[Tim Evans]

My local branch of Fudges (Epsom) is willing to give discounts on spares, clothing, accessories, etc. to Moulton Bicycle Club members, except for sale items. Nice friendly bike-riding people – Geoff has a TSR that he is very enthusiastic about. I’ve no connection but if you’re in the area it’s worth asking.

[Craig]

Great news Tim, I did suggest some time ago that any dealer who offers a discount to members have a free advert in the moultoneer then members know and my use the dealer as a preferd supplyer and reap the benifits of lower prices, and the dealer gains custom and keeps thier business boyant we all are winners….( It aint rocket sience)

[Pandora]

Fudges are a serious bike shop, when so many of the main-stream bicycle shops are no longer such, but outlets which sell bikes but not as “bikes”, but sporting goods or fashion items that happen to be bicycles.
This afternoon I entered three such outlets, situated in trendy Shoreditch / Brick Lane, one outlet had an old scrap yard Dawes frame, missing much of its paint, , with a price tag of £600, its raison d’etre for such desirabilty? Pre-distressed conveying instant street-cred for the trust-funded public schooled pseudo-working classes, cockney-mockneys riding the cycling catwalk for all it is worth

[david james]

bought a 60’s raleigh racing bike 501tubing racing bike frame for 25 quid inc postage a couple of years ago,so is it worth 600?

[Ian]

Probably not.

You’ll find out if you try to sell it on the open market David. The asking price of some hipster shop is not evidence of value whatsoever – I saw a 1950’s Picquot Ware tea set (pot, milk jug, sugar bowl and tray) with a £249 price tag(!) in some similar sort of place, when you can regularly get identical sets for £25-£35 on ebay.

[Alexander Johnston]

Pandora
“Pre-distressed conveying instant street-cred for the trust-funded public schooled pseudo-working classes, cockney-mockneys riding the cycling catwalk for all its worth.”
One makes more of an impact on a pre-distressed F frame.

[david james]

mind you in london prices go exponential, just try builders!

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