Originally Posted by
wrk101
My fleet is not based on what I was looking for, but what popped up at a great price/value. I was looking for a lugged steel brifter bike with a triple when the Giant appeared, at a really good price. I was not looking at all when the Colnago Master Lite appeared, but it was January and the seller was in a hurry. I sent them one email asking for better pics, then passed on it. A week later, I got one of those: " Are you interested in it at this price?" emails. Oh yeah!
The Lotus was a $16 thrift store find, and so on. The more flexible you are on brand, the more often you will find a deal. And now is the time to find them, based on the seasonal slow down in bicycle sales.
Yeah not much season here in southern california though. A guy I work with that sales Kmart bikes (huffys ect..) said he sales less in the winter but Id imagine there'll still be plenty of fixie fans looking to get some beautiful vintage bikes and cover em in a crappy black spray paint job. So I'll have some competition.