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Old 01-28-12 | 02:45 AM
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SlimRider
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From: Northern California

Bikes: Raleigh Grand Prix, Giant Innova, Nishiki Sebring, Trek 7.5FX

Originally Posted by pimprezawrx
Hey guys I've been lurking here for a while but ready to finally post.

I got these two old bikes for free and am looking to sell them on craigslist.




Wondering if I will be better off doing a package deal for somebody or just listing them separately. The bikes are two different manufacturers but many parts are identical. I had to rebuild the shifting mechanism on the teal Schwinn for it to work properly but it's good now! That and a new tube and it is ready to ride, just a little dirty. The Motobecane was perfectly fine. What are these worth in your opinion? I'm in FL and weather is in the 70s right now by the way.

I bought this Walmart special off my buddy for $100. He took it on a trail once and didn't like the 29er size. I peeled off all the ugly decals and plan on putting a nice street tire on in because I don't ride offroad too much. I could always put the knobby tires back on. The girlfriend and I go on pretty long rides just for fun and fitness so I think I would benefit from something like the Schwalbe Big Apple 29er tire.



She rides my mom's old bike...another Walmart special. lol...it gets the job done.



We are both falling in love with biking all over again and it's a blast. I use to ride a bmx everyday after school with friends since I could remember. I loved my 20 inch GT bike with it's unbreakable crank and just solid all around feel. I'm thinking I would upgrade to a single speed bike mountain bike in the future. For now, we are just getting out there and riding!
Welcome to Bike Forums, my friend!

My advice to you, would be to fix your bikes up to the best of your ablity. Make certain that there's no visible rust on the bikes, surface or otherwise. Make your bikes look as shiny as possible. Then list them separately. You might be able to find additional information on them by going to the Bikepedia website.

Make certain that you inform prospective buyers about the general condition of the bikes, as well as, the type of material both the frame and the fork are made. Cyclists want to know about how the bike brakes and shifts. Give the year of the bike or at least come as close as possible. The condition of the both the rims and tires would be nice, too. List any extras...

- Slim
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