Originally Posted by
JasonMG1976
I wrote back offering a full refund, or suggested she could sell it in NYC for a profit since most beater Raleighs around there go for mid-upper 200's. The Brooks seat had value, etc.
She said she had taken it to a bike shop, had it tuned up to a cost she was not expecting, but was happy with the result.
so it seems like it's over
Sounds like your buyer freaked out, over-reacted, and then someone with some knowledge about bikes probably talked them off the ledge.
Something along this line happens to all of us at one time or another. She's probably not a flake, and she's certainly not a bike person, but she's probably now super happy with her super hip vintage 3 speed.
I'd laugh and let it go.
What is it with three speeds anyhoo? They used to completely unwanted. My GF and I have matching Raleighs, and lately I've been getting questions about them-- like, "Can you find me one of those?" Pretty soon, everyone will want vintage MTBs...