I am perhaps doubly a double CR list offender with this post. Please forgive me in advance as I am not doing this for myself but rather for another bicycle collector that has fallen on hard times. If old-style roadster bikes are not your cup of tea, please delete immediately before reading any further. Secondly, there are no prices listed as this is more a request for help in how to best go about selling some bikes.
I have been exchanging emails in Spanish with one of the Argentinian members of the CR list, Luis. One of his compatriots, who is suffering through the economic hardships that Argentina is now going through, has asked Luis for advice as to where to best sell a rather nice collection of European roadsters. He has 15 bikes in total that he would like to sell. I have included below a short description of the bikes and have a number of photos showing them. If anybody can supply advice as to where to best offer them for sale please let me know off-list and I will forward on to Argentina. I suppose that to minimize the transport cost influence, it would be best to look at all of the bikes as a single lot, so this might be an interesting offer for either somebody wanting an instant collection or somebody who has the time and energy to sell them singularly. I have asked Luis to verify the transportation cost for shipment from Argentina, but this is hard to pinpoint given the inflation in Argentina. Personally, I have already suggested the English roadster section of http://www.oldroads.com
The bikes are:
1.Raleigh 1929. Black with red pinstriping. Age certified by the British Cycling Museum.Completely original,28 x 1 1/2" wheel size, Brooks saddle.
2.Raleigh 1948. Black with red pin-striping. Women's ,26 x 1 1/2" wheel size. Brooks saddle.
3.Raleigh 1960. Green Color, Sturmey Archer hub (3 speed and neutral).The bike has two lighting circuits, a front dynohub and batteries. Miller Bell, original lighting, pedals, Brooks saddle .26 x 1 1/2" wheel size.
4.Triumph circa. 1930. Green, 28 x 1 1/2" wheel size. Dual Ball-shaped fork crown with contoured mudguards.
5.Triumph circa.1930. Black with gold pinstriping. 26 x 1 1/2" wheel size, drum brakes fore and aft.
6.Windsor 1948. Black. Fully original with chaincase, rear carrier, Miller dynamo and headlight, Miller bell. 28 x 1 1/2" wheel size.
7.Phillips 1948. Blue. Fully original, 28 x 1 1/2" wheel size.
8.Victoria 1938. Black. 28 x 1 1/2" wheel size, Miller dynamo and headlight. Chainguard. Please note that the rims are not original. Built in Germany.
9.Victor 1948. Red Girl's bike. 24 x 1 1/2" wheel size. Fully original, Brooks saddle, Black Bakelite grips. (Sorry no photos available at this time)
10.Legnano 1937. Black. 28 x 1 5/8" wheel size. Fully original with full chaincase and internal rod brakes (the rod is inside the down-tube of the frame!) Built in Italy.
11.Torpado 1947. Green. 28 x 1 5/8" wheel size. Fully original with rod brakes and full chaincase. Built in Italy.
12. Fiorelli 1958. Yellow-Gold color. 28 x 1 5/8" wheel size. Fully original, with Weimann aluminum alloy rims. Built in Italy.
13.Wyeler 1948, Blue women's bike with full chaincase, rod brakes and carrier, 26 x 1 1/2" wheel size. Built in Italy.
14.NSU c.1950, Black women's model. 28 x 1 5/8" wheel size. Apart from the saddle, fully original. The front brake is a spoon type brake working on the front tire. The frame offers very low entry for women wearing dresses. With chainguard, carrier and mascot on front mudguard. Built in Germany
15.Dansk 1955. Burnt Copper. 28 x 1 1/2" wheel size. Miller Dynamo and headlight, Full chaincase. Built in Germany.
Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ
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