"Great Project" - ambitious eBay sellers

[tyred]

Can you deliver?

Yes for a small few ~300 should cover it.

 

[Chris S]

Did you look at the sellers other items?

I've just seen this home-made Chopper for £150, that's about the same price as a Mark III. You have to give him 10/10 for trying!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-vi...077780?hash=item43fb9b73d4:g:Eu4AAOSw~gRVqs7c

 

[KneesUp]

Great Scott!

(there's a Raleigh 18 / Commando and a Grifter back wheel under all that lot somewhere I suspect)

He must have bought a few of those long saddles ...

 

[KneesUp]

Is this camouflage / odd-sized wheels thing an actual trend? This one is £300 (or £250 without the saddle)

Or - direct from the same kitchen - there is one without the paint for a mere £140

But then if you have £900 to spare in order to buy something with discernable point whatsoever, you could buy this

 

[KneesUp]

And then there is this. £700 of actual money, for a bike which is simultaneously old and new - the advert says (their bold)

"It was fully rebuilt and restored, (upgraded with new and vintage parts) ... used only to check if everything is working so technically its new"

It's a track bike, you see. With a mount for a light on the fork leg, like what track bikes have.

but I know you've noticed the weird brake lever now. Let's have a close look - because surely it doesn't work the way it looks like it works ...

Oh. Oh dear. Not vintage. Not really useable - not ideal on any brake, let alone the only brake.

Any takers? Beard not included.

 

[Chris S]

A 'restored' BSA Bermuda with rusty wheels. Yours for only £300!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-BSA-...595666?hash=item2a7a6d1552:g:L1wAAOSwEzxYYq5J

 

[Drago]

Proof you can polish a turd.

 

[Alex H]

A 'restored' BSA Bermuda with rusty wheels. Yours for only £300!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-BSA-...595666?hash=item2a7a6d1552:g:L1wAAOSwEzxYYq5J

Yebbut, "Postage is via a next day delivery service and will be fully insured, hence the high price"

 

[biggs682]

Proof you can polish a turd.

is that before or after it squashes in your hand trying

 

[Chris S]

Any one want a 1940s Raleigh? Yours for £1,140
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1940s-BSA-3-speed-vintage-cycle-with-hub-brakes-/222436699566?roken=cUgayN

 

[KneesUp]

Any one want a 1940s Raleigh? Yours for £1,140
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1940s-BSA-3-speed-vintage-cycle-with-hub-brakes-/222436699566?roken=cUgayN

I'd be interested in a matching pair, but who wants just one?

 

[classic33]

Did you look at the sellers other items?

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It's the bike from Tron. I haven't seen it for a long time, but I'm sure this is just like it.

£120 Buy it now.

EDIT - is the 'crossbar' a set of step ladders?

Yer right
https://picclick.co.uk/Tron-low-rider-dragster-custom-made-extended-bicycle-291955704577.html

 

[Brains]

Any one want a 1940s Raleigh? Yours for £1,140
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1940s-BSA-3-speed-vintage-cycle-with-hub-brakes-/222436699566?roken=cUgayN

I think this is what was known as a 'gas pipe bike' in it's day.
It looks too basic for a production bike of that period

Looking at pictures of my Dad & Step Dad riding their new bikes they got for Christmas 1941, (Raleigh, Sturmey Archer 3 speed hubs, cable brakes) they are not noticeably different to bikes of the early 1970's.

 

[Chris S]

Here a couple of project bikes that made £12.50 when they were put up for auction:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-vintage-3-speed-bikes-/222432363976?ul_noapp=true&nma=true&si=H9j1U6r8%2BR46Hxb6bib6GzOtrF4%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
(you'll need to scroll down a bit to see the original listing)
It's not unusual to see them with Buy It Now prices of ten times that.