About to break my New Year's Resolution already???
01-04-11, 10:03 AM
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About to break my New Year's Resolution already???
So...There is an early Lemond (should be a Greg Lemond) for sale here...I said I wasn't gonna buy anything unless it was special...but...I might go by and have a look at it.
It is probably a Bilato bike, but perhaps I'll get lucky and it will be a Della Santa!
Unfortunately, it was repainted by Trek in '98 (under warranty? for a cracked tube) in the Zurich colorway for that year...also, the original steel fork was "lost by Trek" and replaced with the current CF fork at the time.
Obviously, I will diligently check for frame damage/repairs!
It is equipped with a Chorus 7sp Gruppo, Cinelli cockpit, and MA40 rims...and tubing is supposedly SPX.
Assuming that the bike is sound what do you think is a fair price...or should I say, what would you pay the guy! (
)???
It is probably a Bilato bike, but perhaps I'll get lucky and it will be a Della Santa!
Unfortunately, it was repainted by Trek in '98 (under warranty? for a cracked tube) in the Zurich colorway for that year...also, the original steel fork was "lost by Trek" and replaced with the current CF fork at the time.
Obviously, I will diligently check for frame damage/repairs!
It is equipped with a Chorus 7sp Gruppo, Cinelli cockpit, and MA40 rims...and tubing is supposedly SPX.
Assuming that the bike is sound what do you think is a fair price...or should I say, what would you pay the guy! (
)???
01-04-11, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by buldogge
Assuming that the bike is sound what do you think is a fair price...or should I say, what would you pay the guy! (
)???
01-04-11, 10:37 AM
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Thanx...maybe I'll break another resolution as well.
Originally Posted by beech333
Wrong forum.
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Yes, it's too early in the year to go breaking New Years resolutions.
Okay, if you insist, drive a hard bargain. Talking points: Repainted for a cracked tube? You mean, they replaced the tube and repainted the whole thing. Did anyone at Trek still know how to do that in 1998? And they lost the original fork in the spray booth? Before I believe any of that, I'll want to see some documentation from Trek, including a letter of apology about the fork. Call me a cynic, but I don't like the smell of it.
Okay, if you insist, drive a hard bargain. Talking points: Repainted for a cracked tube? You mean, they replaced the tube and repainted the whole thing. Did anyone at Trek still know how to do that in 1998? And they lost the original fork in the spray booth? Before I believe any of that, I'll want to see some documentation from Trek, including a letter of apology about the fork. Call me a cynic, but I don't like the smell of it.
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I agree completely...but, that is the story.
I'm gonna go look at it with a cynics eye and a nearly empty "wallet".
TA
I'm gonna go look at it with a cynics eye and a nearly empty "wallet".
TA
Originally Posted by rhm
Yes, it's too early in the year to go breaking New Years resolutions.
Okay, if you insist, drive a hard bargain. Talking points: Repainted for a cracked tube? You mean, they replaced the tube and repainted the whole thing. Did anyone at Trek still know how to do that in 1998? And they lost the original fork in the spray booth? Before I believe any of that, I'll want to see some documentation from Trek, including a letter of apology about the fork. Call me a cynic, but I don't like the smell of it.
Okay, if you insist, drive a hard bargain. Talking points: Repainted for a cracked tube? You mean, they replaced the tube and repainted the whole thing. Did anyone at Trek still know how to do that in 1998? And they lost the original fork in the spray booth? Before I believe any of that, I'll want to see some documentation from Trek, including a letter of apology about the fork. Call me a cynic, but I don't like the smell of it.
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What is the asking price? You may not have a lot of time to ponder and negotiate.
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Couldn't help myself...picked it up for $350.
Rides very nice (limited test ride)...still not sure who made the frame though...gonna remove the Zurich stickers and leave the Lemond stickers for now.
Gonna have to change out the 130mm 1A and 66-42 bars though...I have a 100 or 120 XA and a 64-42 that should do the trick...some fresh (yellow?) tape and it should be good-to-go.
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Rides very nice (limited test ride)...still not sure who made the frame though...gonna remove the Zurich stickers and leave the Lemond stickers for now.
Gonna have to change out the 130mm 1A and 66-42 bars though...I have a 100 or 120 XA and a 64-42 that should do the trick...some fresh (yellow?) tape and it should be good-to-go.
TA
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Originally Posted by buldogge
Couldn't help myself...picked it up for $350.
Rides very nice (limited test ride)...still not sure who made the frame though...gonna remove the Zurich stickers and leave the Lemond stickers for now.
Gonna have to change out the 130mm 1A and 66-42 bars though...I have a 100 or 120 XA and a 64-42 that should do the trick...some fresh (yellow?) tape and it should be good-to-go.
TA
Rides very nice (limited test ride)...still not sure who made the frame though...gonna remove the Zurich stickers and leave the Lemond stickers for now.
Gonna have to change out the 130mm 1A and 66-42 bars though...I have a 100 or 120 XA and a 64-42 that should do the trick...some fresh (yellow?) tape and it should be good-to-go.
TA
Nice pick up.
Remember all of those grey Centaur bits I had hanging around Mark?
They are going on a frame in two weeks.
01-05-11, 08:00 AM
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Do tell Grady...
BTW, before the year ended, I assembled another Century Gruppo as well...I really need help!
BTW, before the year ended, I assembled another Century Gruppo as well...I really need help!
Originally Posted by gomango
I lasted all of two days myself!
Nice pick up.
Remember all of those grey Centaur bits I had hanging around Mark?
They are going on a frame in two weeks.
Nice pick up.
Remember all of those grey Centaur bits I had hanging around Mark?
They are going on a frame in two weeks.
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