms what you said - I checked it back when I was browsing that listing and was really pleasantly surprised. Still wish we had a close-up of the decal.

https://www.kurtkaminer.com/TH_raleigh_cat_uk87.html This is the 1987 catalogue for Raleigh, and it lists Royal 18 (3x6 drivetrain) as having 531 throughout. No problem there.

What's funny is that the 1983 catalogue, p.9 https://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Raleigh83/ says Royal has a 531 fork but hi-ten tubes and stays. Same for 1984.

And I have no idea about 1985 and 1986.

 

[raleighnut]

Thanks! I've heard good things about Royals - will be almost sad to see this one go to someone else. Do you have any resources on Raleigh headbadges I could check out?

That's not a Royal, they were a touring bike and had a triple crankset (contemperary to the Dawes Galaxy) a 2x6 puts it as a 'sports' model it looks similar in paint to my 83 'Road Ace' but that had a different fork (one piece 'cast' top with sloping 'shoulders')

Mine was aquired as a frame with just the brake calipers (Weinmann 600) left on it and damaged forks so got built up th my taste but luckily I found a set of similar Chromed forks to use but went for modern 2x8 transmission (although for a time I had a triple on the front)

 

[thatguyfromebay]

@raleighnut I see, thank you. Your bike's gorgeous.

That's not a Royal, they were a touring bike and had a triple crankset

Just to clarify, what about Royal 10, the '83 and '84 models? The catalogues I'm looking at list them as having two chainrings in the front. 52/42 in '83 https://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Raleigh83/ral83_09.jpg and 50/36 in '84 https://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Raleigh84/ral84_12.jpg

They both do have five gears in the back, though, so I absolutely do trust your judgment on that bike.

 

[biggs682]

I like this but not at that price
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363358538642

Same with this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224383158071

 

[Paulus]

A Dawes Galaxy in Wolverhampton, currently at £48.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gents-Classic-Dawes-Galaxy-Racing-Bike/303955292567?hash=item46c525b197:g:v50AAOSwWydgcucg&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

That's nice. early 80's I think.

 

[Paulus]

@raleighnut I see, thank you. Your bike's gorgeous.


Just to clarify, what about Royal 10, the '83 and '84 models? The catalogues I'm looking at list them as having two chainrings in the front. 52/42 in '83 https://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Raleigh83/ral83_09.jpg and 50/36 in '84 https://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Raleigh84/ral84_12.jpg

They both do have five gears in the back, though, so I absolutely do trust your judgment on that bike.

There is a nice, but a bit expensive 1970's Raleigh Royal down in Bournemouth.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Royal-Vintage-Bike/324402263827

 

[BalkanExpress]

Nice looking Bianchi, current bid is a couple of quid but I think it might end up a bit higher than that.

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/BIANCHI-SPE...254578?hash=item524b932c32:g:PdgAAOSwLE5gdbKR

 

[midlife]

Super record and panto too..... Should fetch well into 3 figures

 

[Hover Fly]

Hope to see it built up !

Too beautiful to use, it’s going to hang on the bog wall.

 

[BalkanExpress]

Super record and panto too..... Should fetch well into 3 figures

The Bianchi? four figures and its own post in “you’re ‘aving a giraffe”

 

[T4tomo]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Holdswor...347173?hash=item46c572d225:g:Ae8AAOSwwV9gd-qO

looks in really good nick and decent components on it, for anyone in Brum...

 

[IanSmithCSE]

Good evening

An odd one;

A Specialized Allez that got damaged when bike hit a car park barrier when on roof rack!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Specaliz...697302?hash=item4dc16e0f16:g:XgYAAOSwzRhgdWxu

Currently £26 and a day to go, ideal if you have a spare frame.

The Raleigh mentioned a page or so back https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-531-Racing-Bike-21inch/133713143541 ended with no sale as the reserve was not met with a highest bid of £67. and the https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Holdswor...347173?hash=item46c572d225:g:Ae8AAOSwwV9gd-qO sold for £100

Bye

Ian