Worth It Or Not?
03-17-15, 01:08 PM
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Worth It Or Not?
The guy is asking $75... group looks like a Tiagra/Sora Mix.... it's a 54cm frame and he says it hasn't been ridden in 10 years... lol
Seems like she would be a no-brainer to add to the fleet, as a commuter... but that dent in the top tube... A) Is it dangerous? and B) Can it be fixed?
Seems like she would be a no-brainer to add to the fleet, as a commuter... but that dent in the top tube... A) Is it dangerous? and B) Can it be fixed?
03-17-15, 01:42 PM
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I've ridden dented aluminum before and not worried about it. That dent is too much dent. Also, how the hell do you dent a bike like that? Fell a tree on it?
03-17-15, 01:46 PM
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If you have a really short and flat commute, maybe. If you need a beater that could be locked outside, maybe. For that price, maybe.
But I certainly wouldn't trust it downhill and/or above medium speed.
But I certainly wouldn't trust it downhill and/or above medium speed.
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03-17-15, 02:02 PM
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.. how the hell do you dent a bike like that? ..
03-17-15, 02:09 PM
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03-17-15, 02:23 PM
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if something bugs you now, just think how it will bug you every day until you get rid of it
03-17-15, 02:26 PM
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worth it
03-17-15, 02:45 PM
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if you have other 9-speed bikes, $75 would be worth it to have the spare parts in a box -- assuming you toss the frame. Offer the guy $60 to roll it out of his yard.
03-17-15, 03:35 PM
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except that's 8 speed Sora...so not quite as helpful.
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03-17-15, 06:11 PM
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I see, I see....
is that dent fixable at all or ??
is that dent fixable at all or ??
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I dunno... my father is actually an expert TIG welder.... I wonder if he could work some magic... but on the other hand I wonder if it just isn't ridable the way it is...
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I've ridden bikes with dents in em' before in absolute treacherous situations and they held up fine... granted, none were dented in quite that spot, but I don't see how this is getting so many folks to cringe and be weary...
I dunno... I dunno...
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How can you go wrong for $75?
Not sure of the thickness of C'dale AL. If it were my Klein dented like that, I wouldn't ride it ('Cause they're soda-can thin)- That C'dale looks like more standard AL though- I would probably ride it. If you're not concerned about keeping original, that COULD be creatively fixed, like by welding a split collar over it- or even by wrapping it in fiberglass or carbon fiber. Heck, if you really wanted toi make it theft-proof, a piece of rebar straddling the dent attached by a hose clamp at each end..... But for $75, I'd take it! Beater bikes are fun! (Often more fun than "good" bikes!)
Not sure of the thickness of C'dale AL. If it were my Klein dented like that, I wouldn't ride it ('Cause they're soda-can thin)- That C'dale looks like more standard AL though- I would probably ride it. If you're not concerned about keeping original, that COULD be creatively fixed, like by welding a split collar over it- or even by wrapping it in fiberglass or carbon fiber. Heck, if you really wanted toi make it theft-proof, a piece of rebar straddling the dent attached by a hose clamp at each end..... But for $75, I'd take it! Beater bikes are fun! (Often more fun than "good" bikes!)
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I'd offer $50, but it's worth more than the $75 in parts.
And, I'd ride it as a Beater/Throwdown (while looking for a nice frame or bike in need of parts, then swap, and continue using it as a Beater).
And, I'd ride it as a Beater/Throwdown (while looking for a nice frame or bike in need of parts, then swap, and continue using it as a Beater).
