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

[frailer5]

My best recent effort was: "Sweetie... I've just accidentally bought a bike." The stupidity of the utterance (well I knew what I meant) seemed to neutralise things. The Law of Unintended Consequences.

[sunho]

"I mean, it was one bid! I didn't expect to win!"

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[Stuey]

What? Where? How?

Vinnie Barbarino explains his latest purchase.

[sunho]

new viner on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/130790220190 ... 1438.l2649

cant say that it is the more desirable 70s frame with the stars, but it fits me!
gonna keep an eye on this one

[ldrcycles]

What is it with bent Peugeots? Do people just forget to look where they're going when they hop on them?

[rkelsen]

Nothing wrong with that Viner.

[sunho]

I had a ride of the viner, not bad at all..
weighs about 11kgs on the analogue scale which i tested with the seller ;P

[Rob74]

Like that Viner, pity its not a 25" frame.

Apollo IV not bad at the price
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Apollo-iv-ro ... 2576a69fc6

Rob

[Rob74]

That auction site also has a bottom endish 1988 PANASONIC SPORT DX

Rob

[morini]

I had a ride of the viner, not bad at all..
weighs about 11kgs on the analogue scale which i tested with the seller ;P

Sunho,

Is this one a Tecnotrat version or a "real one" with the stars and crosses?

[sunho]

na, not the 70s model, it was quite "modern" late 80s or something, no stars no crosses.

still extremely light.. nothing wrong with it as rk says but just not the same as the other ones i have seen in this forum

[rkelsen]

And it is wearing a complete 105/600 groupset which appears to be in pretty good condition. It looks like all the parts are original with no visible surface rust on any of the nuts & bolts in the photos.

[sunho]

There was a lot more surface rust then the photos show, chips in the paint, wasnt touched up etc.
near the bb, on the chainstay, top and down tube here and there but i suppose that is expected

Sugino seatpost was quite beautiful though.

[Clydesdale Scot]

this was just listed under cycling on Australian ebay
Lances?

[Dan]

this was just listed under cycling on Australian ebay
Lances?

Start your collection today!!

[ldrcycles]

Bent seat stays. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-ROAD ... 313wt_1037

[grantw]

A basket case or is it the saddle that's putting me off? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Classic-Unis ... 3a7b0ddf7e

[sunho]

I THINK the seat post is on the wrong way LOL

[rkelsen]

A basket case or is it the saddle that's putting me off?

With a proper seat and stem, that'd be a good bike... For a midget.

[grantw]

Yes, the fork crown looks better than average. Perhaps one for Frailer5's diminutive colleague

[munga]

gunna go out on a limb and say it's a tecnotrat oria frameset. prolly a europa.
crazy price. i picked up (on behalf of a friend) a similarly-sized centurion odessa (tange infinity) for $40 last week.

[pentlandexile]

80s Batavus Dutch city bike going in Brisbane, ends tonight. Would maybe bid on it but I think it's a large.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Batavus-vint ... _500wt_922

[munga]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 500wt_1414

emailed the seller:
"forks are bent.. health hazard"

reply:
"G'day, I thought so as well but couldn't see any damage to forks when removed. Just had it to mechanic who checked it over and they didn't report anything suspicious . Cheers Gary"

counter reply:
"great news for you. who's the mechanic? which shop if you don't mind?"


just so we know where to take dodgy bikes we're trying to flog off for about 8 times their actual value.

[Stuey]

He could have at least said that the mechanic adjusted the trail as part of the service.

[find_bruce]

A Raleigh to ride on the ceiling http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261120272236