Nishiki Olympic 12 - worth 300$US
04-16-12, 10:06 PM
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Nishiki Olympic 12 - worth 300$US
Person wants 300$ for it. Blue/white. Looks clean from pics.
Haven't seen in person yet, but new (Nitto?) handlebar. 700c wheels. SR crank. Shimano brakes and derailleurs.
Whadduya think? Should I go for it?
Haven't seen in person yet, but new (Nitto?) handlebar. 700c wheels. SR crank. Shimano brakes and derailleurs.
Whadduya think? Should I go for it?
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04-16-12, 10:16 PM
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Hard to tell w/o a pic, but priced 30 to 50% over what you should pay.
04-16-12, 10:19 PM
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If memory serves... Olympic 12's only sold for $269 - $279 brand new!!
04-16-12, 11:01 PM
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With out pics hard to tell but I sold similar bikes for around $150 ready to ride rebuilt within the past year and felt good about the price. Also pics help a lot.
04-17-12, 07:14 AM
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Does it look like this? I sold a pair of these, a 53 and 57cm that I picked up from a couple that had bought them and never ridden. They were like new and sold for $225 each. A decent bike but for $300- NO.
04-17-12, 07:17 AM
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You gonna eat that?
I think I paid $249 for one in 1984.
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The Olympic with 700C wheel was the beginning of the mid level bikes from Nishiki. It has generic double butted chromoly steel and lower level downtube shifters/derailers. They're nice bikes but not exceptional. For $100, buy it, for $200 consider it, for $300 keep looking.
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