Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Ebay Deals

What kind of ebay deals have you guys scored?

I'm feeling pretty good about a New 08 Cannondale Capo complete for $391 + shipping.

Justin

First generation Selle Italia Flite Titanium in good condition for $7 plus shipping

new red suede Toshi Singles for $21.50

leader frame with aerospokes with matching toptube pad for 1 grand

^joke?

yes sir:D

http://cgi.ebay.com/STASH-FUTURA-2000-COLNAGO-LMNB-LOT_W0QQitemZ300272840681

Brand new thomson elite seatpost for $40

Never used Selle San Marco regal saddle - $40

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280289677532&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DSelling

Just won this, I thought it was a good deal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170280778784

I've gotten some good deals on Thomson posts and stems.
Other full bikes were great a few years back.
87 Trek 560 for $225 shipped.
Late 80s purple Bianchi Limited (columbus, shimano 600) $253 shipped
96 stumpjumper, xt parts, new Marzochi bomber fork, $325 shipped
One my favorites: HED-lite and Tail-lite MTB wheels, $42 + $35 shipping for $500 wheels :)

nt

new kilo tt 270
used rolf vector comps 110
used cinelli alter 30
new syntace stratos 25
used thompson elite 30
new toshi doubles 50
new mks adjustable clips 20
new mks gr9s 20
new fahgettaboudit 50
new surly cog 10
new surly fixxer 50

howd i do?

i scored a white turbo from kent england (got shipped to canada in 6 days.. good seller)

$45 canadian shipped (not too great, but this saddle is sorta rareish now)

What it looked like in the auction pic:
http://i4.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/1b/82/86bd_1.JPG

What it looks like after a little mr clean eraser:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQqeYvj8iq0/SS9pHHFqx6I/AAAAAAAABgg/Q6taxzQVsB8/s400/turboclean3.jpg

'08 Specialized Tricross SS for $420 shipped.

Ultegra/Open Pro wheel set with Ultegra cassette and Michelin Axial pro tires for $45

Local pickup auctions are always the best.

yahoo auctions japan best score:

165mm dura ace 7600 cranks
custom nuevo pedals
kashimax sprint singles
mks SZ. S clips alloy
49t da7710 ring
50t da7600 ring
50t da7710 ring
51t da7710 ring

all for 215$ shipped.

I also just got my new commuter, a trek 420, for $75 last week. Also local pickup only.

yahoo auctions japan best score:

165mm dura ace 7600 cranks
custom nuevo pedals
kashimax sprint singles
mks SZ. S clips alloy
49t da7710 ring
50t da7600 ring
50t da7710 ring
51t da7710 ring

all for 215$ shipped.

what'd you do with the chainrings?

I got a pair of velocity fusions laced to nashbar hubs for 92 bucks shipped. They're in great shape and true, too.

I think they went for so cheap because the guy said, "these hubs have OLD bearings" in the listing as opposed to O.L.D. or something so that people knew he meant the type of bearings and not that they were just really ****ing old.

Selling one of those "Puma Fixed Gear" guides for $40 a few years ago.

Deep Vs for $90 shipped a few years ago.

I also just got my new commuter, a trek 420, for $75 last week. Also local pickup only.

That sounds like an awesome score. Does it have gears? If I decide to coast I want a bike with gears so i keep looking for a good bike, maybe vintage steel but not sure I could deal with down tube shifters. OK, that's another thread entirely.

yahoo auctions japan best score:
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all for 215$ shipped.

how does that work being that the site and currency are japanese?

That sounds like an awesome score. Does it have gears? If I decide to coast I want a bike with gears so i keep looking for a good bike, maybe vintage steel but not sure I could deal with down tube shifters. OK, that's another thread entirely.

Yep, geared. It's a '97, so not really vintage, but a solid cro-mo frame. It's designed to be a sport-tourer which means braze-ons for my rack and fenders and geared for touring rather than racing. Pretty much the perfect commuter.

As for DT shifters, they take about 5 minutes to get used to and they're lighter and more reliable than brifters. As long as you're not racing there's really no downside to them.

how does that work being that the site and currency are japanese?

well i had a nagasawa frame on the way.... and i ended winning the auction for around 180$ converted...then with middle man fees and "free shipping" as it was thrown into the same EMS box = around 215$ shipped for all the said parts

i used to troll YAJ ALOT, looking for frames and parts and google translator was my best friend kinda. i still needed a middle man to ask questions to the seller about frame dents and what size et cetera. middle man fees killed =\. those blogspot guys who have japanese bank accounts and then EMS to america are winnars at the importing game forsure.


what'd you do with the chainrings?

i sold all of them the rings for 50/ea except for the 49t 7710 ring which is seen on the nagasawa in my signature.

my roommates girlfriend is from Japan, I should see what she can do for me. ;)

my roommates girlfriend is from Japan, I should see what she can do for me. ;)

also, she might even buy you stuff from japan.

Well, I don't know how great of a deal it was since I don't know much about bikes aside from what I read here (heaven help me...), but it was by far the cheapest one I had seen on ebay:

White Turbo (from 1985, if I'm reading the little stamp on the underside correctly) for $44 shipped.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=130270073608

It cleaned up fairly well and I think it'll make for a great ride.

white turbos are certainly getting rarer-ish.... I think its also cuz there are more listings on ebay/craigslist over the summer season.

right now there is some wacko trying to sell a white turbo with "thousands of miles" on it, for $50 on the toronto cragislist.

anyways, the one off ebay i got cleaned up really nice, and to my behind it feels like a nice sporty version of the brooks i was running.

BEFORE:
http://i4.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/1b/82/86bd_1.JPG

AFTER:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cQqeYvj8iq0/SS9pHHFqx6I/AAAAAAAABgg/Q6taxzQVsB8/s400/turboclean3.jpg


After a few rides its still looking good, feels great. its far firmer feeling than the marshmellow that it looks like.

I got this frame off eBay for $150. Built by Dave Tesch; he made frames for Masi. Aggressive geometry, Columbus tubing. One of these days I'll get it built up.

http://gallery.mac.com/bbattle/100030/100_0266/web.jpg

http://gallery.mac.com/bbattle/100017/100_0254/web.jpg