eBay and Craigslist finds

doh - I didn't see your comment earlier, I already opened the bidding on the Holdsworth... Is it bad form for me to bid against you?

ibob doh - I didn't see your comment earlier, I already opened the bidding on the Holdsworth... Is it bad form for me to bid against you?

oops, i was just looking at that, too - but i'll leave it to you guys.

ibob how much do you want it?

henry havent you just bought a raleigh frame??

yup.
I have gone mad!

well, it's beautiful, it's a great colour, it's my size, but then, I'm having second thoughts whether I can afford to build it up with nice stuff... how much do you want it? dargh!

mate as said above have bought an old raleigh.
my max is roughly not much more than it is currently. i prob should stand by and wait- am waiting on an orange hue holdsworth.

ibob That holdsworth looks sweet.

Also, is 75 quid BIN cheap for a Bob Jackson? bob jackson

yeah - but i guess the catch is the seller won't post and he's based somewhere in nottinghamshire (as far as i can make out using google maps) - which is quite a mission to get to.

Is that bob jackson good value for money? does anyone know what the tubing the frame has? Thanks

cheers mate, we'll see how we go, I'm not sure what my max is yet...

also how much is this sort of thing worth...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190164177250&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:PIC&ih=009. I am looking to get an old frame/bike preferably made from some goodish light tubing and am unsure what these old frames are worth, thanks!

tomo: I asked the seller about tubing and dropouts just after posting it here, but he hasn't got back to me. It's probably a bit of a punt based on that blurry photo...

tomo, have a look at the list i put up- their all suitable

The Dawes is 531st tubing which is touring strength.

A little beefier than 531c which is the full racing standard.
Should still be relatively light.

chris

well, on the Holdsworth, I figured my max was 200, went up to 220, got outbid with 1sec to go...
Regretting not going higher already, but it's prob for the best... Mental note: don't go near ebay, temptation lurks...

ibob well, on the Holdsworth, I figured my max was 200, went up to 220, got outbid with 1sec to go...
Regretting not going higher already, but it's prob for the best... Mental note: don't go near ebay, temptation lurks...

haha, have been burned like that myself already tonight, i think your advice is very wise... but for those who are foolish enough, i discovered what it is that makes people place last second bids with such amazing 10-second accuracy: hammersnipe (i'm sure there are a million equivelants - and sorry if i'm preaching to the converted).

the bob jackson guy "reckons it is 531 tubes", wasn't sure what I meant by drop-outs, sent him a link to sheldon.
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maybe ask him to post more pics

johnny wilkinson, that blue marzano went for £130, man thats an awesome buy for some. the other one is still at £85 with 6hrs

dogsballs johnny wilkinson, that blue marzano went for £130, man thats an awesome buy for some. the other one is still at £85 with 6hrs

db, i know i checked this morning. unbelievable. i had to let it drop off the radar though. not quite right. can be a fussy fucker sometimes.

other went for £297, so within my 280-330 estimate ;)

I'm sad I missed this on ebay because of polo :(

I am seriously seriously tempted by that Colnago Arabesque but the bidding on that is going to be high

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BIANCHI-FRAMESET-IN-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-CIRCA-1980S_W0QQitemZ250176535105QQihZ015QQcategoryZ56197QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Good conversion????

*Rakan, i was watching that one too, damn polo ha ha ha