Ahoy !
What show ? You mean I missed something for which it was worth owning a television ?
Regards,
Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois
Brandon Ives <brandon@ivycycles.com> wrote: 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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