Originally Posted by emayex
what i dont get is how applecart (the guy on ebay who always has 10 or so posted)can make the conversions for $100-$200...and the s.o.b. is unwilling to sell parts alone.
I suspect that he might have an 'in' at the local police station which is full of unclaimed 80's 10-speed style bikes. Or, connections at the local junkyard/scrapyard/dump etc. Maybe connections at a thrift shop or something.
he seems legit, i.e no illicit merchandise or stolen bikes. I don't think that these bikes were aquired by illegal means....