Raleigh Dyna-Tech Decade?

[Gtpulse]

Had just finished my fish and chips sat on a Norfolk beach last night, watching the sunset. My other half had gone for a paddle with my eldest so obviously I had a quick look at Retrobike then my favourite eBay searches.

You know how it goes, a quick mental checklist of conditions/rules - something that demands an extra click on a photo, how much is it, how far away is it, is there some mitigation in the value of the parts if the frame is done for? I’m sure you all have your own list. This one was very cheap and 10 minutes from from mums house. I clicked buy it now without looking much more and arranged things with my step dad. For me the race was on to get collected before someone kindly informed the seller what this might be, it’s happened a few times before so not an unfounded fear!

The net result is sat in the shed at my mums now waiting for me to collect.

Only one crappy photo for now until I investigate properly.

So is it what it looks like? I’ve seen @ibbz Decade previously, this one has MT5 on the seat tube as well. The other photos all stack up though paint looks slightly different less metallic could just be the photography. I spotted the lack of seatpost clamp too late but does look like enough seatpost sticking out for it not to be an issue. Even if it turns out to be a repaint/resticker the price was cheap enough not to be that bothered.

 

[ibbz]

Had just finished my fish and chips sat on a Norfolk beach last night, watching the sunset. My other half had gone for a paddle with my eldest so obviously I had a quick look at Retrobike then my favourite eBay searches.

You know how it goes, a quick mental checklist of conditions/rules - something that demands an extra click on a photo, how much is it, how far away is it, is there some mitigation in the value of the parts if the frame is done for? I’m sure you all have your own list. This one was very cheap and 10 minutes from from mums house. I clicked buy it now without looking much more and arranged things with my step dad. For me the race was on to get collected before someone kindly informed the seller what this might be, it’s happened a few times before so not an unfounded fear!

The net result is sat in the shed at my mums now waiting for me to collect.

Only one crappy photo for now until I investigate properly.

So is it what it looks like? I’ve seen @ibbz Decade previously, this one has MT5 on the seat tube as well. The other photos all stack up though paint looks slightly different less metallic could just be the photography. I spotted the lack of seatpost clamp too late but does look like enough seatpost sticking out for it not to be an issue. Even if it turns out to be a repaint/resticker the price was cheap enough not to be that bothered.

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now this looks interesting - would be interesting to see better photos and the serial number as well
I’ve never seen one with both MT5 and Decade - though they were the same frame

Curious to know how much ?

 

[ibbz]

There are differences in the decals
The frame details look the same

Is the silver green and black label there by the base of the seat tube ?

 

[Gtpulse]

now this looks interesting - would be interesting to see better photos and the serial number as well
I’ve never seen one with both MT5 and Decade - though they were the same frame

Curious to know how much ?

I’ll get some photos up once I’ve fetched from my Mum’s later in the week.

How much…about the same as takeaway fish and chips for four at the seaside.

I can’t see enough to see if the serial sticker is still there, to me it looks like it isn’t. There are some RSP stickers on it that look later than your bike to me.

 

[Raumer]

I’ll get some photos up once I’ve fetched from my Mum’s later in the week.

How much…about the same as takeaway fish and chips for four at the seaside.

I can’t see enough to see if the serial sticker is still there, to me it looks like it isn’t. There are some RSP stickers on it that look later than your bike to me.

Well done, I saw it about an hour after it had gone. Absolute bargain. I am about 15 mins away from where it was so assume your mum isn't far away. If you want when you pick it up you could pop in to mine and we can put the two side by side.

This is the third Decade I've come across, there is one in Germany. I think that one has MT5 on the frame where as mine doesn't. There shouldn't be a seat clamp, it is a bolt built in to the frame and is in place on yours. It does look to have lost almost all of the original parts but still a bargain.

Drop me a message if you want to pop in and see my Decade.

 

[Gtpulse]

Well done, I saw it about an hour after it had gone. Absolute bargain. I am about 15 mins away from where it was so assume your mum isn't far away. If you want when you pick it up you could pop in to mine and we can put the two side by side.

This is the third Decade I've come across, there is one in Germany. I think that one has MT5 on the frame where as mine doesn't. There shouldn't be a seat clamp, it is a bolt built in to the frame and is in place on yours. It does look to have lost almost all of the original parts but still a bargain.

Drop me a message if you want to pop in and see my Decade.

Thanks for the offer I’d really like to do that - will drop you a PM