Is this some sort of classic bike?!

[Maz]

I had this on my ebay 'watch list' when it was still hovering around the 30 quid mark...now it's gone up to £146.

Are they mad? What's so special about it?

 

[GrahamG]

They are most definitely mad. unless someone has stashed several ounces of gold in the frame, then the high bidders are on crack.

 

[fossyant]

Viscount's weren't that fab - pretty much run of the mill - someone here will know more though, but think single speeds are getting very sought after.

 

[gbb]

Six and two threes really.
If it was'nt a single speed, i doubt it'd go for much at all.
Am i right in thinking a single speed rear wheel isnt cheap. A lot of the components look as though they've been re-chromed. The calipers look VERY clean.
I know to my cost, building a bike isnt cheap...there's no shortcuts to the finished product if you want it to look any good.

Does this bike look any good....ive seen many many worse ones.

 

[swee'pea99]

All you need is two bidders with more money than sense who both take a shine to the same thing. Let it go. Wait for the next one to come along. ebay's like poker: never get carried away, bide your time, and know when to fold.

 

[Smokin Joe]

It is more a pile of shite than a classic.

£20 tops.

 

[andygates]

I'd go forty, it's nice and clean. But never a classic.

 

[hubgearfreak]

the seller cleverly typed retro and single speed.

they seem to be magic words

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Not my sort of thing. I might go to thirty quid for it if I needed an interesting pub bike.

 

[palinurus]

It's cock. They're nuts.

 

[fossyant]

Pub bike - if I was that lucky... can walk to mine, but we don't get there often....

 

[Rhythm Thief]

While we're on the subject, could someone tell me why this is worth £900?

 

[Smokin Joe]

While we're on the subject, could someone tell me why this is worth £900?

You'd have to be a retro freak with more money than sense. If he knocked a nought off it would still be over priced.

 

[swee'pea99]

It's not. (It's not unheard of for people to put a high 'Buy it Now' price in the hopes that it will enhance things' perceived value...but this does look rather like wishful thinking/(less politely) taking the piss.)

 

[GrahamG]

I've seen equally worthy bikes on freecycle.