Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

That Bates - I find prices like that depressing. It's the old bike equivalent of gentrification.

I had toyed with the idea of putting in a cheeky bid for that frame. My size and I’ve had my eye out for something in original finish. I thought anyone that cared would be more focused on the seller’s Hetchins (listed as a Tour de France, but probably not one). Managed to talk myself out of it but very shocked when I idly wondered what it ended up going for. Original paint, pre war but a Vegrandis and needing a lot of TLC for a grand 😱