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

[Poacher]

Or how about a 100 year old Raleigh for £100? It must have been one of the first bikes to have had caliper brakes so it's an absolute bargain.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...q2IHW7zlmpPk_64tkW-cACIcTfJb3gXs3_yn3zgLwzf7o

Hope I look that good if I reach 100!

 

[rogerzilla]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392882026823

I paid £100 for a new set of these in 2004.

They are 1" threadless, which is vaguely sought after as it's rare, but how were they ever £395? Where?

 

[midlife]

Includes headset

 

[matticus]

Or how about a 100 year old Raleigh for £100? It must have been one of the first bikes to have had caliper brakes so it's an absolute bargain.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...q2IHW7zlmpPk_64tkW-cACIcTfJb3gXs3_yn3zgLwzf7o

(I always laugh at this phrase: "pump up the tyres and off you go "
so why didn't you pump them up before taking the photo?!? )

 

[Chris S]

£280 for a BSA Star Rider and the gears don't even work properly.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...490926?hash=item4b7eb753ae:g:SA4AAOSwz3Je05Hg

 

[Gunk]

£280 for a BSA Star Rider and the gears don't even work properly.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...490926?hash=item4b7eb753ae:g:SA4AAOSwz3Je05Hg

Apparently its the The holy grail of classic British 50s Sports cruisers.

that must explain the £200 "holy grail" tax

 

[Chris S]

Or how about a scruffy Peugeot Mixte for £500?
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/retro-peugeot-bike-/1380464458

 

[Gunk]

Or how about a scruffy Peugeot Mixte for £500?
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/retro-peugeot-bike-/1380464458

that's a £60 bike

 

[Chris S]

How about a 'titanium' Raleigh racing bike that's been specially designed to look like a lugged steel frame?
It's a snip at £500, even if one of the pedals has broken off.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mens-rac...g:lj8AAOSwpIhe-IUL&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

 

[midlife]

Pictures are terrible lol. Outside chance it could be a titanium Dynatech

 

[Chris S]

Or they might think it's titanium because it's got a TI Tubes sticker on it

 

[Chris S]

They want £100 for this, "... despite its appearance its in decent nick."
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/peugeot-retro-bicycle/1380959797

 

[matticus]

Now that IS funny. I'm tempted to make some prank enquiries ...

 

[carpenter]

Naah mate, you 'ave it all wrong, as it says in the description: "suits an enthusiast"

 

[Chris S]

£200 for a rusty Apollo. Another ad with the decimal point in the wrong place.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...-archer-hub-hand-break-steel-frame/1381096356