The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[biggs682]

Looks a good un (riveted on headbadge suggests a W prefix frame) but £150 is about the top price for it.

Do you reckon I was thinking about £100 maximum

 

[raleighnut]

Do you reckon I was thinking about £100 maximum

It's dropped to £120 now,

 

[mikeymustard]

Looks a good un (riveted on headbadge suggests a W prefix frame) but £150 is about the top price for it.

I think it'll be lucky to have a N prefix! Cheap components, not the prettiest paint job, but at least it's all there and fairly tidy. Bit of a spruce up and someone might like it for a pub bike.

£30, my final offer

Edit: AND it's flippin' mahoosive!

 

[chriswoody]

Is that not an old Raleigh Winner? I had a five speed one of these years back, think I paid 5 quid for it from an old junk shop in Plymouth. Rode it up Lynmouth hill in North Devon one day to see if I could!

 

[dbeattie]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-m...c8431f&pid=100012&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=152365987254

I'm confused about how the chain goes on this one

 

[Illaveago]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-motobecane-road-bike-project/332098027750?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid=777003&algo=DISCL.MBE&ao=1&asc=20160608105753&meid=06a0562e2e4c43f8b9b6f19795c8431f&pid=100012&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=152365987254

I'm confused about how the chain goes on this one

It must have to be fed between the spokes.

 

[midlife]

Put chainring a on the left hand side and pedal backwards .....sorted

Shaun

 

[biggs682]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-motobecane-road-bike-project/332098027750?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid=777003&algo=DISCL.MBE&ao=1&asc=20160608105753&meid=06a0562e2e4c43f8b9b6f19795c8431f&pid=100012&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=152365987254

I'm confused about how the chain goes on this one

its what they call cross over drive

 

[mikeymustard]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-motobecane-road-bike-project/332098027750?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid=777003&algo=DISCL.MBE&ao=1&asc=20160608105753&meid=06a0562e2e4c43f8b9b6f19795c8431f&pid=100012&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=152365987254

I'm confused about how the chain goes on this one

was it serviced by Halfords?

 

[scarygerbil]

the usa track team put their chain on the left side to aid air resistance duing the last olympics

 

[biggs682]

the usa track team put their chain on the left side to aid air resistance duing the last olympics

are you this was an es USA team bike then

 

[mikeymustard]

the usa track team put their chain on the left side to aid air resistance duing the last olympics

Didn't they only come third overall for track cycling?

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

£14
Oh, you meant "how much?" in the other way..

Yes, I know the chainset is hacked up, and the SA hub is wrong but I have a Sachs 3-speed coaster braked hub and Torpedo shifter that matches what it should have, from another bike I bought for £10, switched to a single speed and sold for £50

So at the moment it stands me £-26
Which should buy a Thompson bottom bracket so all in all it will work out as a free bike

 

[mikeymustard]

£14
Oh, you meant "how much?" in the other way..

Yes, I know the chainset is hacked up, and the SA hub is wrong but I have a Sachs 3-speed coaster braked hub and Torpedo shifter that matches what it should have, from another bike I bought for £10, switched to a single speed and sold for £50

So at the moment it stands me £-26
Which should buy a Thompson bottom bracket so all in all it will work out as a free bike

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they're the best kind of bike

 

[DCLane]

£6750 for an old Peugeot?