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Yeah what a find! Thank you.
I do feel pretty guilty though. They have been loved and they deserve to be loved some more.
This belongs to my second cousin who is pictured in the 1950s with the bike having a rest after a long ride around the country lanes. She is now 85 but would still love to ride it!
That really tugs at the heartstrings for me! Seems wrong to sell an 88yearold womans bike while she still has a fondness for it, merely to gain £50 ?
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That really tugs at the heartstrings for me! Seems wrong to sell an 88yearold womans bike while she still has a fondness for it, merely to gain £50 ?
I know! Sorry to those that were after the bargain but I have to admit that I did in the end send them a message telling them to stop the auction as it was too cheap. That's why I bought it. Rather have someone that is going to love it than just someone out to make a quick buck. But then it turned out that they have it down as two items and I told them they should stick to their guns and say it was £100 each. I would cancel my part of the auction so they could relist it if they wanted to.
Why are these people selling them if they love them? Maybe they are desperate for the money? Then they deserve to get more. It might actually be because they need the space to have a wonderful new conservatory built that will change their minds. Or maybe they find them to taunting sitting there or want someone else to love them like they did.
I just hope it's not because some grandchild talked them into it to make some cash which they will piss up a wall.
God I'm such a softie.
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I saw them at Tesco reduced to £8 the other day but it may have only been that store as they were having a move round. Got one for my girlfriend last xmas as a stocking filler. It's pretty funny and good for road safety. Certainly turns heads.
Not sure it;s the kind of head turning I would be aiming for but they still turned.
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They're only bikes.
Wrong. In this case they're a person's memories, past freedom and dreams.
Right I just got this email from the seller:
"Hi there, sorry I've been out today so only just got your messages. Yes, they are sold together as one item (sorry if it said 2) for £100. I've just had someone else querying if it was for both so you'd better be quick. I am just doing this to get some money for my second cousin and she is happy to get £100 for both bikes. Many thanks and good luck, Anne"
Forget my first comment. I gots me'self two bikes!
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knackered low pro that could be converted into a bit of a HHS polo bike?
Still only **£32.50 **with 6 hours to go. Great project bike. Too small for me. And I've been acquiring bikes like Imelda Marcos collects SPD's.
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The other buyer wanted one. So I split them. Probably silly thing to do. Wish they hadn't swapped the handlebars on them as well. Here's the Coventry Eagle in original trim:
Love those bars.
Anyone have any idea how much the bikes are worth? Be nice to know how much of a bargain it was.
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Here's the Coventry Eagle in original trim:
Anyone have any idea how much the bikes are worth?
This is when you need Hilary Stone.
But start here: http://www.bicyclelogy.com/page/1308584
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sun-1937-CTC-Touring-Model-Gents_W0QQitemZ200276498936QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item200276498936&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
I like this a lot, unfortunately I have zilch cashish