Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Do people really buy stuff like this?

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Re-Cycle
09-07-06, 01:33 PM
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/203973154.html

At least he's got a convincing sales pitch

not


stephenhatesyou
09-07-06, 01:43 PM
is it just me, or does that seem like a disaster waiting to happen?

some fool is going to be BUMMED when he/she realizes what they have bought.

lymbzero
09-07-06, 01:45 PM
What a joke


griffin_
09-07-06, 01:46 PM
i think it is a joke listing

rustang
09-07-06, 01:47 PM
dibs.

Re-Cycle
09-07-06, 01:50 PM
I don't think its a joke just because its listed multiple times with varrying discriptions. That bike is worth $50 tops.

kalani79
09-07-06, 01:53 PM
The actual post linked by the OP is a joke. There's no contact information and his location is "No!!!"

rustang
09-07-06, 01:54 PM
if each 'top' is worth $5.20 US, then yes, it's worth '$50 tops'.

i'm in :love:

marqueemoon
09-07-06, 02:41 PM
I seem to recall there being a thread for this kind of thing.

juvi-kyle
09-07-06, 02:56 PM
Not a joke...kids in SF love that ****.

rocks in head
09-07-06, 03:05 PM
ooooh... anybody see the gearing? I ran that for a few weeks... disasterously.

marqueemoon
09-07-06, 03:07 PM
Not a joke...kids in SF love that ****.


Extra style points for suicide hub laced to non-machined Deep Vs.