Joined: Jun 2005
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
Going to yard sales is a crap shoot, but it's the best crap shoot around here. Thrift stores rarely have vintage bikes and CL has become a joke with inflated prices that are absurd.
I've gone on the hunt to yard sales and found 5 bikes, all LBS quality road bikes and MTBs on one Saturday morning. Then I'll go for two weeks without seeing so much as a used department store bike.
Earlier this year, just before I went on a club ride, I toured a local community sale. I made one last turn to check out the last sale before I left for my ride. There at the last sale was a 92 Trek 8000 MTB with operating air ride Rock Shox and original XT shifters for $25. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
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