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

[JPBoothy]

My opinion is the Caad 9 (with threaded BB) was and still is the the best Caad bike ever, Know the 10,12&13 are more modern all with internal cables and press fit BB, lighter and stiffer. Having said that only own a Caad 8@9 but have cycled or owned most Cannondales

Was the Caad9 the last model built in the US? I was thinking more towards the CAAD 4 Or 5, as the 9 doesn't appear to be painted in the red with yellow decals that I like. I've heard that the 3 is quite a harsh unforgiving ride too. I currently own 2 CAADX cross bikes and had another prior that. Nice 'go anywhere' bikes and the welds are fairly neat but apparently the finish on the USA models was supposed to be much better. The welds on some of today's Cannondales are quite rough looking IMO.

 

[DCLane]

731OS-framed Bob Jackson - 21" frame from 1992 - in West Yorkshire for £250 start: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bob-Jackson-731OS-steel-road-bike-700c-very-good/164247130894

 

[Chris S]

A Carlton in Coventry with a £65 starting bid.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carlton-...g:u~0AAOSw56JeYTVP&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

 

[avecReynolds531]

A trio of Raleighs:
Hi ten Panasonic in Newton Abbot - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203024695449?ul_noapp=true
Royal (with butterfly bars) in Exeter - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153975828628?ul_noapp=true
Royal in Purley - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184333158572?ul_noapp=true

 

[avecReynolds531]

Thorn Raven Tour with Rohloff, in Bridgnorth, currently at £550 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224045291022?ul_noapp=true

 

[avecReynolds531]

Listed Holdsworth Mistral in Bagshot: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324202469991?ul_noapp=true

 

[Chris S]

This looks like a Raleigh RSW. Located in Birmingham with a £40 starting bid.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Raleigh-Philips-Bikes-x2/124223780063?hash=item1cec5074df:g:dIgAAOSwzINe3g66&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

 

[biggs682]

A Carlton in Coventry with a £65 starting bid.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carlton-Vintage-Classic-Racing-Bike-untouched-with-original-components/373088116486?hash=item56ddc8df06:g:u~0AAOSw56JeYTVP&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

That was up for a lot more a while back

 

[Chris S]

It seems like prices are getting more realistic now that the lockdown is ending.

 

[Trickedem]

Thorn Raven Tour with Rohloff, in Bridgnorth, currently at £550 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224045291022?ul_noapp=true

currently at £550. Could be a bargain.

 

[avecReynolds531]

Univega Alpina (superb cromo frames) in Plymouth starting at £22.40: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114266808764?ul_noapp=true

 

[DCLane]

Ti Raleigh Record - 531 framed - in Wakefield for £149 start: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Retro-Ti-Raleigh-Record-in-Reynolds-531/193527263949

 

[Poacher]

Ti Raleigh Record - 531 framed - in Wakefield for £149 start: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Retro-Ti-Raleigh-Record-in-Reynolds-531/193527263949

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Chain looks a bit slack!

 

[biggs682]

A Ringstead beauty

https://m.facebook.com/groups/13402...93229211&sfnsn=scwspmo&extid=GTpnpjrxX9H5392N

 

[rogerzilla]

Was the Caad9 the last model built in the US? I was thinking more towards the CAAD 4 Or 5, as the 9 doesn't appear to be painted in the red with yellow decals that I like. I've heard that the 3 is quite a harsh unforgiving ride too. I currently own 2 CAADX cross bikes and had another prior that. Nice 'go anywhere' bikes and the welds are fairly neat but apparently the finish on the USA models was supposed to be much better. The welds on some of today's Cannondales are quite rough looking IMO.

Welds were filed smooth on older Cannondales. Some people stripped the paint off and found a certain amount of plastic body filler too! I stripped my old M1000 and it was free of filler, although the extrusion marks on the tubes meant it could never take more than a brushed/satin finish - polishing it fully was out of the question.