Originally Posted by RobbieTunes

I see an ad on CL for a Schwinn road bike, $80. I drive 50 miles, and it's a 564 Aluminum, components rusted, but OK. I freely fork over the money, and we get to talking. He's had the bike since new. He's 58 years old, and is dying of a brain tumor. I am immediately glad I freely forked over the money. I take it home, and tear it down, build it up with 2x7 105, clean and mean, red with white letters, saddle, bar tape, housing. Up it goes on CL, for a whopping $150 (break-even price). A young kid drives 2 hours from the coast; he's in the Coast Guard, 20 years old, pretty little girl with him is his wife, they have a 1-year old in the back seat. He wants to do his first triathlon, needs a bike. $125 gets the bike, a set of tri-bars, 3 spare tubes, 2 spare tires, a set of Looks, cleats, my spare shoes, and a helmet. You don't mess with bike kharma, dude.