Orange. . . . .Formula?????

[sinnerman]

its a bit of a rotter.

Can anyone see that frame number clearly, ? any guesses, my eye sight is not what it was...?

 

[legrandefromage]

Ah, a fillet brazed Orange. I get it now. Post doesnt look too much of an issue , its quite far out of the frame and is probably the reason for all those cracks.

I see the hysterical value for Orange and a month or two with a decent frame builder and that would be sorted. A new paint job and you have a very important survivor of a lost age.

Perfect Retrobike story!

 

[sylus]

Looks like 133789

 

[legrandefromage]

now I've seen it, it is quite exciting...

Dont diss it, you could get a replica made up, but it wouldnt be the real thing. This is the roots to all things Orange, fan or not I am now on this bandwagon and want to see it saved. Even my tight arsed miserly ways would throw some money at it which is saying something.

Think about this thread: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... c&start=45

It could have happened to Orange too, who knows?

 

[Rich]

Amen Brother

 

[Coleman]

Also think it was potentially a bad idea to tell the seller it was worth £1000 before any one had seen the condition.

For the record It told him that it Could be worth up to a grand depending on who was bidding and what the condition was like.

I think that was a fair statement and I very much doubt it has had any effect on the bidding activity other than to keep it in the game, which has got to be a good thing.

A repro would have no soul, even with a substantial repair this will.

 

[JeRkY]

I realise a reproduction will lack the soul of this actual bike, however I think the price it is going for is total madness. If that bike sells for lets say £1000 what does that make a good condition one worth? Are we really talking c26 money for a bike that in the history of mountain biking really (as far as I am aware) contributed very little to the grand scheme of things?

I would love to see it saved and brought back to life, but I would personally of been disappointed to acquire that particular starting point to a project that was probably going to cost me another £600 to get straight, and thats before we start the period NOS component search that would need to happen if to do justice to the frame if restored.

By all means save it...please save it, but I still think the bidding is bonkers.

Now does any one want to buy my 1 off prototype RC100 trials bike for the cost of a reasonable deposit on a house? the seat post even moves!

(apologies to NevadaSmith, and thank you for the correction.)

 

[matthew71]

Dissapointed adrian,i wanted a pic off you jabbing the frame with a screwdriver,imagin if it had gone straight through.might have been a"my dinner is ready,got to go moment"

 

[Coleman]

Dissapointed adrian,i wanted a pic off you jabbing the frame with a screwdriver,imagin if it had gone straight through.might have been a"my dinner is ready,got to go moment"

More like a 'its rusty I'll give you a tenner for it scrap' moment

 

[legrandefromage]

Its about time we took UK cycling heritage beyond roadie - its fine to have an Aston Martin moment now and again (a works approved DB4GT Zagato repro from 1991 went for £1.2 million, 19/05/12!)

*edit - to quote Classic Car Weekly '...just four were built, so the chance of another coming onto the market is slim...'

Sound familiar?

I reckon heads will clear and the price will drop back a bit, my guess to a strong £600 - £750...