For Sale: 1922 Sunbeam all black

A real top racing machine in it's day!

The Oilbath replaces the RH chain stay on these to save weight.

Amazing original condition. The brooks saddle is a little tired,but after 90years I would be .
Has a 2 speed bottom bracket gear,but the cable giude needs re-brazeing-it is an easy job,I just have no time.


Amazingly engineered rod brakes and q/r saddle bag support,

Everything is just so well engineered
A bargain at £500 collect NW London.

£500? am I missing something about these bikes...

^ This

I just sold a custom alu Dolan track bike with brand spanking new H+Son EERO rims for the same...

A slightly maddening and definitely zealous attempt to sell of what is in reality a piece of tat as a piece of history at £500 collect NW London.

ftfy

it just seems alot for a battered bike like that, maybe its a historic artefact. mig please tell us more!

you are selling something worth £500, and couldn't even be bothered to clean the dust off the bike before the photoshoot?

size?
I like it, but £500 is too much for a bike that still needs some work

23" Seat tube 22" top tube,complete lack of time means I haven't been able to do much to it.
Open to offers and I realise this isn't the right place to sell it,but it is almost 90 years old,not much work to make a really nice bike.

Needs spoks

^ possibly jonnyrau?

is it campag super record ?

Look I think I have made myself unpopular with the Sunbeam,
I have no idea of it's value and something similar went for a lot more on e-bay-apparently a working two speed bottom bracket gear is rare.
I would have put offers but it is not allowed,
So less than £500 but more than £100?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sunbeam-BSA-1950s-Gentlemants-sports-Bicycle-/160493085841?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item255e222491

looks similar and in better nick.

^ possibly jonnyrau?

^ achieve the impossible, grasshoppa

Looks similar,but isn't it is a badge engineered BSA,
Ignore the asking price and make an offer,

Difference between the one on the bay and the one mig has is the gears.

Bay: Common SA 3 speed hub
Mig: BB gears :)

I did overheard some very enthusiatic chatter about this BB gear thingy a few weeks back and from what I heard, it's quite rare to find (bcos of age?), might be wrong as it is just hearsay and I am not bothered googling :)

that whip belongs in a museum

that whip belongs in a museum

repped for the indie quote.

I'll take your wheels if they are 650 b's and your brooks if you split.
Anyone know if you can get a more modern rim you can use in conjunction with those rod brakes, I have them on an early triumph I'm trying to breath life into.

It would be totally pointless to split the bike, and the OP shouldn't do so, even if it makes him a fortune. This is a rare bike. The BB gears especially so. OP, I appeal to you; Don't split this bike. Please sell it to somebody who isn't going to powdercoat it.

I'm sure you know this already... but I just feel I have to say!

£99 if you throw in the brazing.

its only really worth it to a collector, not someone trying to be cool. 20 quid

Just go to the Hard To Find cycle jumble with it. Leave it against the wall with the chainring side facing outwards and I am pretty sure there will be someone who will enquire whose bike is it :) I have 2 old Raleighs at home. One with drum brakes, another with rod brakes. Not too sure what year they are but they came with Dunlop/Brooks super spring sprung saddles. It might not be worth much, but to me they are gold :)

my mate got me into fixed gear and i am thinking of making a fixie conversion

is this bicycle suitable for fixed gear components?

^ this bike would be perfect! I recommend twin arrospoks. Its the only way to roll around with style, sophistication and grace