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IanDG

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Is this worth £100?
« on: 08 June, 2018, 08:54:30 am »
2018-06-08_08-48-24 by ian, on Flickr

This came up for sale locally, was interested for one of my lads. I offered £60 for it but won't accept less than £100 - think he's taking the piss. Anyone else agree?

Un-badged steel frame (gas pipe - weighs a ton), vertical drop out (useless for fixed), Rigida Nova on Quando hubs (7spd freewheel not cassette with rustless spokes, rear wheel buckled), steel rear mech, Huret steel front mech, Sakae chainset with steel rims and un-branded side pull brakes that wouldn't stop sh1t.
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telstarbox

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Re: £100?
« Reply #1 on: 08 June, 2018, 09:00:57 am »
Never seen that sort of big green saddle before, what brand is it?
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GavinC

Re: £100?
« Reply #2 on: 08 June, 2018, 09:34:15 am »
A few years back I would have said you couldn't give a bike like that away. But now, I'm not so sure. With its non aero brakes and downtube shifters, it's a vintage bike ready for l'eroica  :P

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The French Tandem

Re: Is this worth £100?
« Reply #3 on: 08 June, 2018, 11:03:22 am »
A quick search on ebay, and you will be persuaded that even £60 is a very generous offer.
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Torslanda

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Re: Is this worth £100?
« Reply #4 on: 08 June, 2018, 11:29:03 am »
Anyone thinks that's worth a ton then I've got a very nice bridge for sale . . .
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VELOMANCER

Quote from: trekker12 on 16 July, 2016, 08:54:33 am
Well that's the more blunt way of putting it but as usual he's dead right.

sojournermike

Re: Is this worth £100?
« Reply #5 on: 08 June, 2018, 01:34:52 pm »
I might charge him to take it;)

Sue rode a bike we picked up from Freecycle, that the chap had been about to bin as no one had asked about it for several months. I pumped up the tyre, added some oil and she rode it until it did actually stop working. Then I took it to be recycled.
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mrcharly-YHT

Re: Is this worth £100?
« Reply #6 on: 08 June, 2018, 04:11:46 pm »
What Tors said

I sold a ribble winter audax in full working order, but with well-worn wheels, gears starting to be worn, for £100 and reckoned I got a good price.
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IanDG

  • The p*** artist formerly known as 'Windy'
    • the_dandg_rouleur
Re: Is this worth £100?
« Reply #7 on: 08 June, 2018, 04:30:41 pm »
Quote from: telstarbox on 08 June, 2018, 09:00:57 am
Never seen that sort of big green saddle before, what brand is it?
IKEA 'deck chair' saddle. Really comfy in beer gardens 😉
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IanDG

  • The p*** artist formerly known as 'Windy'
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Re: Is this worth £100?
« Reply #8 on: 08 June, 2018, 04:35:53 pm »
Much what I thought. Being sold by a friend of a friend. I offered £50 thinking I was being generous friend came back with 'he wants £100'. I replied £60 tops and friend replied ' no, starting price £100'. I laughed and said goodbye.

My lad can carry on using my Henry Burton ☺️
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