Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Batavus Monte Carlo

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BurnseyBoy
10-13-09, 04:25 PM
Any ideas on the value of an ooooold Batavus Monte Carlo frame? I bought it for $10 alongside two other bikes in order to get first dibs on those two.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/brak21883/Bike002.jpg

The paint is not in great condition, and one of the arms on the fork is bent. The fork doesn't look like any newer forks becuase the arms are narrow in width. Also the fork had a different bracket(?) to hold the wheel that angles forward a little more than newer ones do. It is blue with original stickers that go up and down the seat tube that read intercycle.


Wulf
10-13-09, 05:17 PM
Looks like any other low-end 10 speed from the 60s or 70s.

USAZorro
10-13-09, 05:58 PM
moving to appraisals


wrk101
10-13-09, 08:09 PM
Looks like it was priced appropriately. $10 to $20 as is.

I have done the same thing, to get one bike, I had to buy everything. It can work out really well financially, and as a minimum, you will be able to get some donor parts if you need them.

BurnseyBoy
10-14-09, 11:41 AM
Yeah. I was thinking about throwing it back on Craigslist to get rid of it, but I don't know anything about the brand other than it's old and Dutch. I was hoping that I could put it out there for more than $10. Maybe I'll start it at $30 and get talked down to $20. Thanks.