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Old 09-15-09, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wrk101
+1 I don't get the question, is it worth pulling out of a dumpster? Yes.
You're right, I neglected to actually ask a question.

Try this: is anyone going to want this bike enough to make it worth the time it takes me to fix it? Don't ask what my time is worth. But if I competently fix everything that needs fixed, making it functionally as good as new but without any over-the-top restoration or anything, how much can I expect to get for it?

Originally Posted by wrk101
I will even pull out crappy XMart bikes.
So do I, but what do you do with them? How much work are you willing to put into them, or do you just mine them for useable bits?
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