Originally Posted by
Anonymoose
This kind of stuff really annoys me. I noticed this ad last night listed at 11pm then I notice it listed again today at 8pm by someone else with a $200 mark-up.
I doubt this guy did $200 worth of cleaning and tuning in less than a day. He even admits the tires do not match. Beyond that I think his asking price is way high.
Really ?
In 21 hours, most of us with decent mechanical abilities could completely dismantle a bike and rebuild it.
There is so much that pictures don't show.
What CAN we see ?
He adjusted the seat. ( he may or may NOT have: Replaced the seatpost, greased the seat tube, sprayed in rustproofing )
He adjusted the bars. ( he may or may NOT have: Greased the stem, removed and greased/replaced the cables, repacked the headset )
He removed a cage. (It may have been damaged. he may or may NOT have: replaced the cage bolts [and other various fasteners]with new/non-rusty ones )
The list goes on... he may or may NOT have: repacked the wheel bearings/bottom bracket, removed the tires and tubes to check them well and check rim strip condition, cleaned and/or adjusted one/both derailleurs, cleaned/ lubed/ replaced the chain... )
I do all of these things to any bike I buy, usually as soon as I get it home.
I'm not saying that he DID all of this, but you can tell he knows his job,just from his pictures. Outside, clean, no distractions, contrasting background, driveside, crank lined with DT.
And mismatched tires (at today's prices, especially) means nothing.