Bikes Come and Gone List...

legrandefromage":14whlhh7 said:
Not enough internet space to list mine.

In September 1986 after servicing my first ever (bullmoose bar) MTB, one of the neighbours saw me 'repairing' (no internet back then so mostly frustrated faffing) and promptly gave me 13 Peugeot road bikes 'to do up and sell on for pocket money'. Some of those models would be a bit pricey now but that set me on the path to some 1200 to 1600 bikes or so.

Maybe even 3000 if I included every bike found at the tip or carboots and passed on.

:facepalm:
 

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My montage of current,been and gone.
 

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Cheshire1980":152j09pk said:
Just a personal list for reference, some good, some bad and some I just plain regret. Am sure some of you on here have had so many retro bikes pass through your hands, it would be impossible to remember them all :LOL: here’s a list of my gone :facepalm: some were part bikes, frame and forks or complete bikes.

Gone bikes.. never forgotten.. well some!

Orange Clockwork 1991 satin black 21inch. Sold. Changed decals mistake
Orange Clockwork 1994 Satin black 21 inch. Sold. Decided to big.
Orange Clockwork 1993 Blue/grey fade 19 inch, frame fell apart.
Orange Clockwork 1990 orange/white fade. 19” prev respray. Sold.
Orange Clockwork 1989 orange/white fade. 18” Regretted selling this
Orange Clockwork 1989 orange/white fade. 18” battered. Sold on
Orange Clockwork 1989 yellow/white fade. 17” sold on, too small.
Orange Clockwork 1992 black 19 inch. Sold on
Orange Clockwork 1992 orange/white fade 19” Regrettably Sold
Orange Clockwork 1992 orange/white fade 17” sold, too small.
Orange Clockwork 1993 blue/grey fade 19 inch. Sold
Orange Clockwork 1994 blue/grey fade 21inch. Too big. Sold
Orange Clockwork 1992 Purple/orange fade 19” Sold
Orange Clockwork 1990 orange/white fade 19” Sold. Regretted

Orange Prestige 1991 orange/white fade 19” Sold regretted
Orange Prestige 1992 orange/purple fade 19” Sold regretted
Orange Prestige 1993 black, 19” Sold
Orange Prestige 1993 purple/ champagne 19” Sold
Orange Prestige 1993 purple/champagne 19” sold
Orange P7 1995 silver 19inch sold

Orange Aluminium O black 1992 21” Sold too big
Orange Aluminium O black 1992 19” sold
Orange Aluminium O orange/white fade, 19” prev respray. Sold
Orange Aluminium O Matt silver, 19” Sold
Orange Aluminium O Matt silver, 17”given away

Orange Aluminium Elite 1992 Silver 19 inch. Sold
Orange Aluminium Elite 1992 silver 19” cracked, Sold for wall Art
Orange Aluminium E3 1995 silver. 17 inch, cracked too small.
Orange Aluminium O 1992 Matt Grey, cracked wall art. Sold
Orange Aluminium O 1992 Black Sold

Orange Formula 1989. Sold :cry:

Marin Eldridge Grade 1992 19” Sold


More added to the list for 2021.. :facepalm:
 
Im quite obviously crap at this collecting thing!

Ive only got 2......and one of them ive had 32 years.

Every other project has been for a friend of family member. Maybe i should keep more.
 
Tootyred":150zybm2 said:
Im quite obviously crap at this collecting thing!

Ive only got 2......and one of them ive had 32 years.

Every other project has been for a friend of family member. Maybe i should keep more.


To be honest life is far more simple with less bikes. I have 6 retro bikes, 6 modern, and a number of frames, which I may just sell on.
32 years. Brilliant :cool:.
 
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Here's a few past bikes i've owned.
 

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And a few more :)
 

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