Forum: Classic & Vintage Bicycle Appraisals and Inquiries

I'm helping my neighbor sell his old Legnano that he bought in the early 70's. Its mostly stock still, but has had a few upgrades/tweaks. I'd really hate to part it out, so I'm mainly interested in how much the complete bike is worth. ...

The bike is 1970's Luders road bike out of Munich, Germany . This bike is super RARE! The only other Luders I've seen is owned by a guy in France. I tracked he and the bike down on Velospace.com* The story behind me acquiring this bike is simple. About 4 years ago I was just getting into the...

Out there at some airport sits an 1985 Simplon in Reynolds 531 with Campy dropouts and a CAMPY BB/spindle in square taper. Now I am trolling for a crankset. Older Campy, AFAIK almost always uses 144 BCD — a real PITA when it comes to replacing rings. So, I'm now looking at Shimano 600/Ultegra —...

Hello, Had this frame in storage for quite awhile. Was wondering if anyone can help me identify it. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi I just recently got this Centurion Ironman as my first road bike for 90 bucks. (live in los angeles) Most everything is original except the seat. The bike and its components are in great condition .no rust. Im just wondering if it is a reliable bike? How much would it be worth? Like is...

I just picked this up from the flea this morning and paid $350 for it. Did I make a mistake? It's a powder coat repaint with full campy group and wheel set. brake levers are pretty scratched up and there are a few spots of rust but it's straight and everything is in very good working condition....

First post here, excuse any violations of protocol, please. I came across this beautiful old Invicta bike today. I can tell it's Raleigh-built and have read over the years that they licensed their frames to others to market for them. But does anyone know more about the specific history of the...

Columubs Allele tubing, smal frame, maybe a 48cm, some type of mid/entry level Campy. Sorry about the pics, its all I was sent. Any idea on fair street price/ebay price? http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/jimr2527/bf%20stuff/B1.jpg ...

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I figure it's probably not worth as much as I put into it, but let's see what you guys think: Sanwa Classic 2210 58cm Hi-Ten Lugged Frame Alloy rims, Weimann Front, Araya rear with 6-speed freewheel, with a set of almost new Bontrager RaceLite HardCase tires Silstar cranks Suntour...

I live in Corvallis, a bubble of bicycles and smugness, and yesterday was forced to go to Lebanon, OR, for a Wal-Mart jaunt. This is a bad enough thing, having to visit Wal-Mart, but fortunately as we turn in I see a thrift shop with a few bicycles. Nothing exciting. As I make the turn, I see a...

Is it possible to date a H Q frame from the frame number? It is Q 514 The frame is made from 653 so I guess late 80s early 90s and made in Wales but is it possible to be more accurate?

I recently bought a late 80's Bianchi at an auction, because it was really cheap (130 swiss francs, around 100 USD), perfectly rideable (no damages except cosmetic ones) and suiting my touring needs. Let me put here first that this bicycle may not have been built with touring in mind, but it...

Has anybody ever seen one of these? I'm not even sure what company makes it, although it does say "University Bicycles" on the badge. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/1473920684.html

Just picked these up along w/ a rather nice women's schwinn breeze. My wife is starting to question my sanity :D Please let me know approx values etc. Thanks much! http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv138/bimmerpnk/parkwthedogs021.jpg...

Picked it up just now via CL. I thought 50 bucks was a steal for this bike, but I think I was wrong. I will definitely still make a few bucks on it, but I thought the quality of the componentry would be a little better. It's got a real cheap looking Sugino crank set, steel rims, weird cheap...

Serial Number K978519 Superbe, Dia Compe, Sugino, Araya. Average condition, wheels are true, needs new cables. Sorry for picture quality, my camera isn't working well. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s180/dtipton06/IMG_2214.jpg

Davidson Challenge, 1987 with full original Shimano 105 gruppo. Lot's of miles so wear is apparent and expected but well cared for. Minor surface rust. Sorry, no pics as it's an unexpected, chance, find. Can you give me a perspective of what a fair price would be? My size and would be my...

From perusing the Bridgestone catalogs, the 700 appears to be a higher end model. And judging from the font on the seat tube, this particular 700 looks like a 1985 or earlier. Is this worth anything close to $300? http://slo.craigslist.org/bik/1455578391.html