Salvaged from the skip. What to do with the Yellow peril.

[flake99please]

Someone a few doors down from me has offered me this before throwing on the skip. From the knowledge I have (limited) of these, I have only seen a similar bike with levers on the down tube (not 105 shifters on the drops). The wheels are not original (according to previous owner).

He tells me that he rode it fairly regularly up until about 10 years ago. When he was last out on it, he rode over some fresh tarmac, which is now plastered over a significant amount of the frame. Its probably one size up from what I would use, but I did manage to put enough air in the tyres to travel a half mile around the block without suffering any significant discomfort. I now have the issue of what to do with the old girl...

Sell or keep? Potential value if selling?

 

[I like Skol]

That is tragic! It looks like it will be reasonable bike after a good clean and service. White spirit should do a good job of removing the tar without damaging the paint underneath but it may take some time to shift all that.

 

[biggs682]

@flake99please good luck in getting that 10 yr old tar off !

once cleaned and ready for sale i would suggest around the £75 - 150 area , i should think you will have to budget for new tyres, cables and poss chain & sprocket .

Deffo worth saving

 

[I like Skol]

In answer to your question "What to do with it?" I guess that depends on if you want/need/will use it. If the saddle is at the right height in the picture then I would say it isn't far from the right size, arguably spot on and certainly not too big. I don't predict you will get rich from either of the selling options....

 

[Yellow Saddle]

That looks a lot like a salt road bike to me. If I had enough time and MS-Paint skills I can also point out exactly where it won't rust.

 

[Rooster1]

What an awesome catch, good job

 

[roadrash]

As said white spirit, gt 85 or wd 40 will remove the tar, its definitely worth saving, in my opinion

 

[scarygerbil]

winters coming

 

[flake99please]

Anyone think it would be sacrilegious to give it a different colour? Im not keen on the Yellow, if I am perfectly honest. I know that I would have no hesitation in keeping it if it were White or Blue.

 

[raleighnut]

Some nice components, I'd take them off and fit them to a nice Raleigh frame (never liked Pugs)

 

[screenman]

Perfect bike to stick on a turbo and leave it there. Tar and glue remover would get that tar off nicely.

 

[wisdom]

You must keep it.Simple really it cost you nowt so will make a nice project.(pictures needed).

 

[woodbutcher]

Keep it, how could you live with urself if you threw it in a tip Anyway think how satisfying it will be to see it clean and shiny after all your hard work ?

 

[woodbutcher]

winters coming

the goose is getting fat....

 

[screenman]

I thought it might be Reivers bike until I noticed this one had bar tape.