1976 Racing bike For Sale - SOLD!

[Waltzer7]

Circa 1976 chrome colour CTC Silverstreak Capital Racing Bike in reasonable condition for it's age as shown on photos. Would suit people of around 5ft 8".

Frame size: Front to saddle post stem 22". Height from centre of bottom axle to top of seat post 21".

Sadly it must go as we need the space. Any offers accepted as would rather see it go to a good home.

 

[ededwards]

I'm afraid you'll need to put a price on this.

 

[Waltzer7]

I'm afraid you'll need to put a price on this.

I'm afraid I don't know what it's worth & seeing no one seems to know the history/make of my racing cycle from my last week's query under Road bikes so I feel it will be difficult to put a price on it so I'll be happy to accept offers from £25 onwards... as long it goes to a good home.

 

[Brendan]

I had a Capital bike when I was about 8, from memory I was told it was a continental bike that was at the cheaper end of the cycling spectrum.

Good luck with the sale.

 

[Waltzer7]

Thanks for clarifying Capital being a Continental bike, Brendan & for at the cheaper end of the cycling spectrum, Silverstreak has done pretty well for it's age.

I've tried googling, hoping to find some history on Silverstreak to no avail but have often wondered if it was named after the 1976 film Silverstreak as Aly did have the bike during mid-70s.

Is this the Capital Cycles that used to sell Silverstreak? See link: http://www.capitalcycles.co.nz/road-bik ... -c-26.html

 

[Waltzer7]

Close up photos taken today of Silver Streak: -

 

[Waltzer7]

More photos, a mixture of dirt in hard to get to places & bits of rust.

 

[Waltzer7]

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