The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[SkipdiverJohn]

the rear wheel bearings are 'gritty'.

Translation:- none of the moving parts on the bike have ever seen a drop of oil or grease in the last 30 years. It has now got so bad the balls have started to fragment and chew the bearing surfaces in the hubs to bits.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Translation:- none of the moving parts on the bike have ever seen a drop of oil or grease in the last 30 years. It has now got so bad the balls have started to fragment and chew the bearing surfaces in the hubs to bits.

Some years back a friend said his pedals were "wobbling"😁
Bring it round I said, I regretted that invitation for days after.
I'd never seen this bike before and asked him if he had submerged it in salt water just to annoy me.
When I coaxed the BB out with drifts (cutouts for a hook key long beaten to death) and some flame I looked inside.
About 1/2 the balls had escaped the races as lumps and smoothly worn hemispheres. All of it black in colour with a coating of what could best be described as grinding paste.

 

[Chris S]

A £140 starting bid seems a bit steep for a pair of BMX cranks.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oldschool-Bmx-Midschool-Bmx-Odyssey-blackwidow-Bmx-Crank/124624408467?hash=item1d04318f93:g:tK4AAOSwXQJgSTKF&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

(and I thought BMXs had single-piece cranks?)

 

[Chris S]

£750 for a pair of Raleigh 3-speeds. That's at least three times what they are worth.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...558854?hash=item3b4a4be746:g:iaEAAOSwPplfAfc8

 

[Chris S]

£230 for a Raleigh restoration project. It's not even worth that fully restored.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTIQUE-...872084?hash=item1ab6abf3d4:g:0fgAAOSwgw9gVaoJ

 

[FrankCrank]

£230 for a Raleigh restoration project. It's not even worth that fully restored.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTIQUE-...872084?hash=item1ab6abf3d4:g:0fgAAOSwgw9gVaoJ

My gast is flabbered. Doubt I'd even drag that out of a hedge if I saw it.

 

[Chris S]

£195 for a Raleigh Maverick. I'm beginning to see a pattern here, 'old Raleigh = triple the price'.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-...g:l2UAAOSwRrtgV3RR&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000

 

[Chris S]

"To buy this bike now (if you could), would set you back around a Thousand pounds or more."
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/very-rare-hi-gear-lightwave-road-bike./1378502685

 

[davidphilips]

Dawes Galaxys tend to hold there price well and have seen some very nice Galaxys that are well worth hundreds of pounds but this one advertised in Newtownards must be one of the worst Galaxys i have seen and the owner wants £185, i think he would be lucky to get £18.50.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/dawes-galaxy-lightweight-touring-bike/1402638849

 

[Illaveago]

"To buy this bike now (if you could), would set you back around a Thousand pounds or more."
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/very-rare-hi-gear-lightwave-road-bike./1378502685

I didn't know that inflation was that bad ! The price of one new if you could buy one! Went up from £750 to over £1,000 whilst they were typing !

 

[davidphilips]

I didn't know that inflation was that bad ! The price of one new if you could buy one! Went up from £750 to over £1,000 whilst they were typing !

Wonder if seller is related to the great Arthur Daley?

 

[Chris S]

Offers between £1000 and £725 wanted for a rusty Raleigh 3-speed.



View: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=287876133040569&set=gm.1469606260057239

 

[davidphilips]

Just seen this Cortina on facebook if anyone is looking for a few hours work?

View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/475472323744037/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226972031972232451890%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%22264013324035084907%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A264013324035084907%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A8240470055360397312%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A21%2C%5C%22grouping_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D

 

[Ming the Merciless]

"To buy this bike now (if you could), would set you back around a Thousand pounds or more."
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/very-rare-hi-gear-lightwave-road-bike./1378502685

The extensive overhaul seems to have added a rusted chain. Is that to give it the genuine antique look?

 

[Gunk]

The extensive overhaul seems to have added a rusted chain. Is that to give it the genuine antique look?

Are some of these people on drugs, they’re mad.