NOS Raleigh Randonneur
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chickendrumsticks
Senior Retro Guru
For the money you'd think they'd chuck in some Pedals...
sjcprojects
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It’s obviously a rare find, but I’m not sure it’s both rare and particularly desirable, at least not to the point of being worth over £850. I very much doubt it’ll attract any bids, though it’ll be interesting to see one way or another.
Also, what’s going on with that bar tape?
Also, what’s going on with that bar tape?
Guinessisgoodforyou
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That is a bitsa dog. Horrible imo. @doctor-bond has a nice one for sale on here for a fraction of this.
colnagokid
Retro Guru
+1 @sjcprojects & @Guinessisgoodforyou....seller is having a laugh...recent online bikes for sale albeit on a different forum, close to where I live include a complete early 70's Mercian for less than £100 & a Columbus Steel Fondreist complete bike for £78....no one seems to want the decent retro stuff anymore...regular comments from my chums indicate if it's not fitted with disc brakes fore & aft or (whisper it) electrified, they're not interested; Stopped to speak to an old boy at the village cafe last week- I was admiring his Orbea carbon race bike...He said it's fitted with a battery you know- in the down tube-plug in rechargeable through a USB port....go figure...world's gone mad....
sjcprojects
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Actually, yes, I should revise my earlier statement. There is not a hope in hell that it will sell at that price.
highlandsflyer
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If reality, (the second hand market), was ignored, and one was comparing to a new bike of that ilk purchased today, it might be a worthwhile purchase. It is, objectively, a fantastic bike for under a grand.
doctor-bond
Feature Bike
Thanks GIGFY. Putting mine up for sale has made me think about this a bit and I’ve come to the conclusion that there is still a market for quality old stuff (my Dave Lloyd frame walked out of the door for asking price), but the bike world has splintered into so many niche trends that you have to be pitch things carefully.
E.g. no one seems to want traditional British drop bar tourers, but French/Japanese inspired Randos have a following. However, that ‘scene’ is all about personal details and the build journey, so you’ll never get your money back on a finished bike, nor likely sell it as you built it.
The frames on these Raleigh 708s are super & rightly have a following - they can be built in all sorts of ways with great tyre clearance and 135mm rear ends: but taking the NOS one above - the frame is fab, prolly £300 fab? But the rest of the build is a bunch of stuff that no one is going to get excited about and gets in the way of any niche build - be it Gravel, Rando, Bike Packer, Expedition, etc.
All that not withstanding, the pre production angle on this one is interesting - I don’t recall seeing that type of decal or colour before.
E.g. no one seems to want traditional British drop bar tourers, but French/Japanese inspired Randos have a following. However, that ‘scene’ is all about personal details and the build journey, so you’ll never get your money back on a finished bike, nor likely sell it as you built it.
The frames on these Raleigh 708s are super & rightly have a following - they can be built in all sorts of ways with great tyre clearance and 135mm rear ends: but taking the NOS one above - the frame is fab, prolly £300 fab? But the rest of the build is a bunch of stuff that no one is going to get excited about and gets in the way of any niche build - be it Gravel, Rando, Bike Packer, Expedition, etc.
All that not withstanding, the pre production angle on this one is interesting - I don’t recall seeing that type of decal or colour before.
Guinessisgoodforyou
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I wonder if it's been refinished.
LondonClassic
Senior Retro Guru
Would those be the stock decals for this bike when new? They really make the bike look cheap IMO, Raleigh Activator-esque.
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