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

[Oldfentiger]

If it’s the right size for you (it looks a big ‘un), I would say it’s worth all of the BIN price.

 

[midlife]

Nice Dawes, Galaxy variant I would guess with nice seat stays, Haden Lugs, extra points on front dropouts for a front rack

 

[biggs682]

If it’s the right size for you (it looks a big ‘un), I would say it’s worth all of the BIN price.

i second that

 

[Boopop]

Any idea what year it might be? My dad lives very close to where the Eroica festival is held in Derbyshire and whichever bike I buy would have to be eligible for that. Thanks

 

[Oldfentiger]

I’m not clued up on Dawes, but for Eroica it needs to be steel, have external brake cables on handlebar, downtube shifters, and pre 1987. This bike ticks all those boxes.
531 tubing, Suntour derailleurs, alloy wheels with nice high flange hubs etc.
Cheap at 50 quid in my opinion, so don’t dither too long.

 

[nonowt]

Looks like a c1984 Dawes Galaxy in Indiana Red with original spec. Interesting that it still has 27" rims with high-flange hubs and over the bb cable routing that far into the 80's.

http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/ncl/pics/Dawes catalogue 1984 (V-CC Library).pdf

50 quid is definitely a good price. My only concern would be what might be happening to the frame under that clamp-on lock carrying thing and whether that mossy stem was stuck. Worth the risk, I think.

 

[Boopop]

Thanks for the help all. I am rather tempted by it, struggling to decide. I've messaged him about measuring the BB to seatpost clamp and also whether he knows what's going on on the other side of the lock carrier.

 

[Boopop]

Got it for £35. Shame it'll cost me £21 to get there. Any tips on where to start on restoring it? Other than the handlebar tape and a wash mind, that'll be easy

 

[gaijintendo]

Got it for £35. Shame it'll cost me £21 to get there. Any tips on where to start on restoring it? Other than the handlebar tape and a wash mind, that'll be easy

Nice one
I'd give it a dust, and check the wheels sre round. If so, I'd stick some tyres and tubes on and let it tell you what it needs.

 

[biggs682]

Got it for £35. Shame it'll cost me £21 to get there. Any tips on where to start on restoring it? Other than the handlebar tape and a wash mind, that'll be easy

As others say give it wipe down , blow the tyres up , remove the clutter and ride it and like @gaijintendo says the bike will tell you what it needs to a degree .
I would start at making it safe to ride ie cables , tyres if needed and then work your way around it cleaning and greasing all the bearings and go from there and well done

 

[nonowt]

This is nice - a 2001 Clements badged Italian built winter trainer in Norfork:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ernie-Cl...761862?hash=item41e976f646:g:8nQAAOSwat5baFpr

 

[biggs682]

Now if i was nearer to Norwich i would be all over this 531 Pug at £50 !!!!

https://en.shpock.com/i/W21tpHSB-kIaE8pG/

 

[biggs682]

Some of today's finds

a nice looking crackendale might be on 650 wheels though https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/cannondale-racer-bike-r700/1309951114

a very nice rare beast https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/1956-la-queree-retro-road-racing-bicycle/1273056116

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/vintage-tandem-bike-jagrose-1952/1309602678

one for @woodbutcher https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/vintage-olmo/1309905124


https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/bsa-vintage-old-school-road-bike-/1309786969

 

[nonowt]

Holdsworth and Allin job lot in Chichester. The Allin is lovely but is in a sorry state:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Holdswor...m=302842858954&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

 

[woodbutcher]

Some of today's finds

a nice looking crackendale might be on 650 wheels though https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/cannondale-racer-bike-r700/1309951114

a very nice rare beast https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/1956-la-queree-retro-road-racing-bicycle/1273056116

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/vintage-tandem-bike-jagrose-1952/1309602678

one for @woodbutcher https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/vintage-olmo/1309905124


https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/bsa-vintage-old-school-road-bike-/1309786969

Oh no ! not more temptation l am awaiting the delivery of the Look 243 any day now and l have an option on the Vitus and lve just seen this Torpado
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/323384477983?ul_noapp=true