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Old 01-31-16 | 08:44 PM
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gycho77
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Bikes: Serotta steel track bike, Specialized MTB

Originally Posted by taras0000
Don't buy anything from this guy. From the sounds of it they are all street fixies. You don't know the history of these bikes, and have no way of verifying it. Only buy from someone you know is reputable. You'll spend close to, or more than $250 bucks to have a bike shipped from over the ocean (I know because I've done it). Why not spend that money on something local, and pay it into the purchase price. It's stupid to buy an obsolete bike, that's overpriced, and then spend a ridiculous amount to ship it. $800 bucks plus $300 dollars shipping? You can get a much better deal on something local.

It's only worth it if the cost+shipping is cheaper than what you can get here. I got my old BT from Australia because the exchange rate worked in my favour, and the bike hadn't been ridden all that much. I bought it through John Beasley, who coaches the Malaysian National team and runs a shop. I also had a friend who lived in the area check it out for me. I purchased and shipped the frame for $2000. That frame bought in North America through BT's retail channels at the time could've cost me over $8000. It made sense to buy it the way I did. What you're looking at is just flushing money down the toilet for a bike that was nice when it came out, but is nothing special now.
I see your point.
thank you for your advice, and I will not buy that frame.
Instead of purchasing that frame, I will go to Velofest(May) in T.town velodrome
Thank you again to @Baby Puke and @Taras0000
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