Motobecane Jubilee Sport. Some Help Please
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Motobecane Jubilee Sport. Some Help Please
Here's the bike...
https://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/848795021.html
and here's what he told me.
"It is completely original except for the tires and the Fizik saddle (leather with titanium rails, which at the time of purchase was half the cost of what i am asking for the bike). It has Suntour Symetric friction shifters, old Mavic MA 2 rim (rare) on the rear, with a Wolber Gentleman 81 Super Champion rim (even more rare) on the front. It has a Maillard rear hub and cassette, and a Maillard front hub. It also is equipped with a Guidons Philippe drop bar, Nervar cranks, Spidel skewers, front and rear Suntour ARX derailleurs, a CTA stem, and the original Laprade seat post. Bike rides really nice, straight and fast."
Is this bike worth the 300.00? I'm asking for a friend who is looking for a nicer classic road bike that he will ride very often. I looked up the Mavic MA2 rim and found just one rim selling for 50.00.
Thank you very much!
-Eric
https://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/848795021.html
and here's what he told me.
"It is completely original except for the tires and the Fizik saddle (leather with titanium rails, which at the time of purchase was half the cost of what i am asking for the bike). It has Suntour Symetric friction shifters, old Mavic MA 2 rim (rare) on the rear, with a Wolber Gentleman 81 Super Champion rim (even more rare) on the front. It has a Maillard rear hub and cassette, and a Maillard front hub. It also is equipped with a Guidons Philippe drop bar, Nervar cranks, Spidel skewers, front and rear Suntour ARX derailleurs, a CTA stem, and the original Laprade seat post. Bike rides really nice, straight and fast."
Is this bike worth the 300.00? I'm asking for a friend who is looking for a nicer classic road bike that he will ride very often. I looked up the Mavic MA2 rim and found just one rim selling for 50.00.
Thank you very much!
-Eric
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Hmm, really? I guess he'll have to offer much less. I'm thinking 200 is reasonable. I doubt it will fly, but we'll see.
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Ok, going to tell my buddy not to buy it. Thanks!
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That was a white hot bargain, and doesn't indicate that the market value of the bike is $35.
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All the eBay action happens in the last minute of the auction though (shh, don't tell the newbies, it's fun to watch them think they're winning with their $1 increment bids.). Still, worth watching and putting in a last-10 seconds bid if the price is right.
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Got a Grand Jubilee for 75 bucks and its really a nice one
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I sold the exact same bike on craiglist last spring for $180. Had it listed for $225 a few weeks before with no bites. Mine was in really nice condition.
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The fork does look a bit bent, doesn't it? Good eye. My friend isn't going to buy it either way. Thanks for the help people!