BMX - Should I buy this bike ?

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BrooklynBanks
08-24-08, 05:28 AM
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FBM The Take Custom BMX Bike

Mint color The take "One True Ave" BMX bike. Rode for 1 minute; I flipped over the handlebars and dislocated my jaw thus ending my BMX career. This bike is BRAND NEW and cost close to $975 worth of parts (plus $225 at South Nassau Hospital for X-Rays & treatment). Only the lever got some scratches and I would replace the left grip; the bike could be sold in a shop as new.
Looking for $450.
The Take MADE IN THE USA frame 20.75" top tube
Fit Series 2 Feather weight bars.
Edwin animal Grips.
Eastern 3 pc cranks, lightweight fork, 48 spoke back wheel and stem.
Premium Lightweight Front wheel.
Odyssey plastic pedals.
Shadow Little Ones Pegs.
Animal Pivotal Seat Post.
UGP Limited Edition Pivotal Seat.
Shadow Seat Clamp.
Odyssey Brake Lever.

Weight - approx 25 lbs.




http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/bik/809735994.html

minichamp31
08-24-08, 06:47 AM
I would have to say yes. It would be nice to know what kind of "lightweight forks", stem, and wheel are on it though.
FitRider 921
08-24-08, 11:45 AM
Being that I just sold my 2+ year-old bike that's a lot more beaten up and doesn't have as good of parts for $375, that's a steal.

FuzzyRyder
08-24-08, 11:51 AM
yeah good buy for sure. and fit how the hell did you manage to con some idiot into paying that much for a bike with a hi-tensil rear end.
FitRider 921
08-24-08, 01:18 PM
yeah good buy for sure. and fit how the hell did you manage to con some idiot into paying that much for a bike with a hi-tensil rear end.I'm a master haggler. For real, the guy was a failure. He came to pick it up today. He was 21, didn't go to school, didn't have a license, and wasn't doing anything with his life. He was fat, had a big burly beard, a nose ring, and a tattoo. His father had to drive him around. He didn't even try out the bike or pedal around or anything. Just handed me the cash and took the bike. I don't think he knew what the parts were or anything; I think he just liked my bike for the purple parts, which goes to show that aesthetics are very important in conning idiots. :lol:
FuzzyRyder
08-24-08, 10:13 PM
lmaoooo a fat guy, thaty things is gonna snap the first time he tries a bunnyhop hahahaha.
ascend
08-25-08, 03:16 AM
nah he'd have to get it off the ground for that first
FitRider 921
08-25-08, 12:07 PM
lmaoooo a fat guy, thaty things is gonna snap the first time he tries a bunnyhop hahahaha.Yeah, he definitely weighs a bit more than I do. Probably somewhere around double what I weigh now after being injured for the last two months and being unable to go to the gym. I've lost 15 pounds.