Looking to buy a bike, are either of these worth it?
03-23-12, 01:05 PM
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Looking to buy a bike, are either of these worth it?
Hi, I am looking to buy a bike and I was offered these for $80 each. Do you think either of these are worth it? Thank you.
03-23-12, 01:12 PM
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Pictures are too small to see the condition. If the Raleigh is in good shape, $80 sounds reasonable.
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03-23-12, 01:37 PM
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I'd take the raliegh over the other one. Not a horrible deal for $80 if you're just going to tool around down and want to get out and biking like yesterday.
03-23-12, 02:07 PM
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Raleigh yes, Sovereign no way.
03-25-12, 07:34 PM
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Raleigh OK at $80 (better at $65) ...Sovereign OK at $20. Make sure everything is in good condition mechanically.
03-25-12, 07:47 PM
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Raleigh or what is behind door #3.
03-25-12, 08:06 PM
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I've sold a few Raleigh mixtes like that in the last year or so for $180.00 each after rehab, nice bikes.
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