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

[Chris S]

£205! Docked frames, especially cut so close to the seat tube, are structurally very weak. There is not much stopping the seat tube bending backwards under the rider's weight. The rack struts aren't just there to support luggage.

That's nothing a couple of lengths of angle iron wouldn't fix

 

[Chris S]

£250 for a hand-painted Raleigh courier. Another price with the decimal point in the wrong place.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334041144843

 

[DCLane]

Old Dawes Kingpins seem to have had a daft increase in asking price, particularly un-restored ones:

£150 in Hampshire: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284459099189
£150 in Kent: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294463992786
£149 in Gloucester: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dawes-Kingpin-bike-/124955026556
£145 in Devon: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265328242866

I've got 3 of them now. And given I've paid no more than £40 for each that's not a bad investment. Anyone want a restored one for £100?

 

[FrankCrank]

Old Dawes Kingpins seem to have had a daft increase in asking price, particularly un-restored ones:

£150 in Hampshire: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284459099189
£150 in Kent: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294463992786
£149 in Gloucester: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dawes-Kingpin-bike-/124955026556
£145 in Devon: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265328242866

I've got 3 of them now. And given I've paid no more than £40 for each that's not a bad investment. Anyone want a restored one for £100?

Same with Raleigh 20's and Stowaways, seeing them at silly money now. Would like a Stowaway to bring over here as a travel bike, but I'll bide my time till normal prices return - could be a long wait.

 

[Chris S]

This Emmelle Ranger has been on sale for the past few weeks at £35. They've now increased the price to £99. Presumably people are supposed to think it's a better bike!
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...d-bike-21-frame-27-wheels-10speed-/1417732762

 

[Tenkaykev]

This Emmelle Ranger has been on sale for the past few weeks at £35. They've now increased the price to £99. Presumably people are supposed to think it's a better bike!
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...d-bike-21-frame-27-wheels-10speed-/1417732762

There’s some truth in that. I’ve been reading DC Rainmakers YouTube channel for very many years. He’s a sports enthusiast with a solid grounding in technology. When Peloton first came to market the reception was lukewarm. They doubled the price of the bike and spent a shed load on advertising, the bikes saw a massive upturn in sales.

 

[Chris S]

They'

This Emmelle Ranger has been on sale for the past few weeks at £35. They've now increased the price to £99. Presumably people are supposed to think it's a better bike!
https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/...d-bike-21-frame-27-wheels-10speed-/1417732762

They've now got the same bike on ebay at £149. That's a 425% increase in less than a week!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294488418225

 

[FrankCrank]

It's not only the gear stick that makes your eyes water:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174992096462?hash=item28be577cce:g:lbkAAOSwXFhhdYY6

 

[Blue Hills]

They'

They've now got the same bike on ebay at £149. That's a 425% increase in less than a week!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294488418225

you going to jump in?
Is this Tulip mania all over again?

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

The seller of my R20 was prepared to dump it if no-one offered him the price of a pint in 'spoons that he was asking. Don't dive in and pay mug prices, there are bargains out there if you are patient. That applies to anything, not just bikes. I recently picked up a couple of NOS high security locks still in their boxes for less than 30% of current retail price. Bide your time and the bargains do appear.

 

[rogerzilla]

On the R20 Facebook group, there is a long standing agreement that the correct price is £20.

 

[biggs682]

You have to remember @SkipdiverJohn not all people have the patience to wait

 

[DCLane]

Only £25 but I'm wondering if the seller's confused the rare (and worth-a-bit) Raleigh Road Ace with the not-rare (and not worth-a-but) Raleigh Ace. Particularly as this seems to have been dragged out of a muddy patch: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384475334325

 

[southcoast]

Only £25 but I'm wondering if the seller's confused the rare (and worth-a-bit) Raleigh Road Ace with the not-rare (and not worth-a-but) Raleigh Ace. Particularly as this seems to have been dragged out of a muddy patch: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384475334325

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Looks bent from a front end crash, not worth 25p except for parts?

 

[Blue Hills]

From a seller already flagged above.

Delivery is free though.

Vintage Raleigh Twenty 20 Town Shopper Bike Bicycle Restored Condition


Condition:
Seller refurbished


Price:
£550.00

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274974045204?hash=item4005baf414:g:2TEAAOSw2NVfjhno