Remember that I asked that fellow with the finger-light $325 machine if it had C-Record? Here's his response, and I quote verbatim:


:roflmao:

-Kurt

At least he has a finger strong enough to lift a bike...

Too bad he doesn't have a brain strong enough to respond to a simple question.

-Kurt

http://cgi.ebay.com/Schwinn-Bicycle-...QQcmdZViewItem

Schwinn Mechanics Manual. $210.94. 1969 Release. No photos. Or anything other than the bare minimum description.

His ebay rating would be reason to be suspect besides the 70 's era Schwinn

I posted that same 1939 Schwinn ad here a while back. He's not giving up.

Somebody just paid $105 for a Stronglight bottom bracket tool:

http://tinyurl.com/gz7df

I thought I paid too much when I bought my vintage Brooks for $32.



http://cgi.ebay.com/1950-Brooks-B66-...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-RALEIGH-...QQcmdZViewItem

Somebody tell him its just a record, nothing special. "real" team bikes dont have plastic stem shifters.

Speaking of overpriced Raleighs, how about a 5-speed Sprite at the bargain starting bid of $299 and a BIN price of $399?

Neal

http://cgi.ebay.com/RALEIGH-SPRITE-B...QQcmdZViewItem

Now the price on this bronze green lady's Raleigh Sports isn't bad, particularly if one can pick up locally and save shipping costs, but the description is remarkable. Here's my favorite "sentence":

"YOU CAN STILL RIDE THIS BIKE TO ALL OF THE PARTS ON THIS IS IN WORKING ORDER HAVE WENT THREW IT AND PUT NEW BEARIES ALL THREW IT."

Gotta get me some of those bearies for my bikes. Sounds kind of cuddlely.

Neal

http://cgi.ebay.com/RALEIGH-SPORT_W0...QQcmdZViewItem

What can I say except that in my day job I'm an English teacher. This description struck me as particularly interesting, especially the frame materials of this way overpriced Raleigh Sports: "Balanced steel tubing, Double Butterlet Frame, 20-30 high tensible steel frame construction."

My doctor recommends I use butterlet on my morning toast; I'm watching my cholesterol.

Neal

http://cgi.ebay.com/Raleigh-Sport-Bi...QQcmdZViewItem

this guy must be high on something. $600au for a used shimano 600 groupset? You'd have a hard time moving NOS dura-ace at that price...If someone actually buys these things it might be time to start listing all my lay-arounds.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/shimano-600-f...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/shimano-600-b...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/shimano-600-g...QQcmdZViewItem

- Joel

**NEW ROAD BIKE** http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/186362366.html

Uh, yeah. "New."

as long as they're not reading this thread, why not?

I swear that identical Fiore was for sale on the Pittsburgh Craig's List. I guess there could be more than one.

http://b.im.craigslist.org/gF/ye/gJj...bGfA62qjgi.jpg

Even if they are... we need to out them :D

Okay. Here's the original ad:
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/184672205.html

red white blue Fuso Lux 30th year ann. Dave Moultin 55cm
all campy with campy rims sew ups 750. obo


Here's my email question:

And here's the numbskull reply:

55 cm is centimeters its how builders measure the frame first get fitted and know what size frame fits your body
all campy c record cromed by NASA Ames reserch center
you can call [phone number deleted]

Hey everybody! "CM" stands for centimeters! It's a metric unit of measurement! I did not know that, did you?

I think your abbreviations of center-to-center and center-to-top confused him and he wanted to make sure you weren't thinking center-to-middle. ;)

I think I'll buy a full blown race bike with the latest ultra-lite parts and then have them triple-chromed. Then I should have the frame painted in nine layers of glitter paint. Yeah ... Kewl! Heavy, but kewl! :rolleyes:

The cottered cranks are kind of a giveaway, too.

Typical clueless eBay dropoff seller
 

On the 'Bay ... (no photos with 22 hours to go -- great research and great service on their part. Sold as-is, $75 shipping by Parcel or Greyhound only unless you pay more, no insurance offered, pickup for $5 fee, etc.). Yeah!!

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220009301679

Vintage Huffy Schwinn Rd Racing Bicycle Rare Collectors

We are selling this Collectors bicycle for a customer. It is in great condition. You will rarely come across one of these racing style bicycles. We have did some research on this item and what we came up with it that is is somewhat like the schwinn style bicycles raced in the Tour De France. Such as the ones that Lance Armstrong rides. However this one is for Ladies. It is pink and white. This is a vintage Collectors item and we will post up more pictures. Please ask all questions you might have before the end of the auction. Bike is in great condtion may need some tuneup but the frame is not rusted out in any way. You can get tire tubes and fix the brakes and it will be ready to ride. Shipping for this item will be $75.00. We will only ship within the Continental 48 States. Thank you.

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Thanks Bob, I needed to laugh until I cried and then laugh more.

Here's a hoot...Rolf Vector front wheel:

http://miami.craigslist.org/bik/186722921.html

Hell, I can eat a can of $1.50 beans and do the same thing without having to buy his $50 wheel.

-Kurt

Numbskull LBS pricing of the week:

NOS Super Record brake levers with NOS (but not so "fresh"-looking) hoods - $180
Used Campy Victory brake levers with terrible white hoods - $120
NOS ITM handlebar & stem with full-length stitched leather bar wraps - $200
NOS, generic, sloping-crown, chrome Tange fork - $75
Shopworn NOS C-Record brake levers - $120
Ugly, used SR stem - $10
Shimano cassette cogs $10/ea
NOS Campagnolo Victory or Triomphe cranksets, no box - $150
More stuff I can't remember.

Takes some cajones to quote these prices, eh? Probably why he still has these parts kicking around.

And no, I will not get these parts for anyone, both because of forum policy, and also as I don't want to give this guy any buisness at his prices.

-Kurt

All the numbers match -- it's like a freakin' concours Corvette! What? Oh yeah -- there is only one number -- and Schwinn's apparently a little vague on what day they used that one on. :p The serial number and the frame look to be the only correct thing on the bike (and I wouldn't be too sure of that) ...

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1953 schwinn beach cruiser - $200

Reply to: sale-187021522@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-07-27, 1:11PM PDT

VINTAGE 1953 SCHWINN BEACHCRUISER WITH ALL THE CORRECT SERIAL #'S TO MATCH THE DATE, THIS BIKE WAS MADE BETWEEN AUG/6 AND AUG/12 OF 1953 A VERY NICE BIKE!

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/bik/187021522.html