Lower End and Absurd Prices...
04-02-21 | 07:02 AM
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
Lower End and Absurd Prices...
When I became interested in vintage road bicycles and aware of Ebay Vintage Cycles section, I could snap up an early Colnago for a $102.00 USD. That is, most certainly, not the case in today's market place. And today, as a retiree, my income is fixed (actually broken). With that in mind, I cannot begin to afford to restore the top dogs in the various French, Italian, English and what ever other market you are aware of...
The last high ender that I restored was my late fifties Rabeneick (picture above and below) and if had not been for my accumulated stash of vintage parts, even that build would have been out of the question...
Today, I lean towards more entry level steeds which are every bit as much fun to find, restore and ride as the elite bow wows of days gone bye...
But, even now, prices for entry level stuff is becoming unapproachable for a resource challenged fellow like me. If it were not for generous BF members, I would not have been able to acquire certain components for bikes already built or about to be built...
This old Raleigh, which I got for free (actually through a long term agreement with a mountain bike guy who trades me stuff for stuff I trade to him), I would not be able to restore this old Carlton...
Were I impatient, this Valentino set, targetted for the Carlton, would not have been with-in my resource reach...
If the prices continue to soar, it will make me sore in the pocket book. Pooey stinko!
The last high ender that I restored was my late fifties Rabeneick (picture above and below) and if had not been for my accumulated stash of vintage parts, even that build would have been out of the question...
Today, I lean towards more entry level steeds which are every bit as much fun to find, restore and ride as the elite bow wows of days gone bye...
But, even now, prices for entry level stuff is becoming unapproachable for a resource challenged fellow like me. If it were not for generous BF members, I would not have been able to acquire certain components for bikes already built or about to be built...
This old Raleigh, which I got for free (actually through a long term agreement with a mountain bike guy who trades me stuff for stuff I trade to him), I would not be able to restore this old Carlton...
Were I impatient, this Valentino set, targetted for the Carlton, would not have been with-in my resource reach...
If the prices continue to soar, it will make me sore in the pocket book. Pooey stinko!
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04-02-21 | 08:38 AM
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From: Columbus, OH
Bikes: Pake C'Mute Touring/Commuter Build, 1989 Kona Cinder Cone, 1995 Trek 5200, 1973 Raleigh Super Course FG, 1969 Raleigh Superbe, 1986 Miyata Nine : 1960/61 Montgomery Ward Hawthorne "thrift" 3 speed, by Hercules (sold), 1966 Schwinn Deluxe Racer (sold)
Randy, I think you meant to post this to regular old C&V, rather than the sales section, yes?
04-02-21 | 09:28 AM
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Prices are getting a bit obnoxious and I think it's bubble-up from the auction sites and CL causing it. Seems the only place to get low-dollar anything anymore is on FB Marketplace and occasionally OfferUp.
Granted, not sure for our friends to the north like you, maybe Kijijiji (or whatever) isn't quite as bad as Craigslist has become.
Granted, not sure for our friends to the north like you, maybe Kijijiji (or whatever) isn't quite as bad as Craigslist has become.
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