what's it worth?

[andys675]

I've been given a ladies bicycle, as the old dear who owns it is moving house

it's a harry quinn, made from reynolds 753 tubing, I haven't picked it up yet but is there any value to this "old school" bicycle?

many thanks
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[stinkwheel]

753 tubing is the super tasty stuff and Harry Quinn is a high quality manufacturer. Both put it firmly into the "Highly desireable, top-end steel frame" category in my book. Just the ticket for a vintage racer or a classy and lightweight fixie.

What I suspect is going to screw the job up is the frame design. "ladies bicycle" says dropped crossbar to me. Not in vogue these days, even ladies have realised they can ride a bike in trousers or shorts without being stoned/burned at the stake. Triangulation is what you need in a frame to make it lightweight, strong and rigid and for that you need a crossbar.

That said. Flog it on ebay. Some hipster will probably give you top-dollar to use it for a fixie conversion if you market it right.

Or it would probably make you a nice wee beater which is unlikely to get stolen.
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[cathbot]

Andy, I'm pretty much an old dear myself, close-ish to retirement age and so a traditional 'ladies' frame is starting to be more practical - I'd be really interested in your Harry Quinn step-through if you're looking at selling it, am after a good quality steel bike as a replacement for a Cannondale road bike that got stolen.
PS please don't convert it to a fixie!
cheers,
Cath

[andys675]

it's on fleabay, ends tonight

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/harry-quinn-ladies-classic-bicycle-barn-find-needs-light-restoration-stored-dry-/171257970382?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item27dfc53ece
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