Rare 1962 dutch made Royce union women's 3 speed curved tail worth

[citoj30a4]

I've searched everywhere online and haven't found one like this with a curved tail. Made in Holland. It's seems to be pretty rare. Nearly 100% complete. It is still rideable just needs tires and tubes. I would like to know what it's worth might be.

 

[DCLane]

Sadly women's bikes, particularly of this type, aren't popular. I'd suggest £10-30.

 

[Chris S]

It's still worth the $20 you paid for it back in October.

 

[Chris S]

What happened to the gear change assembly? It's in the first photo but not in the 8th one.

 

[citoj30a4]

What happened to the gear change assembly? It's in the first photo but not in the 8th one.

I was giving it a cleaning and took a photo before I put it back together

 

[citoj30a4]

Sadly women's bikes, particularly of this type, aren't popular. I'd suggest £10-30.

 

[citoj30a4]

Sadly women's bikes, particularly of this type, aren't popular. I'd suggest £10-30.

That's weird because I've seen the seat alone going for around 70 dollars on eBay..sturmey archer gear shifter is around 40. The wheels are over 100 dollars on eBay. I haven't seen any other women's Royce union 3 speed with a CURVED tail in the u.s

 

[DCLane]

@citoj30a4 - that's because you're looking at it as parts versus a whole bike. As a bike people see a basic ladies bike. As parts it becomes a set of usable items.

I've the same issue with my Woodrup which I'm considering selling. As a bike it's a 52cm frameset built for a 5' 6" lady which I've made to fit me. The value isn't there for the full Dura-Ace 7900 groupset and Mavic Helium whelset which is on it. As a bike I'd get £250-300, as parts £750-900.

 

[Chris S]

That's weird because I've seen the seat alone going for around 70 dollars on eBay..sturmey archer gear shifter is around 40. The wheels are over 100 dollars on eBay. I haven't seen any other women's Royce union 3 speed with a CURVED tail in the u.s

If you want to make some money then just break it up and put the parts on ebay. I never seen a CW hub before, the right person will pay a decent price for it.

This was a mass-market bike built in 1962, there would have been lots in the Netherlands. It won't have much nostalgic value, anybody who owned one originally will probably be at least eighty by now.