Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Possible bike for conversion on CL, what $$ do you think is resonable?

This guy is selling an old Kia road bike pictured here:

http://images.craigslist.org/3nb3oe3pcZZZZZZZZZ97d410db9cf4fd11fd8.jpg

and is asking $90 for it.... I read up a bit and according to other threads, Kia makes cheap entry level Korean bikes, and people had bought used ones for like $5 haha

This bike seems like it's functional though, and I'm looking for a cheap project to build a beater bike conversion that I can beat to ****, leave locked up overnight and ride in foul weather.

What is this thing actually worth? I'm going to see if he'll barter.

Thanks for any help

no more than 30 bucks at best

no more than 30 bucks at best

I'd say $15 if it had two good tires.

Not what you want to start out with. Worth searching for a bike that doesn't have cottered cranks (althought they can work, but you mention beating it, so I would go with square taper), isn't gas-pipe bike-boom heavy, and is a decent value... Not worth buying when stuff like bar tape is worth as much as the bike.

sorry cant tell fromt he pick trade him a twelve pack a call it done or just start dumpster diving thats how I get my beaters

Thanks for the info guys. I don't want to waste money. From what I hear cottered cranks can be a ***** to get off if they've been on there for a long time, but if you can get them off, is it likely that the type of bottom bracket needed can be replaced with a square taper bb and cranks?

not always however you can reuse the cups and get a loose ball spindle

i'm sure there are plenty of better bikes for less $$$ in your area. i'd keep looking if i were you.

Yeah that looks like what I'll be doing after all.

my conversion is columbus tubes and has/had campy/ofmega parts. i paid $90CAN. hope this helps.