[CR]Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, PBS

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From: <CYCLESTORE@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:38:44 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: CYCLESTORE@aol.com
Subject: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, PBS

Hello Ray,

I was a little confused about whether you thought the prices were high or low. From Brandons response it sounds like he quoted a little low.

On PBS the film might be quite old; 1980s potentially. They recycle video a lot.

I think a rideable highwheeler; original over 100 years old with good tires (!) would be worth a lot more than anything noted. The tires cost a mint and remember parts are "RARE, COLLECTABLE, DESIRABLE, HARD TO FIND, AND REAL OLD MAN." A cheap purchase of one can turn real expensive getting it road worthy. Like most of the manufacturers are out of business.

Of course this fellow might be the fellow to buy from if he really values bikes like this very low. He might also be trying to keep the market of potential sellers from overheating his chosen hobby by suggesting smaller dollar signs to be exchanged for some treasured family heirloom.

I suspect many of these Wheelman bikes are sold to other Wheelman as the elderly riders can no longer mount them for mobility or morbidity reasons and widows and estates have little emotional interest in them after their owners move on to heavenly velodromes.

Yours in Cycling,

Gilbert Anderson

North Road Bicycle Company

519 W. North St.

Raleigh, NC 27603

USA

Toll Free Ph: 800-321-5511 Local Ph: 919-828-8999

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In a message dated 3/3/05 12:18:41 AM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:

<< From: Brandon Ives <brandon@ivycycles.com>

To: wheelman@nac.net

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Subject: Re: [CR]PBS show on bicycles

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I don't know what the show said but $600 "ordinaries" were not uncommon

when I was living in Indiana. Well the price wasn't uncommon though

the bikes were. Abet that was 6 years ago, but I can assure you the

prices paid in the mid-west are much cheaper than you'll find elsewhere

even today. Jersey is close to New York which is the largest market

for classic and antique bikes in the east so my guess is your prices

are as bit inflated. I can also say you'd be lucky to find ANY high

wheelers for sale on the west coast. You've just got to go where the

bikes are. It's the same story I was reporting from Belgium last year

about classic lightweights.

best,

Brandon"monkeyman"Ives

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

On Wednesday, Mar 2, 2005, at 18:03 US/Pacific, wheelman@nac.net wrote:
> Although I did enjoy the show tonight on PBS for bicycles I was
> shocked to
> hear a fellow Wheelman quote prices on a couple of bikes. Either this
> guy
> was on something or he is seriously misrepresenting the hobby. I will
> pay
> anyone on this or any other list who will bring me a rideable original
> high wheel for $700 or a likewise bone shaker for $1500. I almost
> needed
> resuscitation after that. His other price quotes on the other items
> were
> more reasonable but those first two were way out of line.

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