eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

[P!N20]

Colnago price index must be in decline - from the same seller:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/nollama ... 1328735160

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1326509262


Keith Davis Pegasus: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1328796401

Check out the generous width under the brake bridge!

[ldrcycles]

Keith Davis Pegasus: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1328796401

Check out the generous width under the brake bridge!

Interesting seatstay treatment too. A Pegasus is on my "to-own" list.

[P!N20]

Interesting seatstay treatment too.

Yeah I'd like to see a better picture of it.

[P!N20]

Nice looking frame in SA: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/surrey- ... 1328819297

[metalrideroz]

Probably doesn't quite scrape in as c&v but cheap titanium,
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/315886680907

[P!N20]

Hillman: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ascot-v ... 1329001464

708 tubing has internal splines like Columbus TSX and is heat treated like 753. If it is 708, then that's a pretty good price, because it doesn't come up much.

[P!N20]

XL Clamont Professional with TV aerial: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/north-r ... 1328905631

Were all Professionals built by you-know-who?

[find_bruce]

With no pantographs nor badging, you would be a braver man than me to suggest it was by him

[P!N20]

With no pantographs nor badging, you would be a braver man than me to suggest it was by him

Yeah I guess wheel reflectors don't scream Master Framebuilder.

[Cycling Wombat]

XL Clamont Professional with TV aerial: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/north-r ... 1328905631

Were all Professionals built by you-know-who?

A key tell is the chain stays are chisel edged and generally as find Bruce said there's also usually the name/brand in the seat stays. Often they don't put clear enough photos on the ads to see these things though

[feelthewheel]

Seems fairly priced:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... =top_picks

[P!N20]

Seems fairly priced:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... =top_picks

The fixed.org.au head tube decal is worth the price of admission.

Anyone else appreciate the irony of a track bike called Everest?

[P!N20]

Not sure if retro, but it's built with 531, so has a place here.

Wayne Kotzur built Piccicilli road bike with delta brakes:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/torrens ... 1329567023

Some of the details look amazing, good price at $500. You could sell the deltas for that much.

[uart]

Not sure if retro, but it's built with 531, so has a place here.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/torrens ... 1329567023

Wow yeah, interesting bike.

What's the deal with that aero fairing around the headset and seat tube? Haven't seen that before on a steel tubed bike. Is it a composite add on, or is that some kind of steel fairing filleted in there?

[find_bruce]

Not sure if retro, but it's built with 531, so has a place here.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/torrens ... 1329567023

Wow yeah, interesting bike.

What's the deal with that aero fairing around the headset and seat tube? Haven't seen that before on a steel tubed bike. Is it a composite add on, or is that some kind of steel fairing filleted in there?

I've seen them before on other bikes - from memory they were around the mid 80s & started with funny bikes - I don't believe they were aero, but rather an attempt to stiffen the joint. Can't remember where I've seen them before & my google fu is currently failing me

[P!N20]

What's the deal with that aero fairing around the headset and seat tube? Haven't seen that before on a steel tubed bike. Is it a composite add on, or is that some kind of steel fairing filleted in there?

Fairing behind the head tube is more common:



Seat tube fairings typically happened inside the main triangle, unlike the Kotzur example:



Of course, the Cinelli Laser is one of the more famous examples:

[P!N20]

Paino roadie: https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/ ... 1329743945

[P!N20]

Bit pricey given a) unknown builder and b) average condition, but would make a good project: https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/ ... 1330203570

[feelthewheel]

This is a bit interesting, both for design and rarity:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 4887%22%7D

[WyvernRH]

Bit pricey given a) unknown builder and b) average condition, but would make a good project: https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/ ... 1330203570

Hmm, very nice but definitely too expensive by at least a couple of hundred given lack of identification and tatty condition.
Looks a lot like a couple of Technocrat frames that passed thru my hands but I don't think they did 531? And.... one paint chip is thru the 531 sticker so unless they are really sneaky it has been there for a while.

Given its location, it could be a Kotzur? Wayne often did not sticker his frames. If so, maybe worth nearer the asking price.

Richard

[ldrcycles]

This is a bit interesting, both for design and rarity:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 4887%22%7D

For posterity, this is a heroically old Melbourne made Barb with flex stay rear suspension. Very cool thing, I've messaged a mate who's into such stuff.

[Gordon1]

This is a bit interesting, both for design and rarity:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 4887%22%7D

For posterity, this is a heroically old Melbourne made Barb with flex stay rear suspension. Very cool thing, I've messaged a mate who's into such stuff.

I had a fully restored Barb sprung frame which I have since offloaded as I found a very rough one that was much much cheaper than the restored.

I contacted the seller as I was interested in the bar and stem combo. Understandably he didn't what to separate. I then asked a rough idea of the complete bike. He said he has had multiple offers of a big price. He has yet to accept and I suggest he takes one of those offers or more likely is playing the game to get more. Either way I'm out as I don't play those silly games.

[feelthewheel]

More why we can't have nice things:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 3801%22%7D

[uart]

More why we can't have nice things:

LOL, I've offered him $40, but told him the only payment option is 4 tenths of a $100 note, freshly cut and ready for him to hang on the wall.

Seriously though, I think the problem is that some people can't even conceive of an old bike like that being a roller that's actually used.

[LG]

More why we can't have nice things:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 3801%22%7D

They look like formerly being a nice set of difficult to find original bars, hope they were busted prior to being vandalised.