eBay and Craigslist finds

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Racing-bicycle_W0QQitemZ250361143978QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item250361143978&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

when i was a wee kid i chose to do cycle racing as my sport instead of football,,, i was different. anyway for my games lesson i got taken to herne hill stadium and every week before the cycle lesson started tony doyle would be there doing motor paced training. lap after lap tucked in behind the derny. if the bus was early i would just stand by the edge of the track mesmerised by him whizzing around in his adidas eddy merckx cycling shoes. as he was doing his laps he would always look over smile and give a little hello nod in my direction when he saw me each week, then his eyes would switch back to the back of the derny rider.....focussed.
he was never too busy or rushed to talk. once when we were in the changing room and i was probably bothering him asking him loads of questions and stuff maybe about him winning the world pursuit championship he didnt once look bored or annoyed, after he gave me one of his kp crisps viscount cotton hats. i probably still have it somewhere, probably faded from being washed a zillion times and probably with some loose stitching.
so,, its for showing that level of decency , encorouragement and patience with an in-awe snotty nosed school kid who was just starting to get interested in cycle racing that i refer to tony doyle mbe as a gentleman.

you get me?

Loud and clear. I'll have to tell you my Tony Doyle story one day, in a non public forum, and we can compare and contrast!

http://www.gumtree.com/london/44/33624544.html

A Marinoni (Toronto based builder) track frame;

First frame I've seen that's perfectly my size. Shame its waaaay our of my price league :/

Bargain for the right size person

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aluminium-track-fixie-frame-and-forks_W0QQitemZ170296243954QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item170296243954&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Enjoy.

WTF?

Was that guy mad philanthropist or something?

I know Lee Cooper of coventry, charges £70 to fit track ends.

So whoever bought that paid less than the price of the conversion. And im sure the paintjob cost a fair bit, and thats before we get to the value of the frame!

this guy missing the fact that the frame has vertical drop-outs ??

Vertical dropout fixie

if it was my size i would pay hundreds... this raleigh is awesome!!!!

This frame is my size!! What does the collective wisdom think is a reasonable price for it, and any estimate as to what this might ultimately fetch? It is gorgeous. Plus I have a thing for top end Raleigh.

450

£450 for a raleigh :O
oh well, its the name thing isnt it.

hmmmm - how am I going to get that past Mrs S?

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/c1920s-gentlemans-sloping-sports-bicycle-1046-p.asp

if anyone gets this in time for the ride on sat, they've won immediately!

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/c1920s-gentlemans-sloping-sports-bicycle-1046-p.asp

if anyone gets this in time for the ride on sat, they've won immediately!

it's amazing, looks untouched from the day it was made.

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/mem/classified_ads/classified_ads.asp

From the above link:

FOR SALE: 24" Geoff Francis track bike Shamal Wheels, Campag chainset with spare rings £200.00. Also a double wheel bag £30.00 Bob Duckworth 01204884297 Lancashire.

Worth it just for the Shamals surely?

Might give him a bell

531 awesomeness frame. One clincher shamal, one tub (bought at different times)
Campag bits.

He's about 20 miles from me near Bury

^ dmczome has a pair of those wheels listed for £500 on ebay... so yes, you perhaps will be OK.
(!)

Trigger has been pulled. 2 Bargains in 2 days! I like this forum.

Hopefully It'll have some nice bits on I can use myself. Sell the rest off

jammy please stop buying bicycles. leave some for the rest of us!

You've got to admit though, that was far too tempting a price to pass up on. And considering how well my camera auctions went last week I feeling flush.

Totally agree!
Please don't sell the shamals for an absolutely ridiculous amount.
Forum love FTW.

grrrrrrrrrr. tooooo late, jammy git

I'll see if I like them. Might keep em... expect photos later once I've picked it up!
I don't feel like a total bastard though, cause the frame is my size so technically I could keep/ride it if I like it :)

Jammy - let me know if you want to flog the 531 frame.

Looks coolio to me.