Old converted schwinn sprint on CL.
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Old converted schwinn sprint on CL.
I saw this bike on Craigslist, I am getting me a Jamis but I was also wanting to get another bike as well, for a collection of bikes.
I got a raise at work so now I can afford to get my Jamis from the shop and if this is a good bike I would getting this straight up as well.
This is the bike's ad.
https://louisville.craigslist.org/bik/3814002074.html
I am just wondering if this is a solid good bike and worth 200?
Thanks.
I got a raise at work so now I can afford to get my Jamis from the shop and if this is a good bike I would getting this straight up as well.
This is the bike's ad.
https://louisville.craigslist.org/bik/3814002074.html
I am just wondering if this is a solid good bike and worth 200?
Thanks.
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Steel rims and wacky cranks set off my alarm bells. The lack of a derailleur hanger and shifter bosses leads me to believe it's a pretty low end bike boom frame. Also looks like the fork may be bent, but that could just be a funky photographic glitch.
All in all, I wouldn't buy it myself.
All in all, I wouldn't buy it myself.
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Steel rims and wacky cranks set off my alarm bells. The lack of a derailleur hanger and shifter bosses leads me to believe it's a pretty low end bike boom frame. Also looks like the fork may be bent, but that could just be a funky photographic glitch.
All in all, I wouldn't buy it myself.
All in all, I wouldn't buy it myself.
Thanks.
I will pass and just stick with my Beatnik for now as my only bike.
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Yeah stay away from that for $200. It looks like the guy might have just put a cog on a road hub I don't see a lock ring on there. There is no problem with suicide hubs if done right, I have made a few conversions with them (I use lock-tite and a BB lockring, if I can fit it) but I don't trust other people's suicide hubs. The fork is def. bent too. Offer the guy $50 (that's all it's worth) change out the fork and throw a freewheel on it.
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Yeah stay away from that for $200. It looks like the guy might have just put a cog on a road hub I don't see a lock ring on there. There is no problem with suicide hubs if done right, I have made a few conversions with them (I use lock-tite and a BB lockring, if I can fit it) but I don't trust other people's suicide hubs. The fork is def. bent too. Offer the guy $50 (that's all it's worth) change out the fork and throw a freewheel on it.
I am sure he wont go for it though.
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Yeah stay away from that for $200. It looks like the guy might have just put a cog on a road hub I don't see a lock ring on there. There is no problem with suicide hubs if done right, I have made a few conversions with them (I use lock-tite and a BB lockring, if I can fit it) but I don't trust other people's suicide hubs. The fork is def. bent too. Offer the guy $50 (that's all it's worth) change out the fork and throw a freewheel on it.
Get it in nice shape and sell it or possibly keep it.
How does that sound?
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It's likely to cost you more time and money in the end than it's really worth. I say if you want, buy it and put it on beater duty. Try to put as few dollars into it as possible.
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Cause I am not wanting to do many roads where I live on the Jamis.
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Another for "save your money" unless you can have it for ~$50
Wait, I just noticed the rattle can paint job. Maybe this should go in the Jackass thread.
Wait, I just noticed the rattle can paint job. Maybe this should go in the Jackass thread.
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So Its a no go.
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You'll need a new fork and either to pay someone to do the work of swapping or doing it yourself, and with a fork like that I'd be checking for frame damage too that isn't visible to the naked eye. I'm glad for you that you didn't get it.
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Thanks a bunch, I actually got my Beatnik and changed out the bars for Scott dropLF and I couldn't be happier.
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