A good deal?
05-07-12, 10:27 PM
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A good deal?
Found this on Craigslist it looks as though it is in pretty good shape. Asking $30. 1970s Falcon Black Diamond 10 speed bicycle. It is an Ernie Clements design with Campagnola shifters. 27" tires. Anyone have any input on the bike.
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Ah, this one?
https://binghamton.craigslist.org/bik/2999480987.html
I'd pass. The cottered crankset is a dead giveaway of a lowbie bike. Some 70's Motos had cottered cranks on very good frames though.
https://binghamton.craigslist.org/bik/2999480987.html
I'd pass. The cottered crankset is a dead giveaway of a lowbie bike. Some 70's Motos had cottered cranks on very good frames though.
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05-07-12, 11:13 PM
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That was the one... I dont know anything about the older bikes but thought for $30 it would be worth asking you guys that do.
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Originally Posted by mgw189
thought for $30 it would be worth asking...
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The Falcon Black Diamond was the entry level model for the Falcon line-up. I have owned a few of these bicycles and found them to be pretty nothing special. But for $30, if the bike was in decent shape and a decent fit for me, I would not hesitate to purchase it...
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05-08-12, 05:32 AM
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Good deal? Sure, its only $30. But what are you looking for, and in what size? Myself, I would pass.
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05-08-12, 06:36 AM
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So is there an old road bike that randyjawa has not owned and has great pics of? Heck if it fit me, I'd buy it for $30. Old road bikes have plenty of clearance for fat tires which makes them really versatile.
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