Originally Posted by
Negawing
Looking at a Nishiki Olympic this Friday or Saturday. Wanted to know if you guys thought this was a reasonable deal. I emailed the guy and he said it was rust free and in good condition. He is getting the serial for me tonight. It also has a rack and a paneer bag which were both things I had planned on buying at some point. $135 looks to be a fairly reasonable price.
http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/2788221013.html
It looks like it might be a smidge dirty, but I do love the colour. What do you guys think?
Decal style and what appear to be SunTour AR/ARx derailleurs would put this early 1980s. Olympic 12 designation should put it to the early portion of the timeframe.
Make sure you check under the top tube pad for potential damage. The one pedal has lost a dust cap and may be toast. The stem is probably at an unsafe height, well beyond the insertion mark. I don't know the Denver market but it's probably a fair price, provided it doesn't need anything other than cleaning, as the rack and panniers probably add $25-$35.