Vintage Ukraine XB3 B-39 3-speed
01-25-16, 08:02 PM
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Vintage Ukraine XB3 B-39 3-speed
Hello everyone! I am a store manager at a Salvation Army Thrift Store in Ankeny, Iowa, and in need of a little help. I have attached the pictures of a bike that came in as a donation and I am wondering what we have here? I was only able to find a few online and came up with a "Vintage Ukraine XB3 B-39 3 speed" bike. Is this correct? Can anyone give me a little more insight and information on this bike? We have a bike collective here in town and they weren't able to give me a whole lot of information. Apparently the handle bars have something to do with the olympics? Not a lot of information here in Iowa so I am reaching out for a little help. Thanks in advance!
01-25-16, 09:27 PM
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01-25-16, 10:34 PM
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The likely value of this bike is mostly in the novelty of it, which is considerable. It's in great shape too. Market it as cold-war relic of the old USSR, and you might get something for it. Big-city hipsters would love this thing. I could see it being the prized posession of some bearded young dude in Fremont (Seattle) or Williamsburg in NYC.
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01-25-16, 11:07 PM
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That bike is cool! The coolness has to be worth something?
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Thanks for the input everyone. Sorry if this was in the wrong sub forum. I'm not all that well versed in old bikes/road bikes but figured this was an awesome find. I'm looking to make sure it finds a good home and someone that would take care of it. I just really have no idea the price point here.
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The market for that bike will be small and finding someone off the street who wants it as a collectible is unlikely. You'll have to ebay it. I'd recommend a starting price of $50. If you are looking for a fixed price maybe $100. My assessment is based on the quality and value of the bicycle for what it is, a low end mass produced bicycle, not as a collectible which may warrant a higher price. The only way to really find out is ebay.
The handlebars have likely been flipped relative to their original position in order to get a lower riding position, likely by a youngster who wanted to go fast. I don't think they have anything to do with the Olympics. It's possible they are not original as they do kind of look like older style drop bars.
The handlebars have likely been flipped relative to their original position in order to get a lower riding position, likely by a youngster who wanted to go fast. I don't think they have anything to do with the Olympics. It's possible they are not original as they do kind of look like older style drop bars.
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Hi ! You have beatuful bike ""HVZ V39 Sputnik"" . Named translate fo english "Sattelite" . They produce in my city Kharkov on the ХВЗ manufacture. This model V 39 produced 1960-1970 years. Frame lugged. You have very good condotion. That rare.
Wheel 622mm . Congratulations. But how he going for USA??
If you have any questions- please ask me. I'm be glad answer you!
Wheel 622mm . Congratulations. But how he going for USA??
If you have any questions- please ask me. I'm be glad answer you!
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If you do put it on eBay, be sure to provide good close up photos of the details; the derailleur, the shifter, the brake calipers, the brake levers (I suspect these may be upgraded; they look like GB Superhood Rapide levers, made in England; but maybe Ukranian copies of the GB ones; either way, interesting). Do I see a mileage ticker on the front axle? Be sure to show a photo of that, too; with the mileage.
The wheel size that @yadder mentions, 622, is commonly called 700c. Which is good; tires are readily available.
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Hi ! You have beatuful bike ""HVZ V39 Sputnik"" . Named translate fo english "Sattelite" . They produce in my city Kharkov on the ХВЗ manufacture. This model V 39 produced 1960-1970 years. Frame lugged. You have very good condotion. That rare.
Wheel 622mm . Congratulations. But how he going for USA??
If you have any questions- please ask me. I'm be glad answer you!
Wheel 622mm . Congratulations. But how he going for USA??
If you have any questions- please ask me. I'm be glad answer you!
Capo bicycles, from Vienna, Austria, have a similar story. They are rare in the US because they were imported for only a few years in the early 1960s.
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The likely value of this bike is mostly in the novelty of it, which is considerable. It's in great shape too. Market it as cold-war relic of the old USSR, and you might get something for it. Big-city hipsters would love this thing. I could see it being the prized posession of some bearded young dude in Fremont (Seattle) or Williamsburg in NYC.
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You know how to get in touch with the OP.
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Hi ! You have beatuful bike ""HVZ V39 Sputnik"" . Named translate fo english "Sattelite" . They produce in my city Kharkov on the ХВЗ manufacture. This model V 39 produced 1960-1970 years. Frame lugged. You have very good condotion. That rare.
Wheel 622mm . Congratulations. But how he going for USA??
If you have any questions- please ask me. I'm be glad answer you!
Wheel 622mm . Congratulations. But how he going for USA??
If you have any questions- please ask me. I'm be glad answer you!
edit: I'm also open to offers on the bike.
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In this case, I guess the word would be kilometrage.
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