Is this a good craigslist deal?
09-20-13, 09:45 AM
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Is this a good craigslist deal?
I just bought this today and now I can’t tell if it’s a good deal or a sketchy rip-off. After I bought it, I went home and looked up the specs to be sure of what I had. Help!
Specs
Part Description
Frame: Aluminum
Fork: Springy
Crankset: two-armed (L and R) with sprockets
Bottom bracket: new-looking, complete with bearings
Shifters: Clicky
Front derailleur: Shifty
Rear derailleur: Spring-loaded with two wheels all metal-and-composite construction
Rear cogs: Multi-speed cassette-type
Brakes: Disc
Brake levers: Pull-type
Rims: Aluminum with spoke and valve stem holes
Front hub: Disc-compatible with spoke holes and bearings
Rear hub: Disc-compatible with spoke holes and bearings
Tires: Rubber
Handlebar: Two-ended with bends for comfort and control
Stem: Clampy with multi-bolt, grippy/clampy features
Seat post: aluminum with integrated seat rail clamp and angle adjustment
Saddle: Padded MTB with built-in posterior ergonomics
Pedals: Matched pair - flat-ish with grippiness but no clippiness
Headset: Expressly sized for fork and frame; with bearings
Chain: Linky, steel roller
Seller was asking less than a lot of bikes I see on CL but a bit more than I was hoping to pay. Paid less than he was asking but a bit more than I wanted to. Was it a good deal? Should I keep it, try to get my money back or flip it?
Specs
Part Description
Frame: Aluminum
Fork: Springy
Crankset: two-armed (L and R) with sprockets
Bottom bracket: new-looking, complete with bearings
Shifters: Clicky
Front derailleur: Shifty
Rear derailleur: Spring-loaded with two wheels all metal-and-composite construction
Rear cogs: Multi-speed cassette-type
Brakes: Disc
Brake levers: Pull-type
Rims: Aluminum with spoke and valve stem holes
Front hub: Disc-compatible with spoke holes and bearings
Rear hub: Disc-compatible with spoke holes and bearings
Tires: Rubber
Handlebar: Two-ended with bends for comfort and control
Stem: Clampy with multi-bolt, grippy/clampy features
Seat post: aluminum with integrated seat rail clamp and angle adjustment
Saddle: Padded MTB with built-in posterior ergonomics
Pedals: Matched pair - flat-ish with grippiness but no clippiness
Headset: Expressly sized for fork and frame; with bearings
Chain: Linky, steel roller
Seller was asking less than a lot of bikes I see on CL but a bit more than I was hoping to pay. Paid less than he was asking but a bit more than I wanted to. Was it a good deal? Should I keep it, try to get my money back or flip it?
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09-20-13, 10:36 AM
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I would get out from under that in a heart-beat. Get yourself a "Yeti" sticker kit, and plaster that bike. Make your asking price double what you paid for it, and some sucker is sure to buy it.
09-20-13, 10:44 AM
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If you paid more than $10K for it, you got ripped off.
09-20-13, 12:46 PM
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Pedals sound girlie to me! But if it fits-you must rip! 
Nice description though, I like the technical attention to detail! Is there more than 1?
Nice description though, I like the technical attention to detail! Is there more than 1?
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09-20-13, 02:58 PM
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Probably not, since it's aluminum. Steel is real, yo. But at least as it's not carbon, as that's known to explode into a million pieces upon hitting anything, and one of those carbon shards might pierce your heart or something.
09-20-13, 03:10 PM
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I'm really concerned about this purchase. You said it has rims and hubs with spoke holes, but you didn't list spokes on the list of equipment. That might be a problem. Depends on whether or not you plan to ride it.
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09-20-13, 03:19 PM
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You will prolly grow out of that springy fork soon. Should have kept looking until you found a springy race or comp
09-20-13, 04:46 PM
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Oops sry.
Spokes: Round-style, with j-bends and brass nipples (tee-hee) - one for each hole.
Spokes: Round-style, with j-bends and brass nipples (tee-hee) - one for each hole.
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09-21-13, 08:54 PM
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I don't know, you're getting ripped off, no grips.
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