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

[matticus]

Good afternoon,

There seems to be a slow stream of quite old, 25 years plus, but virtually unridden bikes, here's another

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Racing-Bike-Road-Bicycle-Raleigh-Flyer-21-Frame/353431062278

10 speed carbon steel Raleigh Flyer for £180 or make an offer.

Halfords offer the Apollo Paradox for £220, alloy frame and steel fork, handlebar shifters as 2x7, with Decathalon's cheapest the RC100 at £299 again Alloy/steel frame/forks and handlebar shifters as a 1x7, Both of these come in at around a heavy 531 weight so a few pounds lighter than these unused oldies.

Or a Raleigh Airlite 100 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-...condition-22-inch-frame-14-gears/313480361008 at £245


Bye

Ian

Ian,
Are you suggesting that some old bikes are actually no more valuable than a rusty Allegro?

 

[Hover Fly]

Very pretty but large Raleigh 531
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...693367?hash=item422e5d13b7:g:M6wAAOSwSuZgafx6

 

[Chris S]

I saw this Indian made Hero on Gumtree. It's a copy of a Raleigh, right down to the forks and soap bar pedals!
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/gents-hero-india-3-speed-bike-21-frame/1399795138

 

[DCLane]

@Chris S - there have been quite a few of these popping up for sale in Bradford recently.

I wonder if Raleigh sold the tooling to Hero in India?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Anyone looking for a pre2016ebike (i.e. throttle but less than 200W - and legal) might be interested in this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric...200311?hash=item2187056c37:g:z44AAOSwawVgZ1h8

4 ebike - 2 old 10Ah batteries that may be OK plus a 13Ah more recent battery
all of which can be recelled - I had one done a while ago

I had a Salisbury - it was great - but clearly not as much wellie as a modern 250W motor
and only 2 speed - on and off!

but as an ebike it was OK - and this has 4 of them!!!

let me/us know if you get them - and if you do and they are carp don't blame me!!!!


p.s. I sold my one bike for £400 if that helps

 

[Chris S]

@Chris S - there have been quite a few of these popping up for sale in Bradford recently.

I wonder if Raleigh sold the tooling to Hero in India?

There's no mention of it on the Raleigh or Hero bicycle pages on Wikipedia. They're more likely to be an unlicensed copy, I doubt if the designs were distinctive enough to be copyrighted.

 

[Hover Fly]

Very pretty but large Raleigh 531
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...693367?hash=item422e5d13b7:g:M6wAAOSwSuZgafx6

And now mine.

 

[biggs682]

And now mine.

Very nice

 

[biggs682]

A London Panasonic https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Panasonic-Sport-1000-Racing-Bike-Spares-Or-Repair/164798394401?hash=item265ebff021:g:bH4AAOSwgXRgayad&LH_ItemCondition=7000

A Doncaster Tandem https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Unrestored-Tandem-Bike-Cycling-possibly-Saxon/402784195094?hash=item5dc7cf1216:g:bggAAOSwvrVgbxPU&LH_ItemCondition=7000

A Leeds based Bromwich frame https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bromwich-Hand-Made-Vintage-Bike-For-Refurbishment-Purple-Needs-repainting/174728205084?hash=item28ae9cd31c:g:9LMAAOSwUEhgcvyQ&LH_ItemCondition=7000

And a Wellingborough 3 speeder
View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2876469579295298/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A404f1ade-cf49-40a6-bb3f-3be0381d28bf

 

[Chris S]

Most of a Raleigh Europa for £50. Located in Harborne, Birmingham.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/raleigh-team-europa-frameset-bits-and-bobs/1386150832

 

[midlife]

Ohh, an early Europa with a Carlton frame and that all important yellow head tube. Don't see may around

 

[thatguyfromebay]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-531-Racing-Bike-21inch/133713143541

@raleighnut I hope it's okay to tag you in immediately. I did my best to look through the catalogues, and this looks like a (beautiful) Raleigh Royal from first half of 1980s. The white frame colour and the 2x6 drivetrain, though, don't quite match the catalogues I've seen online. What's your take?

 

[Illaveago]

And now mine.

Hope to see it built up !

 

[Chris S]

A Dawes Galaxy in Wolverhampton, currently at £48.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gents-Cl...g:v50AAOSwWydgcucg&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

 

[raleighnut]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-531-Racing-Bike-21inch/133713143541

@raleighnut I hope it's okay to tag you in immediately. I did my best to look through the catalogues, and this looks like a (beautiful) Raleigh Royal from first half of 1980s. The white frame colour and the 2x6 drivetrain, though, don't quite match the catalogues I've seen online. What's your take?

Definitely early 80s* 531 from the rivetted headbadge but not that 'high spec' or it would have Campagnolo or Shimano 'golden arrow' 600 gearing looks nice though worth around £120-150 I'd say.

*84 at a guess