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Old 05-18-09, 01:53 PM
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Is this a joke or something?

https://newjersey.craigslist.org/bik/1175956039.html
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Yup!

You guessed it. It's a joke, and it was all over bike forums around April Fool's Day. Wonder if the poster got any legitimate offers?

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Don't get me wrong. I did get a chuckle out of both the picture and the text. And I love April Fools jokes. But it didn't occur to me, given the date.
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All it's missing is:

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