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Title: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 21, April, 2011 - 11:45:43

I was invited over by retro andy , I currently restore Raleigh grifters and am getting too many , I am looking to sell one and get myself a c5 , :)
Any c5 offers for a shiney new grifter ?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/eaglejason/bb4450a9.jpg)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Karl on 21, April, 2011 - 13:08:51

welcome to the c5alive forum mate, glad to have you here  :)

If you re looking to jump into the world of c5 ownership be sure to check out the buyers guide and the unofficial handbook, links to both are found in the forum guide;
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=627.0

I've had a couple of Grifters myself, the red one was given to my brother as a Christmas pressie and the silver one was passed on to retroAndy;
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1503.0

We've a couple of events coming up that would be ok for Grifters to join in , see if you can persuade a few to tag along . Now that would make an interesting sight  ;D

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Retro Andy on 21, April, 2011 - 21:45:49

Hope you find a trade with somebody blingdaddy, nice to see you on here  ;)

Retro Andy.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 21, April, 2011 - 23:15:32

Thanks for the welcome , let me know of any events , I am very interested , I had my hands on a c5 years ago but never really did anything with it and let it go when someone showed interest , it was only a 2 week relationship :( ,
Anyway , I will wave a grifter for a while and see if anyone shows interest ,
Come on peeps ,

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: becks on 22, April, 2011 - 09:04:45

i might be interested in a deal where are you?

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: mikegrifter on 22, April, 2011 - 09:56:35

alright jas how are you, mike here sure i know you  :D

he is in peterborough and can vouch the bike pictured is very very nice

if i had the spare money would snap it up .

ps dont forget the red one you offered me first refusal must be time now to sell that one  ;)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 22, April, 2011 - 11:46:50

I am in Peterborough , don't mind driving a bit ,
And yes mike , the lovely red one has your name on it when your ready to take it bud ,

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 22, April, 2011 - 12:01:45

Another pic , the chainguard is fitted now just to add ,as this is a couple of weeks ago picture

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/eaglejason/25136116.jpg)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: ScubaChris on 22, April, 2011 - 20:09:14

Wow... Now there's a thing of beauty.  :D

Takes me back to my youth! I had a red Grifter back in the early eighties. I used to go everywhere on that bike! I have to say though it wasn't in as good condition as this one.  ;) It had a big chunk missing out of the foam seat and I used to fold the back mudflap onto the knobbly tyre so it sounded like a motorbike as I went down the road.
God, these bikes were so heavy - I remember struggling up hills on mine, fiddling with the 3 speed shifter.

Happy days!

C.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 22, April, 2011 - 20:48:41

You forgot to mention finding slip gear while riding standing up :) ,

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Retro Andy on 23, April, 2011 - 06:29:30

You are not far away from some of us then blingdaddy, I live in Kings Lynn and their are several
C5 owner's in the area, like Karl said it would be a great thing to see a load of C5's and grifters all together sometime, I will be holding another royal run in june which we go from mine to sandringham, any chance that some grifter folk would like to join in ? We can switch rides along the way maybe.

Retro Andy.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 23, April, 2011 - 11:15:02

Yeah cool , give me a shout when it's on , :)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Karl on 23, April, 2011 - 20:45:02

Quote from: blingdaddy on  23, April, 2011  - 11:15:02

Yeah cool , give me a shout when it's on , :)

Like Andy says - see if you can get a grifter crowd to come along, would be cool  8) Details are in the events section (see link or below)
http://c5alive.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1611.0

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 25, April, 2011 - 00:30:00

Well I have half a dozen grifters now so could bring them all and you can all ride them :)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 25, April, 2011 - 00:32:39

Is there seriously no one interested in a deal with my grifter ??
If I ever get left with eBay option it will be a strip down sale of parts :( ,

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Lancealot on 25, April, 2011 - 08:56:22

Hi, Shame it is not a mark 2 Chopper, as that what I am loking for. Good look with the sale.

regards

Lance

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Retro Andy on 26, April, 2011 - 11:11:22

I'm surprised that you have'nt found a C5 to trade with yet blingdaddy  :'( what condition do you want the C5 in as this might help if someone has one that needs a bit of work maybe ?

Retro Andy. 

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Karl on 26, April, 2011 - 12:50:42

Nothing much seems to be shifting at the moment, my restored c5 is still up for grabs  ???

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 03, May, 2011 - 20:45:05

Grifter now sold ,, will be interested in a c5 runner ,

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Karl on 04, May, 2011 - 00:22:09

Quote from: blingdaddy on  03, May, 2011  - 20:45:05

Grifter now sold ,, will be interested in a c5 runner ,

..that is good news...my c5 also sold, must be a change in the wind  ;D

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: becks on 04, May, 2011 - 07:39:32

what standard of c5 you looking for ? whats your budget might have the perfect c5 for yu marc.07931273632.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: blingdaddy on 08, May, 2011 - 09:03:44

Hi marc , just got this so will call you later bud :)