How NOT to sell a crankset!!!!

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07-20-15 | 01:02 AM

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That looks like a factory crank-set tester..very rare !!!

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07-20-15 | 03:44 AM

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nice cuts, would make a pretty piece of shop decoration.

07-20-15 | 05:40 AM

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The bike was easier to saw through than the lock….

07-20-15 | 05:45 AM

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All I have to say is this is a great eBay listing.

07-20-15 | 06:39 AM

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I suspect he is selling the crank because he stripped out the extractor threads.

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07-20-15 | 06:41 AM

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Wait, wait, wait...that's not how you remove cranks and bottom brackets?

No wonder I'm always going through frames faster than my friends are...

07-20-15 | 06:42 AM

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I won a Raleigh SuperCourse front fork on eBay auction last year, and this was attached to it (along with headset):

07-20-15 | 06:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by verktyg

Most of the seller's 1183 listings have nothing to do with bikes!

One more reason why most states have rules against cousins marrying!

verktyg

Chas.

And in this case, brothers and sisters possibly.

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07-20-15 | 06:45 AM

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As far as the useful parts go, $19.00 is not bad.

07-20-15 | 06:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by noglider

I suspect he is selling the crank because he stripped out the extractor threads.

+1, My evil twin agrees with you. I'd pass.

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07-20-15 | 07:00 AM

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I guess he'd ship a saddle the same way........

07-20-15 | 07:39 AM

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Lately, a couple of noisy ISIS bottom brackets and I have been feuding. So far, they're winning.
The OP's photos sure make me want to do that, send the bb to the mfg with the carbon tubes attached.

07-20-15 | 08:21 AM

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Maybe he cut it off a locked up bike.

07-20-15 | 09:21 AM

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Very clean cuts. Wonder what he used.?

07-20-15 | 02:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nlerner

I won a Raleigh SuperCourse front fork on eBay auction last year, and this was attached to it (along with headset):

Cute.

Were the lugs intact?

Stronglight Peugeot Complete Crankset 170mm 9 16 52 40 Bottom Bracket Bike | eBay

Ok, who watching this discussion topic put in an early bid?

07-20-15 | 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CliffordK

Cute. Were the lugs intact?

Yup. Here's a side view:

07-20-15 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nlerner

Yup. Here's a side view:

If you reeeeeeeally wanted to, you could reuse those lugs.

07-20-15 | 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by noglider

If you reeeeeeeally wanted to, you could reuse those lugs.

It would make a cute display.

However, you could reuse the whole head tube.

The Raleigh badge may be able to be sold on E-Bay, and I don't believe the Nervex Pro lugs are available NOS anymore, so they should be worth at least a few bucks to a frame builder.

I've picked up a couple of damaged frames on E-Bay... hoping to get them rebuilt for future projects.... just a little slow doing that. In many cases, a whole frame with BB, headset, and CF fork will be sold for less than the value of the fork alone... Although the market can be a bit fickle.

I will admit that it is odd, but I'm not surprised to see damaged frames being hacked up.

With the Raleigh, including the headtube guarantees all parts are included, and helps add positive ID to the fork. I am a bit concerned about that spot of rust immediately behind the top lug. It makes me think the frame may well have had front-end damage.

07-20-15 | 04:20 PM

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That's good spying, [MENTION=392454]CliffordK[/MENTION]. Now that you point it out, I agree there was a front-end collision. But if I remember right, [MENTION=45088]nlerner[/MENTION] got good use out of the fork. In front-end collisions, it is common for all of the damage to go to the wheel OR the fork OR the frame and neither of the other two.

07-20-15 | 04:20 PM

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The guy is probably laughing to think there are people who actually pay good money for this old bicycle junk.

07-20-15 | 04:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by noglider

If you reeeeeeeally wanted to, you could reuse those lugs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CliffordK

It would make a cute display.

However, you could reuse the whole head tube.

I have it on a shelf at work. One of my colleagues says it looks like a bong.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CliffordK

The Raleigh badge may be able to be sold on E-Bay, and I don't believe the Nervex Pro lugs are available NOS anymore, so they should be worth at least a few bucks to a frame builder.

Actually, it didn't come with a head badge, and the one I put on there doesn't quite match the era of the head tube, but I like the look. I did put the fork on my '69 Super Course as the one original to that bike is a bit tweaked. This one that came with the head tube seems well aligned.

07-20-15 | 04:53 PM

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Ok...
We have a Fork
A set of cranks.

Anybody selling a seat post?

I think we'll have enough to put together a whole bike pretty soon

07-20-15 | 04:56 PM

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I'm not biting. Unless he throws in a crank puller.

07-20-15 | 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronno6

More people have sawzalls than crank pullers.

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Originally Posted by Velognome

Kinda the typical junk yard approach. At least you'll be certain to all the parts. I'd actually feel more confident buying that way.

I couldn't agree more with you guys. It's a horrible feeling to have something that's almost complete.

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