I have to stop bidding on bikes.

[EltonFrog]

I’m the highest bidder on this now!
I don’t know why this didn’t go for more money. Quite collectible amongst the shopping bike fans, usually go for three figures. Now I’ve got the faff of collecting it.

MUST STAY AWAY FROM EBAY.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30552786...VGQDI0ETiW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[FrankCrank]

Rare find, and a great bargain.
One thing I remember reading about them was they had some sort of proprietary thing going on in the BB/crank area, not easy to get parts for. You'll have to open a bike museum in that there Diddycot.

 

[biggs682]

There's some bargains out there

 

[EltonFrog]

There's some bargains out there

I think the arse has fallen out of the vintage bike market.

 

[Gwylan]

I’m the highest bidder on this now!
I don’t know why this didn’t go for more money. Quite collectible amongst the shopping bike fans, usually go for three figures. Now I’ve got the faff of collecting it.

MUST STAY AWAY FROM EBAY.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30552786...VGQDI0ETiW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I know nothing, but have an opinion.

The geometry looks simply odd. But, what do I know.

 

[biggs682]

I think the arse has fallen out of the vintage bike market.

It certainly has and I think it started falling about a year ago.
Question is when and will ever it recover?
Do you fill the garage up in readiness or not ?

 

[Cycleops]

Very rare to actually see one now. Parts are almost impossible to come by and there was a recall on the fork.
Just makes it all the more appealing.

 

[EltonFrog]

Update, no longer own this, I passed it on to someone who may appreciate it more.

 

[fossyant]

I think the arse has fallen out of the vintage bike market.

It's fallen out of the market as a whole. Everyone is skint.

 

[BoldonLad]

I’m the highest bidder on this now!
I don’t know why this didn’t go for more money. Quite collectible amongst the shopping bike fans, usually go for three figures. Now I’ve got the faff of collecting it.

MUST STAY AWAY FROM EBAY.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30552786...VGQDI0ETiW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Perhaps you could start a group, to help fellow addicts?

(B)idders (A)nonymous, BA for short, perhaps?

 

[Paulus]

Update, no longer own this, I passed it on to someone who may appreciate it more.

You moved that on pretty quickly.

 

[EltonFrog]

You moved that on pretty quickly.

I have an acquaintance, that unbeknownst to me was also bidding on the bike, when I found out, I let him deal with the seller directly and he bought the bike.

 

[DCLane]

I didn't bid on this 531-framed Claud Butler tandem - took a sip of coffee and it was gone for £50 buy now. That's what the market is at currently: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166743898510

But I did bid on a 653-tubed Raleigh frameset earlier, which I hope is an SBDU, as it was re-listed in the wrong category.

 

[T4tomo]

I didn't bid on this 531-framed Claud Butler tandem - took a sip of coffee and it was gone for £50 buy now. That's what the market is at currently: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166743898510

But I did bid on a 653-tubed Raleigh frameset earlier, which I hope is an SBDU, as it was re-listed in the wrong category.

one of these?
https://classiclightweights.net/uni...ogues-etc/1990-raleigh-lightweight-catalogue/

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I have an acquaintance, that unbeknownst to me was also bidding on the bike, when I found out, I let him deal with the seller directly and he bought the bike.

Here is your next one to bid on. A vintage stand up bike.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126149566561