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

[Rob74]

Hi All

It says 1960's Candy Red Speedwell Racing Bike. Original patina
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/berowra- ... 1004082964

Thoughts?

Rob.

[munga]

came across a nice old lemond recently

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 366wt_1397

[Torana68]

Hi All It says 1960's Candy Red Speedwell Racing Bike. Original patina http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/berowra- ... 1004082964 Thoughts? Rob.

its not candy red, its not a superlite, its a low end sporting frame , as it is its ugly

[frailer5]

came across a nice old lemond recently

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 366wt_1397

I doubt whether those pre-TREK LeMonds come up here in Aust. Did someone ever bring them in? The TREK-era one I've got was brought in by Clarence St Cyc. That is a nice looking bike though, munga.

[munga]

i'm biased, as i have a le vanquer myself. there's definitely a few pre-trek lemond's around, but not a lot - mainly team z versions, like this:

[vaeske]

63 cm repco olympic 12?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Top-quality- ... 500wt_1362

in brissy.

[squeakywheel]

Hi I'm just wondering if this might be a fake? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123
I cant see much in the way of clover leaf stamped lugs, BB etc.

[munga]

i see club cutout on headtube lug, and colnago stamping on dropouts.
not sure which model, but looks legit to me.

[rkelsen]

It has the pantographed fork, a cloverleaf cutout on the downtube/head lug and Colnago dropouts. Normally, it be case closed...

But it has fresh paint and chrome. I'd steer clear.

[squeakywheel]

It has the pantographed fork, a cloverleaf cutout on the downtube/head lug and Colnago dropouts. Normally, it be case closed...

But it has fresh paint and chrome. I'd steer clear.

Thanks. Other frames I'd seen on ebay had stuff stamped all over them, under the bottom bracket etc. I was a bit suss on the fresh paint and wondered if they'd just put a colnago fork on a different frame (didnt see the dropouts - my eyesight must be getting worse). Thanks again

[frailer5]

The Spanish are in dire straits. Caveat emptor.

[koen]

It has the pantographed fork, a cloverleaf cutout on the downtube/head lug and Colnago dropouts. Normally, it be case closed...

But it has fresh paint and chrome. I'd steer clear.

Thanks. Other frames I'd seen on ebay had stuff stamped all over them, under the bottom bracket etc. I was a bit suss on the fresh paint and wondered if they'd just put a colnago fork on a different frame (didnt see the dropouts - my eyesight must be getting worse). Thanks again

Would it matter? I have a real one and I rarely ride it because its not that great a bike. I see myself squarely in the Copperart school of Art though...
ie: if I like it it is nice. If its crap I don't care who made it!

[familyguy]

Could be a nice buy if it stays a little low: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Retro-Mercie ... 500wt_1070

Jim

[munga]

60cm frame, 5'7" and it fits nicely? that's some loooong legs.

[funnybike]

60cm frame, 5'7" and it fits nicely? that's some loooong legs.

Hey Munga, go back to the pink Mercier link and have a close look at the rear drop out. Interesting...........

[ldrcycles]

My mercier is prettier .

[munga]

60cm frame, 5'7" and it fits nicely? that's some loooong legs.

Hey Munga, go back to the pink Mercier link and have a close look at the rear drop out. Interesting...........

woah!
thanks so much paul! didn't even look at the pics!

[squeakywheel]

60cm frame, 5'7" and it fits nicely? that's some loooong legs.

Hey Munga, go back to the pink Mercier link and have a close look at the rear drop out. Interesting...........

woah!
thanks so much paul! didn't even look at the pics!

What? Excuse my ignorance, but what's the deal with the drop out?

[munga]

sorry mate, i found a bike at a secondhand shop and it has the same dropouts.

[wqlava1]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... SS:AU:1123

I had one in this colour till a year or 2 back. Sure enough, I think this buyer will be lucky to get a third of the asking. But this must be the biggest 51cm frame they ever made! More likely the XL frame. I just can't work out what they could have measured to get 51cm.

[munga]

maybe 61cm.
funny to see what ppl think bikes are worth, isn't it? i sold an olympic 12 in vgc for less than half that, and i still think i did ok. so does the new owner. win/win!

[Wal42]

Holly snapping duck shite Batman , that's a whole lotta coin for a touring frame , woooooo anyone want to buy my Vantage (just referb'd) for like $250????

It's a touring frame, got nice new tyres, new chain, new bar tape (the extra comfy stuff), everything just adjusted, lube & checked, one owner (since I bought it), only ridden to Mayne (daily), serviced regularly (since I've owned it for the last 3 weeks), & for just another $200 000 I'll chuck in a bridge across Sydney harbour I don't need any more, oh & I have $500 000 000 my rich african uncle left me, but I can't get it out of the country, if you give me your bank account details I'll transfer the funds into your account & give you 10%.


What??????? No body believes me, honest injun's, trust me I'm a doctor.

[familyguy]

Same seller, cant get more polar opposite on features or price. Maybe if he/she reversed the prices?

Exhibit A, $500:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Euro ... 3380wt_807

Exhibit B, $200:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DiamondBack- ... 3413wt_807

Jim

[ldrcycles]

Good god they're STILL trying to sell that Europa? Surely the listing fees would be about equal to the asking price by now.

As for that Diamondback, that's a weird one, welded carbon fibre?

[find_bruce]

Good god they're STILL trying to sell that Europa? Surely the listing fees would be about equal to the asking price by now.

As for that Diamondback, that's a weird one, welded carbon fibre?

Lovely marketing speak - seems they had crabon fibre tubes glued into welded lugs. A magnet would confirm which is which, but I would guess the red bits are steel & the black bits crabon

I would be just a little bit concerned about V brake levers with canti centre pull brakes - I thought they used different pull ratios, but could be wrong