[Closed] Having second thoughts... was this a silly purchase?

nice colour

where from???

mmmmm... bright yellow 😀 or is it green? I'm colour blind 🙄

where from???

from the bay... it's allegedly authentic (I hope 🙂 )

Certainly looks like one of oranges colours and they had a prototype sub zero with sliding dropouts in their offers section not long back so looks like it could be legit. Email the pic to orange, they'd set you straight one way or t'other!

Hi Doog, can you remember how much it was (would be nice to know if I did land a bit of a bargain 🙄 )

Looks legit to me wth that downtube and the headtube junction. Nice buy.

It was a full bike think it was over a grand, fox 36 vans on it, hope etc etc. I toyed with buying it but didn't. I'm jealous!!!

this bike is going to be niche-tastic 🙄 one-off (or thereabouts) Orange frame, Alfine rear, Specialized E150 fork 😆 should be fun 😀

i dont think it is a zero.
i had one and a mate has one.
and they didnt make em with chainguide mounts....i may be wrong tho...

apparently it's a prototype... only 2 made (so the story goes), tried to call Orange today to check before pulling the trigger, but they close at 1 on a Friday, lucky buggers 🙄

Put the pic on their facebook page, someone will answer quickly, i reckon its legit, or a damn good fake!! Whats the weld quality like??

mine snapped pretty sharpish........ 😥

Whats the weld quality like??

Don't know, won't get it till next week I guess... shall let you know 😀

Where abouts in the uk is it coming from?? If its not a personal question!!

From out Wales way (Carmarthen)... the ebayer had a bunch of green team hope stuff he was selling as well, apparently came with this frame

The Doog - Member
It was a full bike think it was over a grand, fox 36 vans on it, hope etc etc. I toyed with buying it but didn't. I'm jealous!!!

it was 1400 and it was blue. nearly went fer it myself 😳

I was just wondering how far and wide these things got from the factory!!

frame allegedly belonged to a sponsored rider, don't know who though (only 2 of these made apparently...)

i saw that and was going to bid!!

bargain tastic.

post pics up when it built please!!

One question to the op, - what made you not buy a ragley in aluminium for around the same price for new with warranty?

Not to make you doubt your purchase or the like, just curiosity.

I think it looks quite neat that orange, but the gusset is filled which looks odd and probably would be a prototype then.
apart from that, it looks Aok.

not sure which Ragley I could've looked at, the Blue Pig I guess? Though, given I'll be running a triple crown fork on this, warranty isn't really an issue for me (pretty sure Brant wouldn't cover it).

Thanks for not bidding oneonoeoneone... I wasn't going to go over £200 (I was the only bidder in the end which was good!)

Ragley? Aluminium? 200 quid?? Its about time someone opened a shop in Walsden!

I saw it on eBay a while back along with a bunch of other bits and pieces - wheels, green coloured Hope brakes etc, I think (and I could be wrong on this) being sold by Alan Millway the guy that runs Riders Retreat in Morzine/Les Gets. He's a top bloke and as honest as they come so if it is from him that you bought it, you've got nothing to worry about.

The guys name is Gareth Evans... that doesn't tally up with your info geetee... and he wants me to send a cheque, not paypal... feeling a little nervous on this one now...

If he's legit surely he'd accept paypal?? Why would he want a cheque?

that's what I'm thinking... he says he can't wait 21 days for the funds, going on holiday or somesuch... maybe I should do a roadtrip to Wales for a days riding and pick it up whilst I'm out there...

Not *THE* Gareth Evans from Wales ? :O

😉

Sounds fishy now, whats his feedback score like?? You dont have to wait 21 days with paypal, as soon as you leave good feedback he gets funds released. Assuming it gets put on hold!

who's *THE* Gareth Evans? or are you just winding me up? 🙄 😀

has 6 ratings... only one as a seller (a bunk bed), all 100% though...

Put a link up for the ebay ad?

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Ask him if you can collect for cash, see what he says

good idea... will do.

It says the other belongs to the boss of orange?? Well they sold it a few month back!! I'd back away if i were you!

Wait till Monday, contact Orange and then if it's OK send the cheque then. Posties are on strike anyway so no point popping it in the post tomorrow. As for paypal then the fees eat into his profit so can see the point of a cheque. paypal = no address. Cheque you have to have his address to send it to.

Wait till Monday phone Orange, ask them about it. Im sure theyll be helpfull

Hmm a cheque takes around 5 working days to clear, plus time in post (when there are postal strikes). Surely paypal would be a quicker option, as it takes 5 or less working days to CLEAR to account (and obviously straight away to paypal acc).

he may have bought it in the auction geetee mentioned a while back and decided against building it up. It happens on here enough lol

also if he doesnt have the right type of bank account (as i didnt for first few year after moving back to england) you cant set up a paypal account. At least the guy knows what hes talking about

Yeah. I agree with those who expressing a glimmer of optimism; he seems new to eBay and may have heard horror stories about Paypal or just misunderstood. You can trace a cheque to a paying account more easily than via Paypal and you have to send it to his address. As pointed out above he sounds like he knows what he's talking about when it comes to bikes.

As to the provenance of the frame? I wonder if he did buy it in the earlier auction: it was from a shop owner (?) the frame is marked up as 'shop proto 15'. It may all hang together.

Also, so far no one has piped up saying it looks the same as a Carrera Cockrocket with Orange stickers on it or anything 🙂

Get someone local from on here to go round and pick it up. There must be someone on STW who lives within 10 miles who can swing by with the cash, check it out, scope the gaff etc. Then you can arrange collection / courier at your leisure, or arrange a ride on the weekend and grab fram afto.

Just a thought .

Reckon its an Apollo myself.

If you can get to Wales it may be worth going to get the frame, sometimes you do find great deals on ebay; sounds like this is one! Call Orange monday too and good luck!!