looking to buy a vintage ladies Dunelt (Raleigh cousin)

Hello all,

I know these bikes are rare, but if anyone comes across one for sale in your travels, please keep me in mind:

I had one once, for several years, and it was stolen in May 2010 from my garage. I've spotted two others (both ladies', both black) in the city and have left notes for their owners, asking that they keep an eye out for a rogue "twin" black ladies' Dunelt (identified by mismatched brake cables -- one black, one white, as I had *just* had them replaced when it was stolen) that may very well be mine. So far no luck.

I've since inherited a little blue Schwinn but as you British riders know, it is just not the same. At all. I loved how I felt riding the Dunelt -- very proper posture and comfortable and secure, and that pleasant click of the three-speeds working their magic up and down the boulevards.

I am open to purchasing a new British bike (have been perusing the Pashley website every once in awhile), but more than anything, I miss my vintage Dunelt. It was given to me by a friend who bought it off of a guy years ago (probably stolen, unfortunately; at the time was careful to look around to see if anyone was missing theirs), and over the years I put a lot of money and elbow grease into making it nice. It's a 1963 and it's a beauty; decals intact, etc. I doubt I'll get it back at this point, but like I said: I'd buy any vintage Dunelt that anyone might come across for sale!

Thanks kindly for keeping an eye out,
Lauren V, honorary member of the BBC

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Permalink Reply by globalguy on December 8, 2010 at 8:19am
Lauren, ever so sorry to hear your story. Many of us have lost at least one of our noble steeds! Over on eBay, these two aren't black but a lovely shade of blue and the first is Buy Now for $99!

And both are quite close to IL in WI and MI.
Permalink Reply by globalguy on December 8, 2010 at 10:20am
Lauren,

I was just in Ciclo Urbano on Division and Campbell. They have a men's Dunelt. If your interested, it's $125!
Permalink Reply by laurenviera on December 8, 2010 at 10:23am
Mr. Wheelman, thank you so much! I have actually never looked at bikes on eBay...I checked both of those out, thou, and they look to be in decent shape. I am super-duper picky, but it's good to know that a few folks out there are willing to sell their Dunelts...and meanwhile if you see mine (black, ladies, one black & one white bike cable) around town, please give a shout!



da' Square Wheelman (aka garth) said:
Lauren, ever so sorry to hear your story. Many of us have lost at least one of our noble steeds! Over on eBay, these two aren't black but a lovely shade of blue and the first is Buy Now for $99!

And both are quite close to IL in WI and MI.
Permalink Reply by laurenviera on December 8, 2010 at 10:24am
That is awesome! I am pretty much narrowing my search to just women's, but perhaps I'll swing by soon and check it out... thanks again!
Permalink Reply by Bikefreeek on December 17, 2010 at 6:51am

We do have a Women's at Ciclo Urbano right now. It came in recently and needs some work. Very similar to the one pictured in this thread. You may want to stop in and inquire.

laurenviera said:

That is awesome! I am pretty much narrowing my search to just women's, but perhaps I'll swing by soon and check it out... thanks again!

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