What to look for when inspecting a bike/How much is this bike worth?

[swee'pea99]

I don't use racks or mudguards, so maybe someone else can help more, but I can't see any reason why you couldn't have both mounted to the same hole - as long as you have a long enough bolt.

 

[tyred]

No problem at all. I have two bikes set up like this.

 

[peanut]

Just to clarify, the bike I am referring to is the one swee'pea posted, which is listed as a racing bike:

yes the term 'racing bike' was a marketing euthanism used by bike sellers to make their range of mediocre sports /utility bikes seem more appealing to new cyclists.

Obviously they wern't actually used for racing unless it was amateur on a tight budget.
Its like anything you have to be aware of marketing hype by people who know no better.

The chap selling the other bike you mentioned said it was 531C tubing in one breath then in the next stated that it was aluminium.
It is clear that he has never owned nor ridden this bike because he clearly knows absolutely nothing about the bike . hence the warning.

 

[Arch]

No problem at all. I have two bikes set up like this.

I have one too.

You can usually find a way of mounting a rack on a bike even without the right bosses - p-clips are your friends. But that set up probably won't be so secure under a heavy load like camping stuff.

 

[peanut]

I wouldn't advise using clamps on a 531C reynolds tubeset . The tubing is double butted and extremely thin . A clamp may not only crush the stays and ruin the frame it will probably cause localised rusting where the paintwork gets damaged and moisure gets trapped.
Best to get a frame and forks with eyelets for a nice stong reliable fixing if you intend to fit heavy panniers for touring