help me, I'm curious.
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I am an incurable.
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help me, I'm curious.
Before I start this, let me give a bit of a disclaimer. This has nothing to do with fixed gear. The only reason I am posting here is that you people seem like nice guys and you know what you are talking about.
Anyway, here is the question. I have an bike that I consider to be a bit of a beater. It is a 97 Gary Fisher mtn bike onto which I placed fenders and small slick tires then proceeded to beat to hell. I am trying to get rid of it by way of giving it to a friend of mine. Unfortunately he is gainfully employed (unlike most people I know) and insists on paying me. I need to know what this bike is worth.
Here is the score. it has a pretty damn good double butted cromo frame. The bad news is that it desperately needs a new front wheel, brake cables, and a chain. Somewhat less desperately it needs a new large chainring, derailer cables cassette and pedals.
I have told him that I will do the work on it for the price of parts, what can I possibly charge this fellow that will relieve his conscience and not be ripping him off.
Anyway, here is the question. I have an bike that I consider to be a bit of a beater. It is a 97 Gary Fisher mtn bike onto which I placed fenders and small slick tires then proceeded to beat to hell. I am trying to get rid of it by way of giving it to a friend of mine. Unfortunately he is gainfully employed (unlike most people I know) and insists on paying me. I need to know what this bike is worth.
Here is the score. it has a pretty damn good double butted cromo frame. The bad news is that it desperately needs a new front wheel, brake cables, and a chain. Somewhat less desperately it needs a new large chainring, derailer cables cassette and pedals.
I have told him that I will do the work on it for the price of parts, what can I possibly charge this fellow that will relieve his conscience and not be ripping him off.
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Make him pay you in beer. Or pie.
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I do like beer...and pie.
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If he is a friend you could get him to buy the parts and a stack of beers and then come and hang out with you while you do the work. That way you get some beers and he gets to learn a bit about how to fix up his new bike.
Plus you get to cross thread things cos you are pissed...
Plus you get to cross thread things cos you are pissed...
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Originally Posted by onelesscar
when i say pissed to americans they always think i mean angry
Enjoy
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Fix it and sell it to him for the price of making it well.
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Originally Posted by onelesscar
when i say pissed to americans they always think i mean angry
delay
A few months ago I gave a friend $75 bucks for an old Schwinn Paramount mtb. It is a really nice lugged Waterford frame, super light weight. It had decent components which of course I proceded to tear right off of it and it needed a front wheel. The frame needs to be painted too. Over all the bike was beat up but still a quality piece of work. $75 bucks is not a lot to put down on a decent working oldie but goodie ride if you ask me...
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Realised a bit too late that there could be transatlantic misunderstandings of my phraseology. Hopefully the meaning came through: bikes + beer = fun in many different ways...
Completely off topic, onelesscar have you got your bagaboo bag yet? I ordered one from Tomas so just waiting for him to make it. Should be sweet.
Completely off topic, onelesscar have you got your bagaboo bag yet? I ordered one from Tomas so just waiting for him to make it. Should be sweet.
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For some reason I can't help but click on this thread every time I read the title.
Man, I gotta get some help......
Enjoy
Man, I gotta get some help......
Enjoy