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

[woodbutcher]

This was in the TdF in 1977 - a bargain at £900

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/old-racing-bike-1970-s-campagnolo-531/1237795119

View attachment 351159

TdF that would be Tell de Fibbs ne serait-ce pas

 

[raleighnut]

must have been a wet race

Good job the frame has mudguard eyes.

 

[Chris S]

£300 for a Raleigh MTB with a telescopic seat-post!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Rale...295126?hash=item1c86c756d6:g:kdwAAOSwX61ZKwmB

 

[biggs682]

£300 for a Raleigh MTB with a telescopic seat-post!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Rale...295126?hash=item1c86c756d6:g:kdwAAOSwX61ZKwmB

 

[DCLane]

I posted this Carlton in the eBay thread.

Well the same seller has these:

£20 start Dawes:

An Eddy Merckx frame for £100 start:

And two road bikes for £20 start each: first and second -

All of them seem ... past it?

 

[midlife]

Last one looks a bit Claud Buler ish, bilaminate lug ish so may be worth a bob or two?

Shaun

 

[woodbutcher]

Theres a field not far from me, quite a large field and the farmer has built himself a fence all round it with bicycles sort of woven together.Most of them look in better shape than these three

 

[davidphilips]

Just looking at the three bikes made me think it would be great if someone made a tv show to show bikes like these being restored, lots of shows for home, room and furniture make overs but i have never seen one for bikes?

 

[atalanta]

Theres a field not far from me, quite a large field and the farmer has built himself a fence all round it with bicycles sort of woven together.Most of them look in better shape than these three

Oh man, please take a photo and post it!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I posted this Carlton in the eBay thread.

Well the same seller has these:

£20 start Dawes:

View attachment 355283

An Eddy Merckx frame for £100 start:
View attachment 355284

And two road bikes for £20 start each: first and second -

View attachment 355285

View attachment 355286

All of them seem ... past it?

I suspect even our local scrap men would turn their noses up at them

 

[woodbutcher]

Just looking at the three bikes made me think it would be great if someone made a tv show to show bikes like these being restored, lots of shows for home, room and furniture make overs but i have never seen one for bikes?

Great and can the first instalment be "How to remove ancient tubular tyres and clean up cruddy rims!" Second instalment, "How to fit new tubular tyres without covering yourself and the dog with glue" Aaaargh!

 

[davidphilips]

Great and can the first instalment be "How to remove ancient tubular tyres and clean up cruddy rims!" Second instalment, "How to fit new tubular tyres without covering yourself and the dog with glue" Aaaargh!

Lol, Know what would be even better for first 2 installments?
First how to get wife to remove ancient tubular tyres and clean up cruddy rims!"
Second "How to get wife to fit new tubular tyres without covering the dog with glue".

 

[midlife]

Great and can the first instalment be "How to remove ancient tubular tyres and clean up cruddy rims!" Second instalment, "How to fit new tubular tyres without covering yourself and the dog with glue" Aaaargh!

Tufo

Shaun

 

[BalkanExpress]

Well I am glad that The River Calder is a little cleaner than it was before.

Any of these would be a real test of @Drago 'S oxalyic acid

Oh man, please take a photo and post it!

Yes! There could be all sorts of good stuff in in we can come over and "save"

 

[woodbutcher]

Lol, Know what would be even better for first 2 installments?
First how to get wife to remove ancient tubular tyres and clean up cruddy rims!"
Second "How to get wife to fit new tubular tyres without covering the dog with glue".

Its a plan, or cover the dog with glue, and order clinchers !