Originally Posted by
RaleighSport
My only real issue is the price/rebranding you can pick up something just like it for about 300 around here, but it won't be rebranded.
There's an identifiable CL seller that sells such bikes sans-repaint, with new tires, NOS chainrings, new cables/housing, repacked bearings, etc for $300? I'd buy from him/her instead, since that's probably not a $250 paintjob. Maybe $150.
Well, actually I shouldn't say "I'd buy", since I'm not really the target market here. I buy stuff that usually still needs new tires, repacked bearings, new cables, etc. for well under $100 usually. Then I go blow $14-50 on tires, $5 on tubes, $10 on cables/housing, $6-15 on bar tape, spend 2-6 hours fiddling with bike, etc.