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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-16, 05:30 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

you'd be lucky to get it for $100, Stumpjumpers...

you'd be lucky to get it for $100, Stumpjumpers are MTB gold. I'd price it the same, maybe take $350 and someone would be getting a deal,
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-16, 09:51 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

i like the air-cooled bottom bracket: ...

i like the air-cooled bottom bracket:

http://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_hWoQwcjH14o_600x450.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-16, 08:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,189
Posted By Toeslider

509296 509297 If the weather is not...

509296

509297

If the weather is not horrible I'll be outside somewhere near this truck. If its bad I hope to still be able to get a space inside. Timing of rain is not ideal, but it might be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-16, 06:37 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

nothing to see there. I had an 88 I came across...

nothing to see there. I had an 88 I came across that had spoke wheels instead of mags and was completely spray-painted black, and I parted it out for over $200. Good original bars are $100+ by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-16, 10:17 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I buy just about everything Specialized I see for...

I buy just about everything Specialized I see for under $50, but I'd probably pass on that. Hardrock with Altus components is bottom of the barrel Specialized, and it looks like it needs everything....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-16, 11:19 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Don't see the problem with that one. That's what...

Don't see the problem with that one. That's what that model bike actually looks like. The top and down tubes are curved.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-16, 08:54 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

its an Electra Townie, which aren't cheap bikes. ...

its an Electra Townie, which aren't cheap bikes. If they took decent pics of it they might get close to that, although I think the internal gear hub bikes bring more money.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-16, 03:33 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

There is (or was) possibly some good money...

There is (or was) possibly some good money sitting in that scrap pile, if they hadn't let it sit outside forever. Some Haro is worth a lot, most ELF stuff is desirable. Just depends what it is. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-16, 10:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,189
Posted By Toeslider

Columbus Ohio 3/13/16 Franklin County Fairgrounds...

Columbus Ohio 3/13/16 Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard. 2 big buildings plus outdoor parking lot spaces. Most, if not all spaces are $15. Free to attend. All kinds of bikes, from vintage...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-15, 04:31 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Bruce Jenner AMF decathlon bike: Bruce...

Bruce Jenner AMF decathlon bike:

Bruce Jenner decathlon amf roadmaster vintage bicycle !! (http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/5182518485.html)

No pictures, wonder if its a men's or a women's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-15, 07:48 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Same shifters that were on the Schwinn Varsity...

Same shifters that were on the Schwinn Varsity sold at Walmart not too long ago (maybe still). For low end shifters, they're not the worst I've used. Better feel than grip shifters.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-15, 08:41 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

They're not homemade....I've seen several that...

They're not homemade....I've seen several that looked just like that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-15, 05:41 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Shoot...there is a vintage StumpJumper in that...

Shoot...there is a vintage StumpJumper in that list for $80 that has a can of red spray paint as one of its three pictures. The Horror!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-15, 03:59 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Id be infinitely more interested in that than any...

Id be infinitely more interested in that than any one of the half-dozen motorized OCC Schwinn choppers on my local Craigslist for $1500:

New Schwinn OCC chopper motorized bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-15, 09:00 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I bought this one a couple weeks ago because: ...

I bought this one a couple weeks ago because:

A. It was $10

B. Because F you that's why.

Seriously though, I'll probably hang it on the wall and use it to beat intruder thugs to death if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-15, 11:10 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Hmmmm...a Huffy that "breaks when you pedal...

Hmmmm...a Huffy that "breaks when you pedal backwards"...you don't say? At least they're honest.

almost new bike (http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/5053845899.html)

(I know what they mean,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-15, 09:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Decent bike, but I found "nag trainer" to be...

Decent bike, but I found "nag trainer" to be funny. I picture his wife yelling "You never ride that bike in the basement anymore!"

451437
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-15, 10:17 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Bicycle Blue Book is a highly accurate guide for...

Bicycle Blue Book is a highly accurate guide for putting a selling price on a used bike...if you live in a third-world country. Anywhere else, add $50 to anything under $200.

That particular GT...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-15, 06:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,189
Posted By Toeslider

This comment comes a little late, but the Ann...

This comment comes a little late, but the Ann Arbor swap (today) is considered the Super Bowl of classic bike swap meets. Never been there, but apparently it is overwhelming.

Went to the Memory...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-15, 06:49 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

To the best of my recollection, you could get a...

To the best of my recollection, you could get a brand new Hummer bike at Sams Club for around $300. It appears to have a Shimano Tourney rear derailleur, which, in dead-mint condition is worth about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-15, 10:53 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Coker Wheelmans are $900, so maybe not a bad deal...

Coker Wheelmans are $900, so maybe not a bad deal anyway, if that's what you're into...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-19-15, 09:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,953
Posted By Toeslider

I want to copy and paste the last two posts into...

I want to copy and paste the last two posts into my signature for everyone to see, as I've just wasted the better part of the last two days trying to sort this exact problem out.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-15, 09:30 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

aaaand boom goes the dynamite: CANNONDALE...

aaaand boom goes the dynamite:

CANNONDALE SUPER V rear triangle (http://columbus.craigslist.org/bop/4943112870.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-15, 07:30 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean...

just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD.

(heck, if someone doesn't take that for their signature, I'm going to use it for my own.)

so many people are doing this kind of thing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-15, 09:01 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Probably a good deal on a World Tourist, but I...

Probably a good deal on a World Tourist, but I hope the seller takes the $15 and upgrades to a 20 year old digital camera.

1980s schwinn world tourist...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-15, 12:46 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Its collectible in the sense that few people...

Its collectible in the sense that few people could actually smoke the 25,000 packs of cigarettes it took to get it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-15, 09:03 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I'd seriously pay a little extra for the serial...

I'd seriously pay a little extra for the serial number 8675309...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-14, 07:11 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

If by "one of a kind" you mean "the only Walmart...

If by "one of a kind" you mean "the only Walmart Mongoose for sale for $5000 anywhere in the world", then yes, this ad is accurate:

one of a kind...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-18-14, 08:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Looks like someone got a deal on a box of red...

Looks like someone got a deal on a box of red sheet-metal screws:

(GREAT GIFT) 1 Of Its Kind Costumized Mongoose Skeleton Diamond Design (http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/4807455513.html)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-14, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

415894 3rd image that comes up when you...

415894

3rd image that comes up when you google search "Peugeot fork". Miraculously, it is "bent" in the EXACT same way as the fork on the bike in the Craigslist ad. Maybe it hit the exact same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-14, 10:45 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I'm amazed at the number of seemingly...

I'm amazed at the number of seemingly knowledgeable people posting here that think that Peugeot has a bent fork. You could put my knowledge of classic bikes on my pinky fingernail and have room left...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-14, 03:00 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I stand corrected, I wasn't aware they lost so...

I stand corrected, I wasn't aware they lost so much value over time. I guess having no recourse over broken components holds a lot of value on something like that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-14, 08:15 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

not sure where you are getting your $5-$600...

not sure where you are getting your $5-$600 valuation from? This seems like a fair deal. People keep their pedals because they clip into their shoes. Replacement pedals come with the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-14, 12:42 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Hmmm..."Needs brakes"... shogun mountain...

Hmmm..."Needs brakes"...


shogun mountain bike (http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/4529384235.html)


Bet I know exactly how he found out it "needs brakes"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-14, 08:47 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I think people see "Stumpjumper" and think its a...

I think people see "Stumpjumper" and think its a "Rockhopper". It depends on the year and condition, but in my experience I would call that an "average" price for a newer Stumpjumper. A clean...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-14-14, 04:28 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

That's a smokin' deal for one of those...saw my...

That's a smokin' deal for one of those...saw my first one 10 years ago for $80, should have bought it and never looked back, as each subsequent one I have come across has been more and more. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-25-14, 08:32 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Creepy old guy sells bike on eBay, surrounded by...

Creepy old guy sells bike on eBay, surrounded by children:

BMX Bike | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMX-bike-/271461275713?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item3f345a5841)

Sure, it COULD just all be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-14, 07:17 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

$125 is a steal for a Stumpjumper. Even $250 for...

$125 is a steal for a Stumpjumper. Even $250 for both bikes would be a decent deal and you would have both wheels.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-14, 08:52 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

i agree it looks like something is amiss with the...

i agree it looks like something is amiss with the front of this bike, but I don't think it is as simple as a front fork turned around? I can't tell from the pics what has been done, but the fork...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-14, 12:16 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

This kind of stuff always makes me shake my head:...

This kind of stuff always makes me shake my head:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Caloi-Aluminum-Mountain-Bike-/231157652033?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item35d211da41

Caloi makes decent bikes, but this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-24-13, 08:32 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I didn't think it was possible to make a Next...

I didn't think it was possible to make a Next bike worse...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-13, 06:56 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

...or several...

...or several...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-13, 09:17 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Could be that the seller spends time in both...

Could be that the seller spends time in both places, but is charging a little more to get it to the place they are at less frequently? Also, most of the time you can't post the exact same or even a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-13, 11:00 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

This made me laugh out loud: ...

This made me laugh out loud:

http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/4148135616.html

POWER CLIMBER MOUNTAIN BIKE - $195 (HERITAGE SQ. ANTIQUE MALL)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-29-13, 01:43 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Maybe not immediately noticeable to the general...

Maybe not immediately noticeable to the general public, but anyone like myself that frequents the RatRodBikes forum will instantly recognize that ad as a scam, since the bike is photographed in front...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-13, 06:43 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

Is that a dorm fridge on the rack in back?

Is that a dorm fridge on the rack in back?
Forum: Introductions
03-14-13, 06:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,116
Posted By Toeslider

Mine cleaned up pretty good: ...

Mine cleaned up pretty good:

http://www.auto-mosaics.com/ross/rossmm01.jpg

I have some more pictures of it here:

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=69875

on your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-13, 08:51 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

That sidehack is called "Impakt", and was sold by...

That sidehack is called "Impakt", and was sold by Walmart for around $180 (minus the shield).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-13, 08:31 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/3538905067.html...

http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/3538905067.html

If this is the "going rate" for rims in this condition, I need to insure my junk pile for at least $20-$30,000:

293177

293178
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-13, 09:18 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,650,287
Posted By Toeslider

I've been in that guys store before. I learned...

I've been in that guys store before. I learned my lesson the hard way and now I have an app on my smartphone that allows me to jiggle it in my pocket to make it ring so it looks like I have a call...
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