was not expecting to win... British Eagle Touristique

[legrandefromage]

... a British Eagle Touristique

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-039-s-Br ... 7675.l2557

A mix of budget parts and a 531 frame/fork combo. Will collect this tonight or tomorrow.

Brilliant thread on how to restore one of these to a very high standard:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=257778

 

[hamster]

Re: was not expecting to win...

A nice frame indeed...clearly most others could not see beyond the trashy drivetrain...

 

[The History Man]

Re: was not expecting to win...

back on your hoss then?

 

[legrandefromage]

Re: was not expecting to win...

Its got me going again, yes. I have some nice parts available to me and am looking forward to it for once.

*and the missus has just dumped £40 next to me to pay for it so something must be right...

 

[The History Man]

Re: was not expecting to win...

That's a good number!

Will get the cake in!

 

[legrandefromage]

Re: was not expecting to win...

Am aiming for a mix of:

and:

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[Diamant_Don]

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That's a whole lot of bike for 40 quid. And you get a trip to/around Saffron Walden thrown in, which from its name sounds like a really cool place.

 

[t47b]

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Nice frame, great price, I can't believe what you can get in the UK for the money!

Here is a typical example in Portugal for 50 euros...

http://senhoradahora.olx.pt/bicicleta-d ... -457197205

Just needs a quick clean, before dropping into skip

 

[biggs682]

Re: was not expecting to win...

good find

 

[mrcpea]

Re: was not expecting to win...

Fourty pounds!
That's a real bargain