Originally Posted by
branko_76
Sell local and sell complete
1) less hassle
2) less work
3) cash sale
4) fewer liabilities
5) keeps a vintage bike intact
6) eliminates wasteful packing material
7) eliminates the probability of shipping damage
8) reduces the work load on postal workers
Originally Posted by
francophile
Oh, and a question: I can't tell how badly front rim is taco'd nor if it's what it came with (probably is). Is it truly taco'd, or is the spoke tensioning totally out of whack and plling it to one direction?
FD on these often crack as do the rears...if you are going to do any cleaning/adjusting be aware that the RD needs to be removed from the backside of the drop do not use the (logical) bolt on the front of the derailer, otherwise, you can/will F.U. spring plate on the RD.
As others have said the bike appears better than your original description and I would check to see is the wheel is truly taco'd and if it isn't have it trued to get it back into shape.
The pluses are that you have the original sew-ups that are correct for the PX, some don't like SU's but they are correct and add to the originality....just like the gold ano on the rear cog!
IMO, You will easily be able to get the 400 and even more locally with just a little work.
If you don't really need to sell it personally I would keep it, PX's that are this clean rarely come up for sale.
Nice to have choices.
Best, Ben