eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

[Roisin79]

There's a 531 /600 group Hillman in Bendigo - $550. Marketplace.

[P!N20]

753 Plum Vainqueur: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/chelten ... 1321100067

[Imwit]

753 Plum Vainqueur: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/chelten ... 1321100067

I like how he can date it from the wheels!???

[P!N20]

Michalo frame and bits looks like a good buy: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/diamond ... 1321189113

[ironhanglider]

753 Plum Vainqueur: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/chelten ... 1321100067

I like how he can date it from the wheels!???

I'm not sure terribly accurately. That design of rim sticker was in use in the early 90's. The rest seems consistent with that too.

Of course the bike I built up for my wife in the early nineties had 1978 hubs (date code) and a 1982 seatpost so it could be anything.

Cheers,

Cameron

[LG]

If in Vic, this would be worth purchasing for the parts https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/26662917389 ... Sw5NFlri05

[ldrcycles]

If in Vic, this would be worth purchasing for the parts https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/26662917389 ... Sw5NFlri05

Plenty of TLC required but at $80 it would be well worth the effort.

I spotted a Cadex CFR3 on facebook last week in Brisbane for $100, nothing unusual there except it was one of the few to have full Campagnolo running gear (Stratos I think?) I pounced, but the seller claimed to have been offered $190 and now wanted $200 which I passed on. Both the original listing at $100 and an identical post under a different name at $200 are still up so I don't know if he's actually sold it or not.

[P!N20]

531 Malvern Star Equipe for a decent price given the condition: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/annanda ... 1321254203

[redsonic]

531 Malvern Star Equipe for a decent price given the condition: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/annanda ... 1321254203

Nice!

[familyguy]

Super original, that's nice. Seller is a really nice guy, too. Bought and sold some bits from him over the years.

[feelthewheel]

Dick Tressider in Sydney (reasonable price too):

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/newcast ... 1321582743

[MichaelB]

Dick Tressider in Sydney (reasonable price too):

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/newcast ... 1321582743

Love how they put in a half decent effort with the pics ...

[uart]

Dick Tressider in Sydney (reasonable price too):

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/newcast ... 1321582743

Come on, we don't call Bendigo Melbourne up here. Lets not call Newcastle Sydney either .

Dick Tressider was from Newcastle too BTW. So maybe one of his bikes might command a better price up here. Agree that the photos are crap though.

[Gordon1]

Dick Tressider in Sydney (reasonable price too):

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/newcast ... 1321582743

Come on, we don't call Bendigo Melbourne up here. Lets not call Newcastle Sydney either .

Is South Sydney better?

I'll see myself out

[WyvernRH]

Dick Tressider in Sydney (reasonable price too):

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/newcast ... 1321582743

Come on, we don't call Bendigo Melbourne up here. Lets not call Newcastle Sydney either .

Is South Sydney better?

I'll see myself out

Erm, no... Sydney is better described as South Newcastle really , or may be Lower Gosford...

I have a Dick Tresidder bicycle that was custom built for the previous owner. He wasn't sure who actually built the frame but it was a local builder. Probably not Dick but maybe Mr Stead? It was assembled by Dick however circa 1970 with early SunTour and Cinelli parts.

Anyhow, under all that lairy paint, stickers and cheap parts the frame on this bike looks earlier and quite nice, maybe from the late 50's - 60's? As already said Dan didn't do a good job on the photos with this one .
Might be a 'shop' frame built locally for someone or maybe a buy in from a bigger manufacturer's workshop for general sale (like the guy in Broadmeadow used to do). Whatever, it looks like it is well worth rescuing if it is your size.
However, IIRC Dick was not keen on putting his name on resprays unlike some other bike shops so that is a minus point given the obvious respray paint.

If I get a chance I might nip down to 'the big city' and have a chat with Dan about it - 60 cm is just on my size limit

Richard

[Gordon1]

I’m an idiot, I was thinking Wollongong when I typed in a hurry.

How about North Sydney?

[uart]

Anyhow, under all that lairy paint, stickers and cheap parts the frame on this bike looks earlier and quite nice, maybe from the late 50's - 60's? As already said Dan didn't do a good job on the photos with this one .

What's the deal with the 26 inch wheels on that bike Richard. Are they the wrong wheel size for what that bike originally would have had?

[DarrylH]

Someone put the cotter pins in wrong!!

[WyvernRH]

What's the deal with the 26 inch wheels on that bike Richard. Are they the wrong wheel size for what that bike originally would have had?

Well looking at the pictures I reckon there seems sufficient space for a 27x 1 1/4 wheel to fit? I think the 26" ( x1 3/8" ?) were added with all the other mixed bits at re-paint time (Including the badly fitted cottered cranks as spotted by DarrylH ). IMHO not a lot, if any, of the components are what was originally on the frame.

I've not yet seen an Australian bike set up for the British 26x1 1/4" size but I'm happy to be corrected.

Richard

[feelthewheel]

Wow, Sydney seems to be offering great vintage bicycles at the moment. This looks like a pre-WW2, dedicated track bike:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 112l%22%7D

[foo on patrol]

Spotted this Hoffy.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 112l%22%7D

Foo

[P!N20]

Alleged Hillman triple triangle. Not sure if fork is original: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/fitzroy ... 1321752593

[find_bruce]

I too doubt the fork & the stem. At a $500 asking price it's probably worth a look & a bit of haggling

[Imwit]

Spotted this Hoffy.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 112l%22%7D

Foo

Cool bike and a nice backstory to go with it

[foo on patrol]

Spotted this Hoffy.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 112l%22%7D

Foo

Cool bike and a nice backstory to go with it

Yeah but a lot of money.

Foo