vintage nishiki mixte century
09-18-12, 01:23 PM
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vintage nishiki mixte century
I used to have a beach cruiser so I don't know too much about road bikes. I am an average biker, looking for a fast bike to ride around campus. Does this seem like a good buy?
https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/bik/3273716257.html
https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/bik/3273716257.html
09-18-12, 01:27 PM
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Great components? No, they are low end. But a mixte in a relatively hot market, it should sell pretty quick.
Fast? No, this is not a fast bike, its a recreational bike. It has stem shifters, upright bars, claw RD hanger, low end, plus the cables look old (hard to tell for sure from the pictures).
Mixtes sell for a premium, typically about 25% to 33% more than an equivalently equipped racing bike.
If you want something "fast", up the budget some, and look for a racing bike. A nice racing bike will weigh 5 to 8 pounds less than this mixte (thats a lot!), have 700c wheels, better components, etc., and might run $300.
Note, a fast rider on a slow bike, can still be pretty fast. And a slow rider like me, on a fast bike, is still pretty slow... But I would be even slower, on a heavy, entry level, recreational bike.
Fast? No, this is not a fast bike, its a recreational bike. It has stem shifters, upright bars, claw RD hanger, low end, plus the cables look old (hard to tell for sure from the pictures).
Mixtes sell for a premium, typically about 25% to 33% more than an equivalently equipped racing bike.
If you want something "fast", up the budget some, and look for a racing bike. A nice racing bike will weigh 5 to 8 pounds less than this mixte (thats a lot!), have 700c wheels, better components, etc., and might run $300.
Note, a fast rider on a slow bike, can still be pretty fast. And a slow rider like me, on a fast bike, is still pretty slow... But I would be even slower, on a heavy, entry level, recreational bike.
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Please don't confuse ebay "asking" prices with "selling" prices. Many sellers never get their ask price. some are far from it. Value is determined once an item actually SELLS. Its easy enough to check SOLD prices.
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09-18-12, 01:40 PM
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what are your thoughts on this corsa bike? https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/bik/3278885923.html
09-19-12, 02:06 AM
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what are your thoughts on this corsa bike? https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/bik/3278885923.html
https://santabarbara.craigslist.org/bik/3281605498.html
09-19-12, 08:04 AM
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