Anyone lookin for a cheap Medici?
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Anyone lookin for a cheap Medici?
Found this perusing the Cleveland CList: https://cleveland.craigslist.org/bik/1592369012.html
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front braze on is gone and that color pink? as much as i'd like a medici.... don't think i could go for that particular one.
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there's a small dent on the downtube and some rust spots
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Yeah, I got pretty excited about it at first... even the color. I came back down after reading about the rest of it's issues.
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I'd buy it in a minute
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If it was the correct size I too, would buy it if it was local
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yeah same here, its my size and everything... although I do have some guys in my Navy reserve unit from Cleveland... The only problem is I have nothing to dress it with so it would be a 1-2 year project for me...
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Unfortunately, Medici's just don't get much respect. I have followed a number on ebay recently, and the final offers as they did not meet reserve or the transaction prices were depressing.
I have one, maybe their time will come, but not yet.
I would blame that braze on failure on Simonetti, Howard had a better reputation than that.
Mr. Howard is making a few Wizards again, $5k for a frame set.
I have one, maybe their time will come, but not yet.
I would blame that braze on failure on Simonetti, Howard had a better reputation than that.
Mr. Howard is making a few Wizards again, $5k for a frame set.
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I'd buy it if I were local since it is my size and the pink looks great to my eye but that second photo is really suspicious to me...why not actually photograph the dent?
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He wouldnt ship for $100 total. Too Bad.
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Unfortunately, Medici's just don't get much respect. I have followed a number on ebay recently, and the final offers as they did not meet reserve or the transaction prices were depressing.
I have one, maybe their time will come, but not yet.
I would blame that braze on failure on Simonetti, Howard had a better reputation than that.
Mr. Howard is making a few Wizards again, $5k for a frame set.
I have one, maybe their time will come, but not yet.
I would blame that braze on failure on Simonetti, Howard had a better reputation than that.
Mr. Howard is making a few Wizards again, $5k for a frame set.