eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

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Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

Postby Dan » Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:33 pm

munga wrote:50-150
inflation ----> 52-156

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Postby Yankers » Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:06 am

TedDancin wrote:
Yankers wrote:The Fosters bike - is it actually being sold on ebay by Clarence Street Cycles in Sydney?
Yeah, the bike has been on display in their basement workshop for quite a while, and looks like it's being sold by the shop's eBay account. Looks good jn person. Has been relisted a few times, started at $1000 a couple if months ago.
Thanks. My bike just got stolen, so guess I'm in the market for a new one! This does look like a pretty nice bike - 55cm might be just a little tall for me as I seem to be comfortable at 53-54cm. Pretty unique though - any thoughts on the frame geometry?

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Postby Yankers » Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:09 am

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fletch62 wrote:Cheap Colnago anyone? :lol:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/54CM-VINTAGE ... 1142945353
Cheaper than his original listing (linked a couple of pages back)
Didn't realise Colnago ever made bikes that bad. It looks like something from Big W circa 1983.

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Postby morini » Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:32 am

Speaking of Big W bikes circa 1983. There's was a fake Merckx for sale on Gumtree in WA over the last few weeks and I contacted the seller about it. He informed me that he had owned bike shops for 20 odd years and reckoned it was a entry level version. What do you do?

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Postby barefoot » Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:29 am

Yankers wrote:
im_no_pro wrote:
fletch62 wrote:Cheap Colnago anyone? :lol:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/54CM-VINTAGE ... 1142945353
Cheaper than his original listing (linked a couple of pages back)
Didn't realise Colnago ever made bikes that bad. It looks like something from Big W circa 1983.
They didn't.

It is.

Colnago stickers aren't / weren't that hard to get hold of. Many small bike shops used to build up generic gaspipe frames and decorate them with your choice of their own sticker, or whatever other brand you would like.

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Postby Yankers » Sun Aug 04, 2013 7:15 am

Ahhh... Thanks Tim. Bit like a Prada Handbag from a street vendor in Shanghai.

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Postby frailer5 » Sun Aug 04, 2013 7:45 am

Yankers wrote:This does look like a pretty nice bike - 55cm might be just a little tall for me as I seem to be comfortable at 53-54cm. Pretty unique though - any thoughts on the frame geometry?
You've still got time to ask them what standover height is. So many variables, the bottom bracket height can vary. If it's not too high, it'd probably work for you. Geometry looks 'responsive'. To me that would suit, but it may have scared the whatnots out of said Fosters honcho. And being a Geoff Scott, there's no concerns about the builder's credentials. :)
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Postby ldrcycles » Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:35 am

Yankers wrote:Ahhh... Thanks Tim. Bit like a Prada Handbag from a street vendor in Shanghai.
Exactly :) .
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Postby Yankers » Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:29 pm

frailer5 wrote:
Yankers wrote:This does look like a pretty nice bike - 55cm might be just a little tall for me as I seem to be comfortable at 53-54cm. Pretty unique though - any thoughts on the frame geometry?
You've still got time to ask them what standover height is. So many variables, the bottom bracket height can vary. If it's not too high, it'd probably work for you. Geometry looks 'responsive'. To me that would suit, but it may have scared the whatnots out of said Fosters honcho. And being a Geoff Scott, there's no concerns about the builder's credentials. :)
I think I might just do that - would be good value around the current starting bid imho.

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Postby cray- » Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:42 am

"1990 REPCO - "traveller" High End Collectable Pro Road Bike"
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbourn ... 1024960139" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oh you poor deluded soul.

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Postby Derny Driver » Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:11 pm

cray- wrote:"1990 REPCO - "traveller" High End Collectable Pro Road Bike"
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Postby im_no_pro » Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:25 pm

cray- wrote: Oh you poor deluded soul.
Either that or is in search of poor deluded souls with more cents than sense.
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Postby QuangVuong » Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:57 pm

Atlantis Kimata for $100. Jap aluminium frame running 105SC
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/freshwat ... 1025007208" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Flipper, but he has some nice bikes once in a while. Lemond Chanberry CF bike(rebadged Trek 5500, I believe). He says pics will be up in a week.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/minto/bi ... 1024987744" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not too long ago he had a Look up. But ended the listing early.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/390626234226" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?
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Postby pentlandexile » Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:07 pm

$10 million? Seems a bit steep...

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Postby Mulger bill » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:57 pm

cray- wrote:"1990 REPCO - "traveller" High End Collectable Pro Road Bike"
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbourn ... 1024960139" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oh you poor deluded soul.
"Aero" suicide levers with the cables poking out the top eh? Hmmm.

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Postby Typhoon Ken » Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:59 am

Should read "only minor front end damage" View item

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Postby munga » Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:39 am

yes it is, Mulger Bill

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Postby WyvernRH » Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:54 am

morini wrote:Speaking of Big W bikes circa 1983. There's was a fake Merckx for sale on Gumtree in WA over the last few weeks and I contacted the seller about it. He informed me that he had owned bike shops for 20 odd years and reckoned it was a entry level version. What do you do?
Well, he is probably right. As I've mentioned in other threads, a lot of low-end stuff came out (at least in the UK) with the Merckx name on it. Gaspipe, steel rims, suicide levers and low-end Simplex gears but... they had the Orange (or Blue) livery and the Merckx decals and headbadge. Sold in Halfords and Currys stores in the high street along with car parts and vacuum cleaners... :roll:
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Postby LugNut » Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:18 am

Nobody has spotted the worst part about that Traveller - The bars are wrapped with an inner tube!

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Postby morini » Tue Aug 06, 2013 1:01 pm

WyvernRH wrote:
morini wrote:Speaking of Big W bikes circa 1983. There's was a fake Merckx for sale on Gumtree in WA over the last few weeks and I contacted the seller about it. He informed me that he had owned bike shops for 20 odd years and reckoned it was a entry level version. What do you do?
Well, he is probably right. As I've mentioned in other threads, a lot of low-end stuff came out (at least in the UK) with the Merckx name on it. Gaspipe, steel rims, suicide levers and low-end Simplex gears but... they had the Orange (or Blue) livery and the Merckx decals and headbadge. Sold in Halfords and Currys stores in the high street along with car parts and vacuum cleaners... :roll:
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Postby munga » Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:19 pm

LugNut wrote:Nobody has spotted the worst part about that Traveller - The bars are wrapped with an inner tube!
that's the best bit

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Postby QuangVuong » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:59 pm

find_bruce wrote:
QuangVuong wrote:Cheap Bike with what looks to be a full silver RX100 groupset.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/port-mac ... 1023548820" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Worth it for the groupset at least, even though frame looks too large for me, I am in Port Macquarie this weekend too. I think SWMBO might notice an extra bike on the rack though :D
Thanks to Rheicel for picking up this bike. Turns out to be more than I had ever expected. Its a Bundy with Columbus tubing(at least the forks are confirmed with a sticker), running mainly 105SC parts. Gonna have it in my hands next week, and lets hope that I can fit it. Looks like 57cm.
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Anyway, Blackman bike here, with what may be 600 Arabesque
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kensingt ... 1025174190" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby Mulger bill » Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:23 pm

munga wrote:yes it is, Mulger Bill
Thanks for that Munga, thought it looked a little newer than the rest of the paint. :?

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Postby LugNut » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:42 pm

Beautiful Large Raleigh frame in WA. Raleigh Team Professional
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Postby munga » Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:49 am

i believe rogerrabbit used to own that raleigh at one point.

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