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Lovely collection. Can't help with many but re the Dawes, it has to be more desirable than a DX equipped Al Carter that sold on ebay the other week for £130 so that would be a starting point. The Rockhopper must be worth £200+ as well.
 
I think that the frame sizes and location are going to affect what some of the bikes will sell for. If they were 17"-20" frames and in London, you could probably add £50+ to each of them. With some of the frames looking like 22" and perhaps over, the market is likely to be restricted, especially if postage is not an option. Essentially, the market will be guys who are 6 ft and over, in or close to Wales—and who like vintage bikes. That's pretty niche. So, the seller might need to prepare herself for some sale prices that don't seem to match the values the bikes held for her husband. However, perhaps that's part of what made him unique. And they are nice bikes.

I'm going to respectfully disagree with Brocklanders023 about the Rockhopper: I think £100 is nearer the mark. The bike is missing the top tube decal and the rear wheel and stem are not original. If I look at what vintage Rockhoppers have sold for on ebay recently, some of those with front suspension have sold for £200+ (e.g. item numbers 224615779634 and 255142304313) but the fully rigid ones have not:

- 294405080546 sold for £125
- 174949436177 sold for £52 (someone got a bargain)
- 294427734585 sold for £100
- 124925560785 sold for £141
- 115012181818 sold for £41 :eek:

It might be worth trying for £200 in the first instance but something around £100 would be more like the going rate.

The Topanga might get £65 (based on the fine example that was 174955426980) but most have sold for less. The Mongoose will be similar. However, that's the bad news; the Muddy Foxes, Overbury's and the Reflex will get more. I like that Reflex! :cool:
 
CassidyAce said:
I think that the frame sizes and location are going to affect what some of the bikes will sell for. If they were 17"-20" frames and in London, you could probably add £50+ to each of them. With some of the frames looking like 22" and perhaps over, the market is likely to be restricted, especially if postage is not an option. Essentially, the market will be guys who are 6 ft and over, in or close to Wales—and who like vintage bikes. That's pretty niche. So, the seller might need to prepare herself for some sale prices that don't seem to match the values the bikes held for her husband. However, perhaps that's part of what made him unique. And they are nice bikes.

I'm going to respectfully disagree with Brocklanders023 about the Rockhopper: I think £100 is nearer the mark. The bike is missing the top tube decal and the rear wheel and stem are not original. If I look at what vintage Rockhoppers have sold for on ebay recently, some of those with front suspension have sold for £200+ (e.g. item numbers 224615779634 and 255142304313) but the fully rigid ones have not:

- 294405080546 sold for £125
- 174949436177 sold for £52 (someone got a bargain)
- 294427734585 sold for £100
- 124925560785 sold for £141
- 115012181818 sold for £41 :eek:

It might be worth trying for £200 in the first instance but something around £100 would be more like the going rate.

The Topanga might get £65 (based on the fine example that was 174955426980) but most have sold for less. The Mongoose will be similar. However, that's the bad news; the Muddy Foxes, Overbury's and the Reflex will get more. I like that Reflex! :cool:
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Thank you for such a detailed answer. I’ll forward it to her.
 
Having been in (or still in, 8 years on) somewhat the same position with my Dad’s classic car bits, I wish all the best for the sale.
I’m too far away, without the room and it looks on the big side, BUT that 700c trailblazer could form the base of a cool pub/gravel project!
 
Happy to concede on the Rockhopper. Just thought it looked an early one so worth a bit more than run of the mill but guess that's not always the case.
 
MatBH5 said:
Having been in (or still in, 8 years on) somewhat the same position with my Dad’s classic car bits, I wish all the best for the sale.
I’m too far away, without the room and it looks on the big side, BUT that 700c trailblazer could form the base of a cool pub/gravel project!
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The trailblazer is really interesting, must have been a fashion for that smoke finish in the 80's....I have a couple of Diamondbacks in a similar colour and also seen an Emmelle with same style paint....would make a great project & pretty unusal, doubt theres many around like that.
 
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