Danger on craigslist?
10-23-08, 07:17 PM
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Danger on craigslist?
I just found this post on the TO craigslist:
https://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/891114754.html
Then I read this:
https://sheldonbrown.com/lambert.html
And while I dont want to be the internet police, should someone warn others about this bike? Is it dangerous? The person selling it seems to be trying to pawn it off as something ridiculously amazing and fast. I dont think that anyone who knows very little about bikes is going to spend 450 on a vintage, but still.
https://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/891114754.html
Then I read this:
https://sheldonbrown.com/lambert.html
And while I dont want to be the internet police, should someone warn others about this bike? Is it dangerous? The person selling it seems to be trying to pawn it off as something ridiculously amazing and fast. I dont think that anyone who knows very little about bikes is going to spend 450 on a vintage, but still.
10-23-08, 07:21 PM
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Already looks as if he has put up a warning.
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10-23-08, 07:23 PM
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Actually, the seller is using the bike's bad reputation as a selling point. In an effort to get an utterly ridiculous price for it. At least he's being honest - for all the wrong reasons.
Don't worry about it.
I'd love to have one of those, however I'd insist on the Lambert name on the frame - brings back some real bad memories from my bike shop days. And no, I wouldn't even come close to that asking price.
Don't worry about it.
I'd love to have one of those, however I'd insist on the Lambert name on the frame - brings back some real bad memories from my bike shop days. And no, I wouldn't even come close to that asking price.
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10-23-08, 07:24 PM
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But what is with this?
"When was the last time you saw a bike of this quality******************************???"
and
"Rims run perfectly true."
I mean, why would that matter if you're not supposed to ride it?
*Anyway, ya, I guess its fine. I hope no one is duped. This kind of thing seems to be happening a lot on craigslist lately.
"When was the last time you saw a bike of this quality******************************???"
and
"Rims run perfectly true."
I mean, why would that matter if you're not supposed to ride it?
*Anyway, ya, I guess its fine. I hope no one is duped. This kind of thing seems to be happening a lot on craigslist lately.
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death fork? could someone please explain this to me? is it like the huffy deathbike from back in the day? thanks in advance for clearing this one up for me.
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Back off shes mine! I'll buy it and ride the original fork, I'll also convert it to a fixie with a suicide hub, get some brakes with suicide levers, I'll have to get one of those 3t death stems.. Oh, I'll even prop up some suicide shifters even though I wont be able to use em.. any more death parts out there? I just thought up a great name for some breakable drop bars.. "dead mans curve!"
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
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it sounds like the frame was amazing for it's time and light no less... there may have been some problems with the bike but exchange out the fork and it sounds like a fun ride.
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now what was that about the 3T death stem? That is what i have.... at least the 3T part of the stem
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Back off shes mine! I'll buy it and ride the original fork, I'll also convert it to a fixie with a suicide hub, get some brakes with suicide levers, I'll have to get one of those 3t death stems.. Oh, I'll even prop up some suicide shifters even though I wont be able to use em.. any more death parts out there? I just thought up a great name for some breakable drop bars.. "dead mans curve!"
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
Ha hahahaha!
Very funny...
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3ttt death stem? You mean Modolo death stem or AVA death stem...
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good lookin out.
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Can C+V member put their death parts together and make this death bike a reality? How about a helicomatic hub on it?
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Maybe you can get Ted Shred to ride the death bike!! He would go down in history Evil Knievel style. I think Ted will be lucky to make it past 30 riding like that. Have you ever seen those hammock style seats on bikes, it should definitely have one of those. On topic for a second, I hope most people assume buyer beware on CL. If I see something I like but I don't know anything about, I google it. We have a guy trying to sell a spray painted Raleigh sports, stripped bare, fixie......$450.00, buyer beware is the key. CL has info about avoiding scams all over their site, with good reason. Seriously though, this thread, is hilarious.
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What is even more interesting to me is that Lambert produced much of their own components, not
just rebadged stuff. They did use some rebadged (ta crankset) they were a very innovative company
that was mismanaged (?) and ultimately failed.
I had one of the Viscount Pros and with full suntour cyclone and unica nitor saddle weighed less
than 20 pounds, not bad for mid 70's.
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Back off shes mine! I'll buy it and ride the original fork, I'll also convert it to a fixie with a suicide hub, get some brakes with suicide levers, I'll have to get one of those 3t death stems.. Oh, I'll even prop up some suicide shifters even though I wont be able to use em.. any more death parts out there? I just thought up a great name for some breakable drop bars.. "dead mans curve!"
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
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But if you wear a helmet, be sure it is a skid lid, or another helmet that never passed the safety standards. 
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Here is one on eBay that the auction ends at Oct-24-08 12:16:31 PDT.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-VISCOUNT...QQcmdZViewItem
https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-VISCOUNT...QQcmdZViewItem
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I had a Lambert back in 1973. The fork broke in shipping, and was replaced with a steel fork before I ever rode it. (didn't realize what a lucky "break" that was at the time.)
And God I still remember the girl in that ad.
And God I still remember the girl in that ad.
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Ill take theone for &60.00 I like the frame just from what you all have said here.... I want
the bike
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Yep - I was helping a bike club buddy get his shop started (Atala/Fuji) at the time, I'd taken a few months leave of absence from the Schwinn/Raleigh shop where I was working. The firestorm that flyer started in the cycling community really floored me. It was the first time I'd ever heard of "sexism". And believe me, the female cyclists were pissed that they'd used that picture.
John had put a deposit (not a good term, the deposit was full dealer cost in advance) on six Lamberts. They took the money, we never saw the bikes. The cash flow deficit almost tanked the shop in it's first year of existance, between loosing the bike money, then having to return the customer's deposits afterwards. In fact, I never saw a Lambert until TOSRV '74 when a guy showed up riding one of the top of the line gold plated ones.
John had put a deposit (not a good term, the deposit was full dealer cost in advance) on six Lamberts. They took the money, we never saw the bikes. The cash flow deficit almost tanked the shop in it's first year of existance, between loosing the bike money, then having to return the customer's deposits afterwards. In fact, I never saw a Lambert until TOSRV '74 when a guy showed up riding one of the top of the line gold plated ones.
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Back off shes mine! I'll buy it and ride the original fork, I'll also convert it to a fixie with a suicide hub, get some brakes with suicide levers, I'll have to get one of those 3t death stems.. Oh, I'll even prop up some suicide shifters even though I wont be able to use em.. any more death parts out there? I just thought up a great name for some breakable drop bars.. "dead mans curve!"
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
Oh yeah, some recalled Keo carbon pedals!
In the end I'll have the ultimate death machine, bound to become a legend of the kamikaze sorts, Ted Shred eat your heart out!
Actually I had nearly the same idea for the Velo cheapo buildoff, but funds are a bit tight right now, and didn't end up entering.
