Ebay and auction watch: let us know if you see something
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
That's been up before, although I think £99's a decent price: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fred-James-Racing-Track-Bike/273538243228
How about a 531-framed touring Knight with Shimano 600, currently at £125 near Manchester: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1970-s-Knight-bike-ready-to-ride/223228836293
BalkanExpress
Legendary Member
- Location
- Brussels
Someone has bagged a real bargain. Paganini frames are quality, built by Billato who also built for Concorde and Lemond among many others.
scruffy little 20" Dave Quinn in Witney (nr. Oxford) £30 start:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dave-Qui...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
This seller in Tonbridge has a his n hers Gillotts, A BSA Tour of Britain, nice pre-war tandem (G F Lipscombe, Sunbury?) and a couple more. Cheap start prices:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/nidge194...Vb6E4W:rk:6:pf:0&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dave-Qui...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
This seller in Tonbridge has a his n hers Gillotts, A BSA Tour of Britain, nice pre-war tandem (G F Lipscombe, Sunbury?) and a couple more. Cheap start prices:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/nidge194...Vb6E4W:rk:6:pf:0&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
scruffy little 20" Dave Quinn in Witney (nr. Oxford) £30 start:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dave-Quinn-handmade-Mens-racing-bike-27-wheels-Reynolds-531-51cm-frame/292811178874?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDXT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
This seller in Tonbridge has a his n hers Gillotts, A BSA Tour of Britain, nice pre-war tandem (G F Lipscombe, Sunbury?) and a couple more. Cheap start prices:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/nidge1949/m.html?item=273555002537&hash=item3fb12614a9:g:hOQAAOSwi7Vb6E4W:rk:6f:0&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Good spot, I'm having a punt on that Gillot.
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
I don't blame you... those Gillotts are quality frames! I think that might be a later one because the ones I remember had the 'A S Gillott' in a script typeface.
Edit: I just noticed that bike is from 1964, so maybe they did both styles? Here's the one I remember:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/makfreak
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EltonFrog
Legendary Member
I know nothing about them, other than that they are supposed to be well made....and that I had one as a teenager but didn't know it until about 40 years later.
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
I just remember back in the 60s some of the top riders rode them... and I think a couple of guys in our club had them too.
Looking at the 23" Gillott again I'd say it was a mid-late 70s model with the braze-on cable guides but over the BB mech cables. Also the 531 decals are from 1973-77 according to classic lightweights . Still nice though.
southcoast
Über Member
Yes looks very similar to a Holdsworth or Claud Butler of that period.
southcoast
Über Member
Could ask the chap what the frame number is?
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
Ah, so probably not the 1964 he claims then. Well that accounts for the ones I used to see having the Gillott name in script I suppose.
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
Yes, the early bikes of both those manufacturers had the name in script too. (Holdsworth had 'W F Holdsworth')
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
The Mercian looks ok. Lots of bits missing but the wheels look almost new and they would cost what they are asking, so in effect you get a free frame!
