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Vintage Mercian that is double what it should be for the condition. The ad copy though, is borderline bizarre.,,,,BD
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11-13-15, 07:37 AM
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So you think some of those bikes posted above are gonna be on CL for a while? This one - which I posted a link to back when it was $1,000 a few weeks ago - is probably gonna set some records for time spent languishing on CL.. 
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11-13-15, 08:19 AM
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My MIL's neighbor's young (~6 YO) son's bike had the aero swept back fork feature. I told the father about it, and that it is a very easy thing to fix. I was told it came like that from the store (XMart or ToysRUs), and besides, it didn't really matter because he is finding it impossible to learn to ride... ummm... maybe it would be easier to learn if it behaved like a normal bicycle.
11-13-15, 03:26 PM
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Here is a gigantic pile of bikes! Yikes! $20,000 for 4,000 bikes. I am willing to bet there are at least 3 or 4 good bikes in that pile.
4,000 Bikes For Sale! Start a Bike Shop
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11-13-15, 04:03 PM
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Here is a gigantic pile of bikes! Yikes! $20,000 for 4,000 bikes. I am willing to bet there are at least 3 or 4 good bikes in that pile.
4,000 Bikes For Sale! Start a Bike Shop
4,000 Bikes For Sale! Start a Bike Shop
How the heck does that happen? Maybe a trash collector hauling them home? How many? A dozen a day?
It might well be a good deal, but the little kids bikes are only worth $5 if they have good tires, wheels etc.
No doubt some of those bikes have been sitting around outside in the rain for some time. Scrap Metal?
11-13-15, 06:51 PM
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It's either the work of an American-picker wannabe looking for gold or a person with a severe hoarding problem.
Either way, doesn't seem like the seller knows the true value of what they have - which is nowhere near $20,000. At one cent per pound for steel (being generous there), you might get about $500-600 scrap value. That assumes no transport / haul-away costs.
Either way, doesn't seem like the seller knows the true value of what they have - which is nowhere near $20,000. At one cent per pound for steel (being generous there), you might get about $500-600 scrap value. That assumes no transport / haul-away costs.
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It's either the work of an American-picker wannabe looking for gold or a person with a severe hoarding problem.
Either way, doesn't seem like the seller knows the true value of what they have - which is nowhere near $20,000. At one cent per pound for steel (being generous there), you might get about $500-600 scrap value. That assumes no transport / haul-away costs.
Either way, doesn't seem like the seller knows the true value of what they have - which is nowhere near $20,000. At one cent per pound for steel (being generous there), you might get about $500-600 scrap value. That assumes no transport / haul-away costs.
11-13-15, 09:09 PM
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I would think it would be best to separate most of the steel, aluminium, rubber, plastic, and perhaps stainless, although I think some of the processing equipment can shred it, then separate magnetically and by density.
I could just imagine stripping and pepping, maybe 10 bikes an hour... one still would have hundreds of hours tearing down bikes. Faster? A bike every 2 minutes?
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The best thing for that hoard would be to get some connex boxes, pile them full, and ship them to some African town to give to the locals to fix up and use.
I think there was a Canadian on here a while asking for kids bikes for a remote village.
I think there was a Canadian on here a while asking for kids bikes for a remote village.
11-13-15, 10:16 PM
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11-14-15, 06:32 AM
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We have another real winner here. This brand of bike ONLY comes from a yearly Christmas giveaway to underprivileged children. Most are single speed, and are Wally World quality or worse. Asking $225 for this bike, is like trying to sell a $10 bill for $100.,,,,BD
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11-14-15, 09:40 AM
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Beautiful. Functional. They may have gotten it half right, though I'm skeptical. And what's with the kickstand? If we're going full green-out, complete with rims painted while the tires are still mounted, there is absolutely no reason to slack on this critical piece of hardware. Effect ruined. I quit.
[h=2]Beautiful Functional Ivy Leaf Bike - $120 (Downtown)[/h]
It looks strange, and it rides great!
Underneath the ivy, it's a 21 speed Schwinn, 16" frame, 26" wheels.
It has front and rear safety lights, plus great additional safety/beauty lights: a neon green electroluminescent (EL) wire on the frame and blue LED lights around the front wheel for additional beauty and visibility on dark streets.
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A GENUINE EYEBALL BELL!! Dring Dring!
And a back rack. The tires are in great shape.
[h=2]Beautiful Functional Ivy Leaf Bike - $120 (Downtown)[/h]
It looks strange, and it rides great!
Underneath the ivy, it's a 21 speed Schwinn, 16" frame, 26" wheels.
It has front and rear safety lights, plus great additional safety/beauty lights: a neon green electroluminescent (EL) wire on the frame and blue LED lights around the front wheel for additional beauty and visibility on dark streets.
plus!
A GENUINE EYEBALL BELL!! Dring Dring!
And a back rack. The tires are in great shape.
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Here is a gigantic pile of bikes! Yikes! $20,000 for 4,000 bikes. I am willing to bet there are at least 3 or 4 good bikes in that pile.
4,000 Bikes For Sale! Start a Bike Shop
4,000 Bikes For Sale! Start a Bike Shop
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85NISHIKI -PANASONIC -DX-2000 HANDMADE58CM COLUMBUS
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THIS MINT CONDITION HANDMADE MACHINE WAS PURCHASED BY ME AT BLOOR CYCLE FOR 600DOLLARS IN 1980. IVE RIDEN IT LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT RODE IT THROUGH EUROPE.AND IT IS IN PRESTIGE COND. A GREAT BIKE MADE BY A BIKEMAKER THAT HIS MAIN CONCERN WAS TO BUILD IT WITH THE UTMOST OF QUALITY,WHERE PRICE POINT IS NOT AN ISSUE. AND IT IS SEEN WITHIN THIS BIKE. COLUMBUS CHR-MOR FRAME SHIMANO-ALTUS GROUPO. THESE ARE RARE AND EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND IN THIS IMMACULATE SHAPE.
80,s COLNAGO- CAMBIO RINO COLUMBUS SL- ZETA FRAME ORIGINAL57CM
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A RARE VINTAGE ITALIAN RACING BIKE. ALL ORIGINAL WITH COLUMBUS ZETA TUBING,symetric double-butted lugged, .CAMBIO RINO 400-GROUPOWhich is equivalent to the campagnolo super record..MODOLO FLASH BRAKES.Very nice and rare example of a Cambio Rino racing bike. Lots of pantographed parts,with an original pitina . Original Rino groupo, pedals and seat post, Modelo Flash brakes, and Turbo saddle. Wheels are original Cambio Rino for use with tubular tires. Frame is Zeta tubing. Seat BING . VERY LIGHT, YOU CAN LIFT IT WITH 1 FINGER;AND FAST, RIMS ARE TRUE AND EVERYTHING WORKS.. ;fine quality Italian Retro Bike.lighter than the campy super record
88 NISHIKI- MIYATA-914 WTB -TRIPLE BUTTED SHIMANO 105 COMPLETE
$550
THIS IS A RARE,ALL ORIGINAL- MIYATA 914 STB 57cm-TRIPLE BUTTED spline CHRMOR RACING BIKE.COMPONANTS ARE COMPLETE SHIMANO 105 GROUPO.EVERYTHING HUBS PEDALS HEAD BEARINGS,CRANKS DERAILERS,ALL 105.RITCHIE HANDLEBAR STEM, AND HANDLEBARS.WOLBER RIMS MADE IN FRANCE, WITH 105 WHEEL HUBS AND SHIMANO 105 BRAKES AND DERAILERS.THESE BIKES WERE HANDMADE,AND WERE PARTNERED WITH PANASONIC.WHOSE QUALITY WAS SECOND TO NOBODY.THE 914 WAS EQUIPPED TO RACE PRO IN THE CAT1-CAT2 COMPETITIONS. THE FRAMES WILL LAST A LIFETIME,AND MIYATA EVEN BACKED IT UP WITH A LIFETIME GUARANTEE,TO THE ORIG OWNER.A TRUE CLASSIC RACING MACHINE ,ETCHED IT ITS PLACE IN TIME AS A GREAT RACING MACHINE.WHEELS ARE TRUED ,AND TIRES ARE GOOD TO GO. FAST AND SMOOTH RIDING.EFFORTLESS TO CRUISE ON. THEY DONT MAKE BIKES LIKE THIS ANMORE,THE FRAME WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO MAKE. THEY ARE AT LEAST 1000,JUST FOR THE FRAME.AWESOME BIKE.
80,sMIYATA-Pan-HAND MADE SHIMANO400 GROUPO CHROMEMOLY FRAME
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THIS PRISTINE HAND MMADE EUROPEAN BIKE IS BUILT WITH THE UTMOST IN QUALITY. IT IS MADE BY MIYATA- PANASONIC AND WAS BOUGHT AT THE FAMOUS BLOOR CYCLE IN TORONTO. SHIMANO 400 GROUPO.DIACOMP BRAKES AND A UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND SHIFT SYSTEM called THE FF-SYSTEM WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN THE CRANK WHICH IS TRULY INNOVATIVE FOR THE TIME EVEN TODAYallows u to shift while standing still.MIYATA AND PANASONIC ARE PARTNERS AND MADE EXCELLENT HANDMADE BIKES TO LAST A LIFETIME.https://equusbicycle.com/bike/panason...ist10women.jpg
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85NISHIKI -PANASONIC -DX-2000 HANDMADE58CM COLUMBUS
$600
THIS MINT CONDITION HANDMADE MACHINE WAS PURCHASED BY ME AT BLOOR CYCLE FOR 600DOLLARS IN 1980. IVE RIDEN IT LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT RODE IT THROUGH EUROPE.AND IT IS IN PRESTIGE COND. A GREAT BIKE MADE BY A BIKEMAKER THAT HIS MAIN CONCERN WAS TO BUILD IT WITH THE UTMOST OF QUALITY,WHERE PRICE POINT IS NOT AN ISSUE. AND IT IS SEEN WITHIN THIS BIKE. COLUMBUS CHR-MOR FRAME SHIMANO-ALTUS GROUPO. THESE ARE RARE AND EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND IN THIS IMMACULATE SHAPE.
80,s COLNAGO- CAMBIO RINO COLUMBUS SL- ZETA FRAME ORIGINAL57CM
$450
A RARE VINTAGE ITALIAN RACING BIKE. ALL ORIGINAL WITH COLUMBUS ZETA TUBING,symetric double-butted lugged, .CAMBIO RINO 400-GROUPOWhich is equivalent to the campagnolo super record..MODOLO FLASH BRAKES.Very nice and rare example of a Cambio Rino racing bike. Lots of pantographed parts,with an original pitina . Original Rino groupo, pedals and seat post, Modelo Flash brakes, and Turbo saddle. Wheels are original Cambio Rino for use with tubular tires. Frame is Zeta tubing. Seat BING . VERY LIGHT, YOU CAN LIFT IT WITH 1 FINGER;AND FAST, RIMS ARE TRUE AND EVERYTHING WORKS.. ;fine quality Italian Retro Bike.lighter than the campy super record
88 NISHIKI- MIYATA-914 WTB -TRIPLE BUTTED SHIMANO 105 COMPLETE
$550
THIS IS A RARE,ALL ORIGINAL- MIYATA 914 STB 57cm-TRIPLE BUTTED spline CHRMOR RACING BIKE.COMPONANTS ARE COMPLETE SHIMANO 105 GROUPO.EVERYTHING HUBS PEDALS HEAD BEARINGS,CRANKS DERAILERS,ALL 105.RITCHIE HANDLEBAR STEM, AND HANDLEBARS.WOLBER RIMS MADE IN FRANCE, WITH 105 WHEEL HUBS AND SHIMANO 105 BRAKES AND DERAILERS.THESE BIKES WERE HANDMADE,AND WERE PARTNERED WITH PANASONIC.WHOSE QUALITY WAS SECOND TO NOBODY.THE 914 WAS EQUIPPED TO RACE PRO IN THE CAT1-CAT2 COMPETITIONS. THE FRAMES WILL LAST A LIFETIME,AND MIYATA EVEN BACKED IT UP WITH A LIFETIME GUARANTEE,TO THE ORIG OWNER.A TRUE CLASSIC RACING MACHINE ,ETCHED IT ITS PLACE IN TIME AS A GREAT RACING MACHINE.WHEELS ARE TRUED ,AND TIRES ARE GOOD TO GO. FAST AND SMOOTH RIDING.EFFORTLESS TO CRUISE ON. THEY DONT MAKE BIKES LIKE THIS ANMORE,THE FRAME WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO MAKE. THEY ARE AT LEAST 1000,JUST FOR THE FRAME.AWESOME BIKE.
80,sMIYATA-Pan-HAND MADE SHIMANO400 GROUPO CHROMEMOLY FRAME
$400
THIS PRISTINE HAND MMADE EUROPEAN BIKE IS BUILT WITH THE UTMOST IN QUALITY. IT IS MADE BY MIYATA- PANASONIC AND WAS BOUGHT AT THE FAMOUS BLOOR CYCLE IN TORONTO. SHIMANO 400 GROUPO.DIACOMP BRAKES AND A UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND SHIFT SYSTEM called THE FF-SYSTEM WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN THE CRANK WHICH IS TRULY INNOVATIVE FOR THE TIME EVEN TODAYallows u to shift while standing still.MIYATA AND PANASONIC ARE PARTNERS AND MADE EXCELLENT HANDMADE BIKES TO LAST A LIFETIME.https://equusbicycle.com/bike/panason...ist10women.jpg
11-16-15, 03:52 PM
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WHEW!!!!
How the heck does that happen? Maybe a trash collector hauling them home? How many? A dozen a day?
It might well be a good deal, but the little kids bikes are only worth $5 if they have good tires, wheels etc.
No doubt some of those bikes have been sitting around outside in the rain for some time. Scrap Metal?
How the heck does that happen? Maybe a trash collector hauling them home? How many? A dozen a day?
It might well be a good deal, but the little kids bikes are only worth $5 if they have good tires, wheels etc.
No doubt some of those bikes have been sitting around outside in the rain for some time. Scrap Metal?
11-16-15, 08:54 PM
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I know this isn't bike related, but it made me laugh.
Asus Google Nexus 7 32gb WiFi/GSM *New Condition*
Selling an almost new Asus Nexus 7 32gb (2012) tablet that is in emasculate condition.
There is not a mark or scratch on it anywhere, great battery life and runs like new.
Asus Google Nexus 7 32gb WiFi/GSM *New Condition*
Selling an almost new Asus Nexus 7 32gb (2012) tablet that is in emasculate condition.
There is not a mark or scratch on it anywhere, great battery life and runs like new.
11-16-15, 08:59 PM
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I know this isn't bike related, but it made me laugh.
Asus Google Nexus 7 32gb WiFi/GSM *New Condition*
Selling an almost new Asus Nexus 7 32gb (2012) tablet that is in emasculate condition.
There is not a mark or scratch on it anywhere, great battery life and runs like new.
Asus Google Nexus 7 32gb WiFi/GSM *New Condition*
Selling an almost new Asus Nexus 7 32gb (2012) tablet that is in emasculate condition.
There is not a mark or scratch on it anywhere, great battery life and runs like new.
11-16-15, 09:18 PM
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I've seen this bike posted multiple times per week for about 4 years (and who knows how long is was being posted before I moved to the area). Same price, same info. Thats literally hundreds of times being reposted.
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11-16-15, 09:22 PM
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I've seen this bike posted multiple times per week for about 4 years (and who knows how long is was being posted before I moved to the area). Same price, same info. Thats literally hundreds of times being reposted.
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11-16-15, 09:31 PM
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11-17-15, 07:24 AM
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I've seen this bike posted multiple times per week for about 4 years (and who knows how long is was being posted before I moved to the area). Same price, same info. Thats literally hundreds of times being reposted.
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