Nishiki Mens Road Bike
10-04-07, 06:09 AM
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looking for a bike...
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Nishiki Mens Road Bike
10-04-07, 06:23 AM
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I have no idea, but it has quick release wheels, so it must be valuable. If that is the only thing the seller can think of to say about the bike, you have to assume the seller is not the owner.
10-04-07, 06:44 AM
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Sorry I can't help on the ID...try getting the seller to email you the original higher-resolution photos and then post them here.
10-04-07, 10:01 AM
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What is the pedigree of the frame tubing?
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
10-04-07, 11:22 AM
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The guy who has the bike for sale bought it Ebay from a nice guy over in Twinsburg. He was selling off some bikes (I snagged 2 of them) but missed out on 2 due to them closing during the day and not being able to check E-bay. I saw that bike when I picked up one of the ones that I won, it has 4130 maintubes and not sure what else. The CL lister paid maybe $20.00, did nothing too it and stole the pictures in the CL listing from the Ebay person he got the bike from.
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10-04-07, 05:46 PM
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Let's see, with a chro moly main frame, and the multi color paint scheme, add stem shifters and turkey wing brake levers, I'm guessing that's a mid 80's Nishiki probably a Sport. A good entry level bike but not something special.
As for value, I have to admit, in this area (Raleigh, NC) chro moly main frames bring more money than a basic hi-ten frame. I've noticed that Nishikis seem to be bringing a little more than some of the more common brands (I tend to notice what a Nishiki sells for
). I think $85 is at the upper end of the price zone, but not unreasonable. If I owned that bike, I'd put some new Performance tires on it and ask $85, and have no trouble getting it.
As for value, I have to admit, in this area (Raleigh, NC) chro moly main frames bring more money than a basic hi-ten frame. I've noticed that Nishikis seem to be bringing a little more than some of the more common brands (I tend to notice what a Nishiki sells for
). I think $85 is at the upper end of the price zone, but not unreasonable. If I owned that bike, I'd put some new Performance tires on it and ask $85, and have no trouble getting it.
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10-06-07, 07:59 AM
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The pics are so poor that it's impossible to tell the model. But it does appear to be entry level, based on the clinchers, stem shifters and safety levers. And mid 1980s seems about right.
