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

[The Fixer]

Would be cool to ride wearing only a clear plastic raincoat.

Good one, Stuey!

[find_bruce]

Would be cool to ride wearing only a clear plastic raincoat.

Good one, Stuey!

Please mythical deity, I hope anyone who takes Stuey seriously fits into the small category of people who would look good in a clear plastic raincoat

[frailer5]

My first thought was the probable perineal injuries from a frame fail.

[vaeske]

maybe he has just removed the Australian Standards certification by accident...

[feelthewheel]

Apparently this box comes with two doors and a floor ...

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springwo ... 1039146207" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[find_bruce]

Apparently this box comes with two doors and a floor ...

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springwo ... 1039146207" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

By the look of the saddle, it appears to be pleased to see you

[cray-]

Apparently this box comes with two doors and a floor ...

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springwo ... 1039146207" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Damn that's ugly, should've left it in the brand new box.

[petra87]

couple of nice frames

[Mulger bill]

Apparently this box comes with two doors and a floor ...

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springwo ... 1039146207" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Damn that's ugly, should've left it in the brand new box.

Needs a Suvvin Cross sticker somewhere...

[YearoftheCat]

Did anyone spot this:

Ricardo Elite Sports

It was listed at $125 opening bid and $165 BIN and didn't sell. I emailed the seller to see if he would negotiate to which he replied that it was worth more and I was wrong, and then relisted it at $150/$200BIN!
I think it would make a nice roadie without the tri bars.

Is it any better than mid level?
The sticker says Tange but what sort of Tange would it be?

Scott

[frailer5]

DT sticker says 'Tange double-butted etc...'. Maybe that was a bit before the Elites got designated as having '900' Tange. It would come up nice with some time and Ranex. It's got BioPace on the front, so pre-dates my Elite/Tange 900 a little, AFAIK.
People viewing will need to remove the ----> http://www.http.com//" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; prefix .. before the fleabay URL.

[LugNut]

I owned one of those, same 'sun damaged' paint job but in baby blue. It was my first road bike. It's a later model than the bikes that came with Tange 900, one of the last of the Ricardos built in Australia. it's the same sort of lower end Tange as 900.

I really liked it, it rode nicely, although I always wished it was one of the earlier elites with the nice recognisable Elite decal, before they went all Tri-dork. Either that or the Elite SX, which was the model up at the time, and came with a really cool smokey fade paint job that looked like it had been made with a burning candle.

[Kermit TF]

Nicely spec'd , Sth African made. Never heard of it.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PRODUX-SUPER ... 6a1&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Imwit]

Just checking..
this may well not be a speedwell, is probably prewar by the square head set and dropouts and has had a decent head on?

[grantw]

The top tube looks bent to me

[ldrcycles]

Did anyone spot this:

Ricardo Elite Sports

It was listed at $125 opening bid and $165 BIN and didn't sell. I emailed the seller to see if he would negotiate to which he replied that it was worth more and I was wrong, and then relisted it at $150/$200BIN!
I think it would make a nice roadie without the tri bars.

Is it any better than mid level?
The sticker says Tange but what sort of Tange would it be?

Scott

"The starting price is giving it away" IMO the starting price is absolute top dollar .

[hiflange]

Just checking..
this may well not be a speedwell, is probably prewar by the square head set and dropouts and has had a decent head on?

Intriguing .. old roadster lovingly updated to 70's pie plate / stem shifter / suicide lever spec.. who knows... sold for 74 bucks and there's no doubt about the bend at the front end of the top tube.

[frailer5]

I owned one of those, same 'sun damaged' paint job but in baby blue. It was my first road bike. It's a later model than the bikes that came with Tange 900, one of the last of the Ricardos built in Australia. it's the same sort of lower end Tange as 900.

I really liked it, it rode nicely, although I always wished it was one of the earlier elites with the nice recognisable Elite decal, before they went all Tri-dork. Either that or the Elite SX, which was the model up at the time, and came with a really cool smokey fade paint job that looked like it had been made with a burning candle.

Can I use that?

[Wakatuki]

http://goo.gl/Yl7GHi I want to ride my trycikle!

[xerlex]

http://goo.gl/Yl7GHi I want to ride my trycikle!

Those are some impressive training wheels.

[cray-]

Ricardo Elite Sports
It was listed at $125 opening bid and $165 BIN and didn't sell. <snip>

"The starting price is giving it away" IMO the starting price is absolute top dollar .

I concur, he's dreamin' considering the state that it's in.

[Rob74]

"Bike is made from light weight material" …..No….1020 is Gas Pipe.
GASPIPE

Repco
Repco2
Repco3
What the ....Its the Same bike advertised 3 times??

Dreamin
************
Bars
Fluro Speckle
Clean Superlite

Variety....for those with plenty of Coin

Rob

[Rob74]

Bit of Variety

853 but Too Small
853 Claud

Pinarello Curvy SLX Razesa
Rock Lobster

Midas
Argos
Raleigh
Venom


Sweet Olmo
Chas is Back…

Rob

[ldrcycles]

GASPIPE

But at least it's cool gaspipe . I like the headtube lugs in particular.

[rangersac]

Hillbrick
Somebody give this Merckx the stem it deserves
Accurately described
Clean looking Trek 470
Not retro but you don't see one of these every day of the week