septacycles

Here is the question?

Did I blow it...

I went and took a look at Ciocc Designer 84 with mostly complete campy 50th anniversary group.

Frame was a 7/10 with a slight dent/ding in top tube and fair amount of rust/pitting on the chrome fork and rear triangle. Components were in good shape.

Needed new tires, tubes, cables, bar table and a complete overhall tune and lube

Guy didn't know what he had and wanted someone to make an offer... I offered $450 but didn't have cash in hand but said I'd come back the next day. He sold it the next day to another guy for $475... essentially using my offer to get a higher offer.

The frame was nice but I mainly wanted the campy 50th components. If he would have asked for 475-$500 I probably would have given it to him.

Any way its not to often I come across higher end vintage stuff so I keep telling my self I should have scooped it up.

Any opions or condolences appreciated.

miamijim

You blew it. $750-1000 depending on how complete the 50th group was.

septacycles

Lesson learned always arrive with cash on hand...

50th group was the rear and front D, cranks, pedals, brakes, seat post, I do not believe the hubs where and the break levers were shimano 105. I'm sure the guy who go it will put the group on ebay.

Another day another bike

MrEss

I believe you were beaten to it by another BF member who bought it for the group because he wanted to build a bike with it. So, that still sucks for you, but at least it's staying 'in the family' as it were instead of just going to a picker.

septacycles

I figured that might have been the case... I would have put the group on my Tommasini but I'm glad it went to a bf member. I feel I know most of the bike guys in my town but this guy came down from Wyoming. It was just that the seller essential used my offer to get an extra $25 out of the next guy with out giving me a counter offer chance which he said he would do...

but as the saying goes... cash talks... bs goes home without a cool bike

I've got to many as it is but this was the nicest vintage campy group I've seen in person and had at my finger tips.