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

[IanSmithCSE]

Morning,

New Raleigh Chopper recently released this month in blue or yellow, price £999.

On eBay already at inflated prices.
People who don’t want the bike but just make a quick profit 😬
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I watched a number of listings for the 2023 edition (you can do a search and still find some listings) and they weren't being snapped up. It seemed that the most of the buyers were buying to resell, one seller had two unopened boxes.

My favourite bad idea, the 40th Anniversary 753 Raleigh still seems be being offered as well! https://www.raleigh.co.uk/gb/en/ti-raleigh-anniversary-edition-bicycle/?attrFrameSize=53cm and at £1,700 it is no longer so massively over priced.

Bye

Ian

 

[FrankCrank]

Back in the day, mine had a knob shifter. No sniggering at the back please.

 

[Chris S]

New Raleigh Chopper recently released this month in blue or yellow, price £999.
On eBay already at inflated prices.
People who don’t want the bike but just make a quick profit 😬
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They're no different from ticket touts.

 

[rogerzilla]

Back in the day, mine had a knob shifter. No sniggering at the back please.

The Mk1 had a knob. It also had seatstays that tended to break, hence the curved ones on the Mk2.

 

[DRM]

The Mk1 had a knob. It also had seatstays that tended to break, hence the curved ones on the Mk2.

Yes they did, on mine it rode the bike a lot!

 

[DRM]

Erm?
I don't move in those circles.
What twazzock at Raleigh marketing thought this would fly?
Look at the amazing success of the 21st century version of the 2CV

Probably the same one involved in the new Ford Capri

 

[Gwylan]

Probably the same one involved in the new Ford Capri

I drove one from UK to Italy. The passenger side window kept falling down into the door
Made motorway tolls an endless pain.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Yes they did, on mine it rode the bike a lot!

Damn - you got in before me!!!

 

[FrankCrank]

The Mk1 had a knob. It also had seatstays that tended to break, hence the curved ones on the Mk2.

Mine was indeed a Mk1, circa 1971 if I recall. Had to have the seat stays rewelded and gusseted - to be expected doing silly stuff before BMX's came along.

 

[Chris S]

New Raleigh Chopper recently released this month in blue or yellow, price £999.
On eBay already at inflated prices.
People who don’t want the bike but just make a quick profit 😬
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There's one for sale in Dudley at a very reasonable £850 if anyone is interested.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1455120008364934

 

[DCLane]

The parts for this may have added up, but I can't see anyone spending £850 on it - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146031888714

 

[DCLane]

Also, I'm tempted for £25, but only in a "I have a deathwish" tempted - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226355186376 . Electric AND petrol motors, with old canti brakes =

At least the seller described it as being used off-road.

 

[Mrs M]

There's one for sale in Dudley at a very reasonable £850 if anyone is interested.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1455120008364934

Looks good but recently saw a baby blue one for sale 🥰
Just a lovely fantasy 💕

 

[Alex321]

Also, I'm tempted for £25, but only in a "I have a deathwish" tempted - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226355186376 . Electric AND petrol motors, with old canti brakes =

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At least the seller described it as being used off-road.

I'd have thought the parts on that would be worth more than £25

 

[wafter]

The parts for this may have added up, but I can't see anyone spending £850 on it - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146031888714

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Looks like a nicely specced, considered build.. but I think they'd struggle to get a third of that tbh..