Looking for advice on vintage bicycles

[HenryBike]

I've inherited these bikes (except for the green one) and i can only realistically keep 1 so will sell the others and was wondering if you guys could give me some advice one which ones are most valuable / what you would do in my situation.
In case its not common practice the 531 db means 531 double butted tubing.

Thanks!

 

[vtwinvince]

Hmmm, need to see some close-ups of these to get any idea.

 

[hamster]

Probably the Bates. There are loads of Lentons around, they were made in huge numbers.
Have a look on eBay sold listings. Lentons are £5-50 for the frame.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...cat=0&_from=R40&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

 

[HenryBike]

Hmmm, need to see some close-ups of these to get any idea.

I still need to pick some of them up but will post the close ups of the Bates soon.

 

[hamster]

Just to add, 531db was a very specific tube set from Reynolds. The forks were rather over-built, so in a front end crash the frame was almost invariably damaged. It was later replaced by 531ST and 531c.

 

[HenryBike]

Here's the Bate's 1975 Vegrandis.

 

[grantoury]

Lovely collection, the Saracen looks interesting too.