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

[woodbutcher]

How many spokes does a wheel really need? Try this...

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/b-m-x-front-wheel-/1348308369

Love the spelling of the word "condition"

 

[rogerzilla]

Looks like a cruiser/low rider wheel; these often have 144 chromed spokes. Even the rear wheels are radial; there isn't much spoke wind-up when the torque is divided between so many of them

 

[Kempstonian]

Looks like a cruiser/low rider wheel; these often have 144 chromed spokes. Even the rear wheels are radial; there isn't much spoke wind-up when the torque is divided between so many of them

No back wheel to go with it though. I wonder... did it collapse?

Years ago a friend of mine had a 24 spoke front wheel made and that DID collapse (unsurprisingly) during a 25 mile TT.

 

[biggs682]

Today's finds

A scruffy Galaxy https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/vintage-dawes-galaxy/1348846158

A tidy Galaxy https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...-23-inch-frame.-in-nice-condition./1348662904

A cheap Mercian https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/1979-mercian-touring-road-bike-reynolds-steel/1348617106

 

[biggs682]

And a couple of cheap Marins

https://www.shpock.com/en-gb/i/XUvj...edium=mail&utm_content=alert&utm_source=alert

https://www.shpock.com/en-gb/i/XUut...edium=mail&utm_content=alert&utm_source=alert

 

[rogerzilla]

I love those old Marins with the Zolatone paint and fluo details. That's a basic one (Bear Valley? Pine Mountain?) but the Eldridge Grade was a good mid-range MTB.

Edit: Palisades Trail!

 

[netman]

Nice Rotrax in that London...

And a very nice Carlton International in Norfolk

 

[Oldfentiger]

Rotrax sold already.

 

[midlife]

That's a very clean looking Carlton International.

 

[Poacher]

Decent looking Saracen in Nottingham on 14th August: https://www.mellorsandkirk.com/sales/sale-catalogues/gs140819/lot/402 estimate £30 - £50.

Also looks like someone's lifetime collection of early 20th century cycle lights, see lots 365, 366, 367, 370, 371, 372, 374 and 376 of the same auction.
Average 5 lights per lot, estimates £50 upward. Possibly bargains to be had?

 

[woodbutcher]

Bit late with this one but it interests me . l didn't know that Raleigh produced bonded frames such as this or is the bike a "fake" ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...001975?hash=item1eff5864f7:g:ecgAAOSw3QldKe0I

 

[midlife]

Looks like a classic Dynatech. I've got 2 in the shed.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2...es/Raleigh+Dyna-Tech+Frames+brochure.pdf.html

 

[woodbutcher]

Looks like a classic Dynatech. I've got 2 in the shed.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2...es/Raleigh+Dyna-Tech+Frames+brochure.pdf.html

You have just filled a gap my bicycle education (there are several more gaping holes) .Thanks midlife .

 

[biggs682]

Bit late with this one but it interests me . l didn't know that Raleigh produced bonded frames such as this or is the bike a "fake" ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...001975?hash=item1eff5864f7:g:ecgAAOSw3QldKe0I

The model range get's a bit confusing but basically nice bikes

 

[rogerzilla]

Some came unbonded. Ti tubes and alu lugs, IIRC Easier than TIG welding and Vitus had proved the concept with their spindly* alu frames.

*but stiff enough for Sean Kelly