Ebay and auction watch: let us know if you see something

[Alan O]

Dave Clark was the master builder in the holdsworth factory special model shop, also in Penge. Where all the special and one off bikes were made. See link https://lcc.org.uk/articles/roberts-cycles

So in the old tradition of shop built bikes and possibly made by a Master builder, wonder how many where made?

Five?

 

[Threevok]

Five?

Many were in bits and pieces though

 

[southcoast]

Five?

Exceedingly rare then!

 

[biggs682]

Exceedingly rare then!

i know if it was a bit more local i would be going to have a look at it

 

[biggs682]

Todays finds

got to love this https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...simplex-rod-shift-fully-overhauled/1308658360

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/zeus-road-bike/1308636181 COLUMBUS GARA TUBING

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/concorde-purple-racer-/1308692395

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/reynolds-steel-road-bike/1308623216

 

[nonowt]

24 1/2" George Langstaff in Worcester. it's been cheaply turned into a fixie but still a bargain at £125. Nice Galli brake set:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...24.5-inch-frame-retro-racer-eroica/1307340240

this seller has some stunners (with low starting prices), 50's Ephgrave, '49 ladies Claud Butler frameset (with receipt!), lovely George Stratton, C. Bertrand w/Reynolds stem....:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/rock-troll/m.html?item=263853241013&hash=item3d6ee0f2b5:g:1LsAAOSwbrRbYup1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

someone needs to save this £10 (currenty) Mike Kowal in tamworth:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIKE-KOWAL-GENTS-BIKE-FOR-RESTORATION/362403155013?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

if I had deeper pockets and I was closer the Wolverhampton I'd be all over this 26" lugless Mercian (still more than a fair price at £500, I think):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCIAN-LUGLESS-1980S-CLASSIC-ROAD-BIKE/232870744964?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

[midlife]

Nice Mike Kowal / Autostrada under the stuff that's beed bolted onto it

 

[biggs682]

Nice Mike Kowal / Autostrada under the stuff that's beed bolted onto it

and not too far away either

 

[midlife]

Mike Kowal

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Kowal_Mike.htm

 

[biggs682]

One for @woodbutcher https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Look-KG2..._from=R40&LH_ItemCondition=10|7000|3000&rt=nc

oh it's local to me as well

 

[woodbutcher]

One for @woodbutcher https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Look-KG241-Vintage-Carbon-Road-Bike-Campagnolo-Gears-54cm-Original/183360433686?hash=item2ab1222e16:g:hRkAAOSwzDBbFqC0&_fsrp=1&_sop=7&_pgn=2&_nkw=bike&_sacat=0&_from=R40&LH_ItemCondition=10|7000|3000&rt=nc

oh it's local to me as well

Now l know this sounds potty after all the messing around so far on the 243 neuron but amazingly l have managed buy it, that is to say l have paid for it but it hasn't arrived yet. I will be sure to overload you with photographs when l eventually get my sticky fingers on it. I haven't posted anything re the negotiations thus far because l didn't want to "jinx" it. Thanks for the info on the carbon version tho' you never know l might yet be tempted to raid my piggy bank

 

[biggs682]

Now l know this sounds potty after all the messing around so far on the 243 neuron but amazingly l have managed buy it, that is to say l have paid for it but it hasn't arrived yet. I will be sure to overload you with photographs when l eventually get my sticky fingers on it. I haven't posted anything re the negotiations thus far because l didn't want to "jinx" it. Thanks for the info on the carbon version tho' you never know l might yet be tempted to raid my piggy bank

oooh that sounds like a whole story

 

[woodbutcher]

oooh that sounds like a whole story

It sure is, and part of it is the problem of understanding the subtleties of three languages, ie. English ,French and German (the bike is in Berlin) but hey, nothing ventured nothing gained

 

[biggs682]

Thoughts
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-..._from=R40&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000|10&rt=nc

 

[mikeymustard]

Thoughts
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-American-Roadmaster-CR2X/223089866941?hash=item33f13138bd:g:SMkAAOSwfk9bZxU3&_fsrp=1&_sop=7&_pgn=3&_nkw=bike&_sacat=0&_from=R40&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000|10&rt=nc

First thought: WTF?
Second thought: Wellingborough? Not yours is it?
Third thought: nope, that's it!