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Old 10-23-06, 01:26 AM
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Fixer-uppers on craigslist...advice?He

Hey all, I'm looking to get a solid road bike for cheap, and I'm willing to put some work into it...take a peek here and let me know what you all think!

https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/224312407.html
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Or maybe this one...
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/224290670.html
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no one?
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Try the Classic/Vintage section to get some opinions on the bikes that you have posted. What is your budget? I'd say that the bikes in those ads are going to need a fair bit of work and they will not ride anything close to a modern roadie.

This one might be better: https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/223914160.html
Or this one: https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/223587396.html
This frame sounds fine: https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/222918506.html
What about this one? :https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/222069450.html
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Hey all, I'm looking to get a solid road bike for cheap, and I'm willing to put some work into it...take a peek here and let me know what you all think!

https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/224312407.html
These bikes are in rough shape, but should be very salvagable. If you can do your own work, parts will be relatively cheap and worth the effort.

The Peugeot looks complete and probably just needs to be stripped, cleaned, and reassembled. The Raliegh is a lower end model, and is either 1020 or 4030 Cro-Mo steel (can't remember offhand). It will ride comfortably if completed, but I'd stip it for parts and sell the frame to a fixie enthusiast.

The Dawes might be the real sleeper here. It is likely 531 steel and a very nice ride. Needs a lot of work, but might be worth the effort - I know I'd like to get my hands on it.....

Bottom line - you can make a decent bike out of that pile, and sell off the rest for a profit if you're handy.
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If it says fixer-upper on CraigList, the bike is not in one piece. All the parts are separate in one giant box.
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$50 tops for the first three.
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