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

[biggs682]

I requested more photos, which they have added to the listing.

Ooh I will have a look

 

[biggs682]

I requested more photos, which they have added to the listing.

Mmm still like it and still think Carlton esqe .

Some stamping on the drive side dropout but can't read it.

@midlife any thoughts on it ?

 

[midlife]

Looks a bit like a slightly later Carlton Massed Start, bit before my time lol

 

[GeekDadZoid]

Good morning,

This one does indeed look massive https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186230293707 but the blurb does say that it is designed for 26" wheels.

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As well as adding to the length of the head tube the smaller wheels may also mean that the downtube may be slightly more horizontal that a 700c frame and this would also extend the length of the head tube.

Pasted over my 56cm frame, it is a bit confusing as the frames are not photographed at the same angle vertically but it does look less odd to
me. :-)

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I think that I might quite like the yukky brown one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186230215370 as Carlton did something in the 1970s (and possibly earlier) that photographed terribly but looked great in real life.

I wouldn't be suprissed if the selling price ends up being quite low as there quite a few Genesis 725 frames available in sales as well as SPA's 725 frame which is a great price all year round. Okay the frames may be hand made in Leeds, but they weren't hand made to the person who buys them off ebay own spec, so they are no different to a hand made in Taiwan.

I also notice that the descriptions are a bit bare, whenever I see 853, or not in the blue one's case,/725 Frame Tube stickers I like to know what the forks and stays are made of. After all what's the point of paying a premium for 725, heat reated 4130 (520/525) and then getting basic forks and stays made out of un heat treated 4130 and designed for heavy duty use, safe for a 25 stone rider on a moutain bike?

Bye

Ian

The yucky brown one went for just shy of £600 which is not exactly cheap but probably a bargain for the person who bought it.

The aluminium bikes so far have been pretty cheap.

 

[biggs682]

A couple of Holdsworth's on market place

One nr to Bristol https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1037794367515734/

A Milton Keynes resto one https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1301095773914850/

A pr in Clun https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1004287187425946/

 

[classic33]

Today, 10th January

Watlington, Oxfordshire

 

[classic33]

12th January​

Giant Escape​

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...bles-to-include-a-large-collection-o-lot-292/

Raleigh R-100 Diadora​

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...bles-to-include-a-large-collection-o-lot-293/

 

[EltonFrog]

Today, 10th January
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Watlington, Oxfordshire

@Gunk was bidding on that I believe.

 

[wafter]

@Gunk was bidding on that I believe.

If he was it seems on the face of it he probably got a good buy... assuming it's not subject to a further 500% of nebulous "buyer's fees"..

 

[biggs682]

I requested more photos, which they have added to the listing.

Did you bid ?

 

[EltonFrog]

Did you bid ?

No, didn’t. I wasn’t wholly feeling the love for it.

 

[biggs682]

No, didn’t. I wasn’t wholly feeling the love for it.

Can't fault you for that

 

[Gunk]

@Gunk was bidding on that I believe.

I did bid, but someone was a bit keener than I was to buy an unseen 30 year old Brompton.

 

[All uphill]

Not an old bike.

Spa Audax Titanium with 105 on ebay in Cardiff.

Buy it now price £150!

 

[wafter]

Not an old bike.

Spa Audax Titanium with 105 on ebay in Cardiff.

Buy it now price £150!

That looks like a super-bargain; thankfully for my bank balance it's too small and has placcy forks..