eBay and Craigslist finds

I'd say it's a reasonable buy, did you ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255094144704?hash=item3b64cbbec0:g:140AAOSwYJ9g6zCc

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393509219342?ViewItem=&item=393509219342

relisted - decent at £250 imo

Not sure if this is genuine but if it is 150 BIN isn't bad for a bob jackson

Orbit Gold Medal Touring Bike 57cm, Reynolds 531

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Felt-Footprint-Full-Carbon-Fixie-Road-Bike-/255095392055?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

Felt footprint 60cm (1100g fixed gear frame) with otherwise decent components at £280 BIN bargain!

Buy titanium they said, a bike for life they said.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194291394312

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Is that your bike?

thankfully not!

Fork crown looks like a Cinelli OR on the Harrison, was it around in 1969?

Not far from me. How to tell if it's the real deal?

This is also cracked to high hell - colnago titanium £350 BIN

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Colnago-Reflex-Titanio-CT1-Titanium-Frameset-B-Stay-/294306899783?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

could email them, ask in this Bob Jackson thread, look at comparables online, or ask @Jingle_Jangle nicely

Seen this on ebay - its in my size and Im seeing it at the weekend but was wondering what more knowledgable people thought
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353628859469?hash=item5255ec2c4d:g:r-MAAOSwJpphG6~r

POS ! With POS components from a no-cred company
£600 new @ BLB, so probably woth £150 in the real world.
It will ride like a scafold pole, and be worth 3/5 of FA in a year's time.

That Aventon on eBay, as @The.Gren has pointed out, is not particularly exciting and nor will it be particularly zippy. It will work as a bike but you can do far better for £450...

I'd suggest putting up a detailed ad on the Wanted section of LFGSS Classifieds. Include the frame size you're after and your height for good measure. Specify vintage or modern, or just see what is offered.

My main issue is as I’m 5’1/5’2 hardly any bikes that fit me come up for sale - I’m looking for a bike that’s <49cm. I did ask around on here a few months ago and I think there were a few bikes but nothing really took my fancy

OK I had a eBay search out of curiosity and I agree it's quite challenging to find small bikes!

Did you spot the Planet X in 50cm (c-t) for £350?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154465958660

Apparently used by a 160cm rider, so 3-5cm taller than you. But with plenty of seatpost still showing. Though you'd probably struggle to find any pros riding a Planet X, the frame and parts on this bike are way better than the Aventon as they are at least recognisable brands like Cinelli, Ambrosio, etc. Personally I'd still hold out for something steel/beautiful, depending on how urgently I needed a bike.

I'm assuming you're looking for a track bike only? Or also considering road bikes?

See also on here:

• This S/XS Ribble road bike in Reynolds 525 steel with Tiagra parts for £450.
  
• An ex velodrome 45cm Dolan Pre Cursa at a bargainous £130. Geometry chart here. I have seen people fit front brakes to Pre Cursas but you'd need to drill the fork.
  
  

There's also this complete dolan pre cursa 50cm for £100 which is a mad bargain

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/dolan-fixed-wheel-track-bike-/1412284542

This caught my eye the other day:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265254552014?hash=item3dc26741ce:g:6HcAAOSwyHlhC~8v

Went to see it but was on the way back from a long journey and in a hurry, and haven't really got room in the flat, so declined. Nice chap, would take 300 for it. Regret not getting it now...

Ah thank you very much for getting those up for me - enquiring about the Dolan now. And @coffeekeyboard too, thanks

nice touring bike in 56/57 flavour - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114932672735?hash=item1ac28568df:g:qwYAAOSw5g5hFPGF

1948 Raleigh Lenton for £50, looks like it could be revived. Rather lovely.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/558018442105487/

Job lot with some interesting frames in there: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133852031161?hash=item1f2a33e8b9:g:d~oAAOSwaMxhHJqS