How much?
09-09-15, 04:12 AM
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While the bike is kind of fugly with the blue bar tape and what appear to be non-matching tires, the asking price is reasonable.
09-09-15, 05:48 AM
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09-09-15, 09:29 AM
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Assuming it works as it should, I wouldn't hesitate, especially if the wheels spin true.
$10 for some white tape to match the hoods and you have a unique and solid road bike.
$10 for some white tape to match the hoods and you have a unique and solid road bike.
09-09-15, 02:28 PM
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Well, it sure ain't no Centurion. Has a plain welded frame. But, looks like a pretty decent ride. I would make sure those weird stripes were part of the paint scheme & not some kind of weedeater accident. $125 is probably the most anybody would pay for it. Try offering $100.
09-09-15, 06:58 PM
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Yeah, it for sure won't be mistaken for an 80s Centurion with that paint splatter, an 'Avenir' logo on the top tube, and welded frame.
Bikes with lower end components sell for more than that around me and I don't consider this area to be Portlandesque in scenery or bike prices.
Bikes with lower end components sell for more than that around me and I don't consider this area to be Portlandesque in scenery or bike prices.
09-09-15, 08:12 PM
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Yes it's a good price. One nice thing about going early 90's is that you're getting dual-pivot brakes. Ask if they have the original saddle and pedals.
09-09-15, 08:58 PM
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I owned one and it was a very nice rider. Even if the paint is "wrong", the price is right.
09-10-15, 06:53 AM
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Well worth the asking price, if not a good deal. Nothing wrong with a welded frame in a later '80s/early '90s bike like this. This is when they figured out how to TIG weld steel. It's not some department store junk from the '70s.
Perfect example of a bike that has no collector value but would make a much better rider than a lot of "collector" bikes.
Perfect example of a bike that has no collector value but would make a much better rider than a lot of "collector" bikes.
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It looks to to be good if not great price for what should be a very nice rider. The ugly color combo of blue tape, red frame, black stem and post with silver components won't hurt it's peformance and should look a 100% better with a different saddle and bartape.
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