Interesting eBay / Gumtree bikes

[familyguy]

My guess (based on the lack of bar tape) is they got to that point and realised road brake levers aren't going to work well with mtb type V brakes. Swap them for cantis or mini Vs and you'd be good to go, if there's room for 32mm or wider tyres you've got a decent allrounder.

Yeah, I think you're right about the brakes. They pull a lot of cable, and with bartape on, it's gunna be close. Hmmm - Might send this one to the dismantlers.

What LDR said. V-brakes and brifters are a mismatch made in Hades. Mini-V are better, heck even cantilevers work better than the initial combo. I had a Blade Pro similar to that, flat bar with mini-V brakes, was a great bike. It's more than salvageable.

[DavidS]

My guess (based on the lack of bar tape) is they got to that point and realised road brake levers aren't going to work well with mtb type V brakes. Swap them for cantis or mini Vs and you'd be good to go, if there's room for 32mm or wider tyres you've got a decent allrounder.

Yeah, I think you're right about the brakes. They pull a lot of cable, and with bartape on, it's gunna be close. Hmmm - Might send this one to the dismantlers.

My Allegro has drop handlebars and V Brakes, and you can get V Brake compatible brake handles for drop bars. There are only a couple of models available, Tektro and Cane Creek make them, I just replaced mine and bought the Cane Creek brake levers and they work very well. Brifters are another matter, don't know of any which are compatible with V Brakes.

DS

[Thoglette]

Rivendell CX, apparently in Rivreader #8
Asking a lot of coin
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/334623181381

[Imwit]

Rivendell CX, apparently in Rivreader #8
Asking a lot of coin
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/334623181381

Nice bike. From following some links, I think Rivendell CX are rare.

[P!N20]

Rivendell CX, apparently in Rivreader #8
Asking a lot of coin
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/334623181381

Seller has a number of high end bikes/frames for sale at high end prices.

[familyguy]

Rivendell CX, apparently in Rivreader #8
Asking a lot of coin
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/334623181381

Sure is:
http://notfine.com/rivreader/RR08.pdf

Surely they could have capitalised on current thinking and called it a 'prototype gravel bike' and added another zero to the price?

Some nice stuff there, but all the coin and then some.

[Thoglette]

Some nice stuff there, but all the coin and then some.

The irony is that getting Riv to do a custom frame; collecting a vintage (or new) Dura Ace gruppo; shipping it to Oz ; and then paying someone to build it would probably make it look cheap.

[stevenaaus]

McLaren Sworks
I wonder what this is worth?
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/chuwar/ ... 1304684852

[P!N20]

Wouldn't mind rifling through this lot: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/donvale ... 1305201845

[mechkbfan]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/165839418874

Not often see nice Soma's posted

I've already got a lovely bike just like it, so no need to double up...

[stevenaaus]

Some guy taking offers on a few old bikes. Latrobe Valley.


https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/traralg ... 1299961320

[P!N20]

Llewellyn track frame for a good price (IMO): https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kalamun ... 1306646129

[ldrcycles]

Llewellyn track frame for a good price (IMO): https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kalamun ... 1306646129

If I was in the market for it I'd try for $500-600 to account for getting Joe Cosgrove to bring it back to the condition it deserves.

[mechkbfan]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/195568102534

First time I've seen that style of shifting

[OnTrackZeD]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/195568102534

First time I've seen that style of shifting

Yep the dragster shifter, 2 or 3 speed from memory and I have not seen it on that style of bike before my self.

[JPB]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/195568102534

First time I've seen that style of shifting

Yep the dragster shifter, 2 or 3 speed from memory and I have not seen it on that style of bike before my self.

Yep, only the coolest kids had that syle of shifter when I was a young'un.

[DavidS]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/195568102534

First time I've seen that style of shifting

My brother (older) had a shifter like that on, I think, a Malvern Star dragster. 3 speed Sturmey Archer gears and the cool shifter which looked like something on a car. Worked fine, a good look for the period.

DS

[stevenaaus]

I think this is ldrcycle's old "prototype Merida Road 906 Pro Issue" . Nice for the price... just a big shame that the original forks are missing.
Ldr.. Do you have photos of it built up?

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item ... 349436480/

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=77926

[Thoglette]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/195568102534

First time I've seen that style of shifting

My brother (older) had a shifter like that on, I think, a Malvern Star dragster. 3 speed Sturmey Archer gears and the cool shifter which looked like something on a car. Worked fine, a good look for the period.

Yup, some people just aren't old enough Should also have a "banana" seat and sissy bars. Lots of variations on the theme
Like this one

[ldrcycles]

I think this is ldrcycle's old "prototype Merida Road 906 Pro Issue" . Nice for the price... just a big shame that the original forks are missing.
Ldr.. Do you have photos of it built up?

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item ... 349436480/

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=77926

Yep that's me, I only had it built up for a short time, and with a ragtag assortment of old 105 and Tiagra parts from the shed, so didn't get any photos. I did about 25km on it (and really liked it!) so the tatty parts came off to be replaced with Ultegra or Dura-Ace which just never happened.

[Arbuckle23]

Yup, some people just aren't old enough Should also have a "banana" seat and sissy bars. Lots of variations on the theme
Like this one

Lusted after one of these in my teens. Parents couldn't afford to buy me one back then

[redsonic]

Beautiful 1900 Colombia bike for big $ on eBay.

[DavidS]

Wow, that Colombia is quite something, amazing condition for its age.

DS

[redsonic]

Wow, that Colombia is quite something, amazing condition for its age.

DS

I tried to link a photo on here, but eBay wouldn't play nice.

[find_bruce]

I tried to link a photo on here, but eBay wouldn't play nice.

It's possible, but not easy. The pic below should last a bit longer than the auction, but will get purged