The $600 Craiglist bike thread.
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The $600 Craiglist bike thread.
Here's an interesting idea, a "here, buy this bike" thread for new cyclists on a budget. often times craigslist yields some pretty good deals to the would be cyclist with limited funds. so post your city and best bike 600 bucks will get you today.
from portland oregon, id totally buy this bike for 300 bucks (perhaps cheaper, seller says make offer)
https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/3958076874.html
from portland oregon, id totally buy this bike for 300 bucks (perhaps cheaper, seller says make offer)
https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/3958076874.html
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If your budget is $600 go to performance bike and get yourself a brand new 2013 Fuji Sportif for $499. I think newbies really need to understand that craigslist is HORRIBLE if you don't know anything about bikes. SOMETIMES you get a good deal, but it's usually on higher end bikes where some rich dude watched the TDF and decided to go out and buy a $10,000 bike, just to realize after one ride that it's "hard" and gives up. Then he puts it up for sale for $5000 because he could care less that he's taking a hit. More often than not, you'll find guys who are selling 15 yr old POS bikes, "that could use a good cleaning" for $300 and some poor schmuck doesn't know better thinking it's a good deal and buys it.
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I just got myself an '09 Trek 1.2 with triple Sora. The bike was in excellent condition and the guy had just changed the tires (Michelin Krylion, Hutchinson Fusion 2). He didn't even remove his Shimano SPD-SL pedals!
I got it for 300€! At first I thought somewhere there's something wrong but it's been almost 4 weeks now and it works like a charm.
I got it for 300€! At first I thought somewhere there's something wrong but it's been almost 4 weeks now and it works like a charm.
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that bike is nice. easton frame, all 600 drivetrain and open pros. he said make an offer so you could probably get it for 275. thats a good deal. anyway, here yah go.
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I was going to start a new thread, but this seemed more appropriate given the Craigslist theme. I am looking for a cheap road bike while I'm building my dream road bike. This looks like a viable candidate, although I'm not extremely familiar with the Trek 1000SL of past years. The bike looks in fine shape and a tune up is most likely in order. Baring size and condition of the bike, is this a good deal? I will most likely offer $200 unless told otherwise.
https://lansing.craigslist.org/bik/3957821048.html
https://lansing.craigslist.org/bik/3957821048.html
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yes, thats a very good deal. i sold a 2002 trek 1000 with 20k miles on it for 350 bucks and i thought i was selling it cheap. 225 is way good for that bike. think of the trek 1000 as the toyota corolla of bicycles. its not flashy but it always starts.
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I bought a 1980 Centurion Pro Tour 15 from him for $85. It had issues everywhere, but through patience and chemistry, all of the bound up and corroded parts came free. The frame was gorgeous underneath it all. The parts were all (mostly) serviceable, but these guys couldn't be bothered to take the time to do a complete strip and rebuild. Turnover is their key.
Also, they change addresses each year, I've noticed. Wierd, but not illegal. Unless the source of the bikes is shady, but I'm not saying that.
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