These old bikes found in a shed...are they collectable and of any value?

[jim75]

Hi there,
My first post on here and I will admit I know very little about bicycles. I have found the following bikes in a shed and was wondering if they are collectable or of any value?

The bikes are:

MBK Trappeur 24, Raleigh Commando childs bike, Raleigh Domino childs bike, Raleigh Grifter childs bike and Dawes feather with Campagnolo parts.
They all need some obvious restoration work done and I have attached some photos.

Cheers in advance for your time and input.

 

[roadrash]

There is a raleigh grifter forum , where people would bite your arm off for the whole bike at good money
you can find it here...


http://raleighgrifter.proboards.com/

 

[roadrash]

I quite like the dawes, where abouts in country are you if you dont mind me asking

 

[Deleted member 35268]

The Dawes is lovely. I like the Grifter too. All cute bikes, except the horrible mountain bike thing.

 

[paul-kent]

As mentioned, the grifter is quite desirable but would probably make more money in parts.
The commando has the wrong seat but the rest looks good, not so desirable sadly.
I love the head badge on the Dawes .

 

[biggs682]

I quite like the dawes, where abouts in country are you if you dont mind me asking

and the same question from me as well @jim55

that Dawes looks like an ideal project for someone

 

[jim75]

Based in shropshire. Thanks for the replies so far.

 

[Mrs M]

Grifter memories, my brother had a blue one.

 

[biggs682]

Based in shropshire. Thanks for the replies so far.

What are you intending to do with them all ?
I would be inclined to give the Dawes a nice clean and make it ride able then use if its nearly your size and style

 

[shouldbeinbed]

one of my folks had the same/v similar MBK by the looks of the photo, it was a very basic thing and not much cop. The Dawes is pretty & looks like a nice bike for a little bit of work.

my brother had a blue grifter too, it was a heavy old hector of a bike, still inexplicably popular IMHO.

 

[robsa]

Quite fancy that Dawes meself