Plum VainQueur
 

Hi!

I Wonder if This will be a good deal.

Its 1970's Plum Vainqueur Race bike.

http://imageshack.us/a/img10/5214/97...8802725498.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img856/8751/9...8803660498.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img11/6005/97...8803700498.jpg

As you can see its steel.
Its also from belgium.

and i wonder if its worth buying it for around 115 Usd = Complete.


Best regards.

A fine brand. Always gets my attention whenever there's one for sale. Which is not very often. And I got outbid every time so far. It's hard to judge from your pictures, but it looks like a nice bike in need of a lot of TLC.

There was a Plum cyclocross bike up that I really liked a few months ago...I was outbid once, and when it came up for sale again, I was sort of over it. Really beautiful bike though...I'd love to know more about the marquee.

TLC?

Everything is in fine Condition except some Surface Rust on the fork, so it will need some work on that.
but do you think its a gd price?

Hard to tell since the pics where taken by a savage only recently
introduced to the miracles of photography and MS paint, but probably a good bike. I'm a little worried about the fork crown, it looks really rusty! I'd say try to talk him down to 75.

in the Fork Crown Its Surface Rust.
Those Old Racers are attractive bikes here in north europe, so this is actually a cheap price. haha

You need to change this ugly saddle.

A Vainqueur has been my daily bike for the winter and drove better than I was thinking.
The frame detailing is not as nice as I hoped and apparently they had various shops and different level of quality.
To get an opinion on the price, you should mention the type of Equipment

Oooh, Ye Im Converting Definently to a Fixie/SS

No doubts about that. hehe.

Very desirable in my book. It would be great to see more photos as you work on the bike.

so what you think bout the price?

Maybe can get it down to 100 Dollars.
Complete working bike.

Are you certain that fork is sound?

Those pictures make me nervous.

It has been nearly two days and we are still haggling over $20.00? I think you already have the bike are are trying to drive us to madness. :crash:

I got the offer yesterday to buy it from my colleague.

He bought it from a Local bike shop, Fully renovated for around 300 dollar.. 6 months later he can sell it to me for 120 dollars because he thinks its not a optimal bike for just commuting.

He said its just surface rust, im starting work in 1 hour and gonna Look if its all good, even try the bike!.. then im gonna buy it if all adds up.

best regards

http://imageshack.us/g/1/10166041/


here are some pictures for the plum lovers, the rust on the fork was surface rust, this going to be polished a bit more then i think i get it painted black.


Best regards

Thanks for sharing your photos. It seems like the original paint and chrome is quite good. I hope you consider keeping or repairing the original paint.

These photos must be from before the shop serviced it?

It looked good before and after serivce then my colleague bought it and used it during winter in snow and salt...so it ruined much, but ye i ordered some parts but still thinking about the paint.

those picture is as it is now :(
but i cleaned it yesterday so it made it a bit better.

Looks like a nice frame in not-too-bad shape. I would keep the frame as it is, but the fork could do with a re-chrome.

Rather bad idea...
It's is the high end of the range

Its my first Racer-project
i i just polished the whole bike, Gears and shifters :)

ye the Fork maybe needs a re chrome or something.

hmm 980 Campagnolo Gears isnt in the high end ;)
but i understand what you are talking about.
I Will Put it up for sale now,
Buying myself a new dolan :)