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RE:AGE / VALUE: The drive to go get it
Posted by Ken
on 11/9/2009 at 8:37:54 PM
I know a chap who drives for hundred of miles up north to little Malayan mining towns and plantations, looking for new old stock roadsters in old shops sold by grumpy old men. I understand these are often futile forays, but he does score on occasion... The English Raleighs, Robin Hoods, Elswick Hoppers and such are still in use daily in these towns (some of who haven't changed much since British troops chased Communist Terrorists through the jungle). Rusty, crusty and dented, the old stalwarts creak along nonetheless. Other less known brands that can be found in this part of the world include Rally (The Heron on the headbadge is replaced by a Cockeral!), Seven Up, Rolex, The Kris, etc. All copies of Raleighs, some better made than others.
The thrill of finding an old bike still wrapped up in brown paper is intoxicating. I would drive for a whole day to experience it again...
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RE:AGE / VALUE: The drive to go get it
posted by Kevin on 11/11/2009 at 6:53:08 PM
| I once bought a pair of Hercules 26" bikes from an old guy at a rummage sale -- one man's, one woman's, and they were absolutely mint. They came with the cardboard display board that was with them in the bike shop or department store when they were new. Anyway, I posted them for sale and a guy actually drove his truck from Atlanta, Ga. to my house in Lafayette, Indiana to pick them up. I was amazed. He didn't want to risk damage in shipment, which was A-OK with me.
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RE:RE:AGE / VALUE: The drive to go get it
posted by chris on 11/12/2009 at 11:46:01 AM
| the bike pulls to one side or the other and other bad things if the bike has a bent fork
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RE:AGE / VALUE: The drive to go get it
posted by Steve on 11/10/2009 at 2:10:15 PM
| Was once at my mother inlaws house on a family visit, I offered to pop down the shop to get a loaf.
I popped down the shop alright....65 miles away, and came back with a BSA hidden in the boot, I hadn't planned it....honest Guvnor !
I've had one or two lovely bikes donated to me, but one that sticks in my mind is the Raleigh Roadster I got for 99p (that's £0.99), I suspected that no one would go for it because it was advertised high up in the mist laden moors where dogs howl and normal humans throw in the towel.
I may have mentioned this before, but the one I like best is when someone says to me "I've got another old pile of junk round the back if you wouldn't mind taking it away".....
Steve
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RE:RE:AGE / VALUE: The drive to go get it
posted by Chris on 11/10/2009 at 7:00:39 PM
| Wow! Thanks guys. See, told ya!
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