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#9801
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#9802
Here's one you EK fans won't want to miss!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1977 Evel Knievel AMF Roadmaster BMX Muscle Bike w Freshly Restored Paint | eBay
Are those wheels original?
Are those wheels original?
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Raleigh, Centurion, CRAP,CRap, Sears, Vintage, Vintage..
[h=2]Raleigh, Centurion, CRAP,CRap, Sears, Vintage, Vintage.. - $2 (san jose south)[/h]Waht's with all these guys flooding CL with their overpriced, OVERSIZED "VINTAGE" bikes for $300, $400 even $500 bucks. Ridiculous. The same bikes have been on their for over a year. Get a clue guys, those bikes are worth about $20 bucks on a good day. Stop flooding CL with your hopes of ripping someone off with a "vintage" piece of crap..
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#9804
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Miele Racing Bike 11/10 - Excellent Condition
Classic Miele Racing Bike in Excellent Condition. Colour of Bike is: Green
Asking $1000.00 ( non negotiable)
No pictures on the ad
Miele Racing Bike 11/10 - Excellent Condition | road | Mississauga / Peel Region | Kijiji
Classic Miele Racing Bike in Excellent Condition. Colour of Bike is: Green
Asking $1000.00 ( non negotiable)
No pictures on the ad
Miele Racing Bike 11/10 - Excellent Condition | road | Mississauga / Peel Region | Kijiji
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#9805
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Miele Racing Bike 11/10 - Excellent Condition
Classic Miele Racing Bike in Excellent Condition. Colour of Bike is: Green
Asking $1000.00 ( non negotiable)
No pictures on the ad
Miele Racing Bike 11/10 - Excellent Condition | road | Mississauga / Peel Region | Kijiji
Classic Miele Racing Bike in Excellent Condition. Colour of Bike is: Green
Asking $1000.00 ( non negotiable)
No pictures on the ad
Miele Racing Bike 11/10 - Excellent Condition | road | Mississauga / Peel Region | Kijiji
What is even odder about that ad is it starts with "WANTED", followed by specifying the color and the non-negotiable price.
Looking at Mile Bikes, there seem to be a lot hitting the market between $300 and $500 (which is probably about right). So, if that WANTED ad is actually a For-Sale ad, it sure needs something to convince me that it is a step above everything else.
So... Is this bike for the serious procrastinator, or for the early birds?
***CHRISTMAS IS ON THE WAY, CUSTOM CHOPPER BIKE***
#9806
Senior Member
Do you need training wheels on your bike?
Girls 16" bicycle
18" bicycle
Custom bike 16" tires
Tough built 16" bike
He didn't put pink wheels on the Hummer, did he?
Perhaps it is time to invest in a new camera.
Girls 16" bicycle
18" bicycle
Custom bike 16" tires
Tough built 16" bike
He didn't put pink wheels on the Hummer, did he?
Perhaps it is time to invest in a new camera.
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Related to the CRAP post above... Not sure where to start with the list of what's wrong with this bike
Schwinn Road bike ***great commuter bike***
Schwinn Road bike ***great commuter bike***
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#9808
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Related to the CRAP post above... Not sure where to start with the list of what's wrong with this bike
Schwinn Road bike ***great commuter bike***
Schwinn Road bike ***great commuter bike***
Fully tuned up and ready to ride.
And, it could use:
2 brake levers (get rid of the MTB thing).
Rear Brake caliper (front too?)
Is that 26" in the rear and 27" in the front?
And it could use a little better handlebar taping job.
Do we call this a Hobo-Fixie
No FD
No RD
No Shift Levers
But it still seems to have all the sprockets.
The frame doesn't look too bad for a cheap steel monstrosity. But, the bike itself in its current condition is only worth about $20... plus the $100+ to get it back on the road.
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Did they fudge and add in one too many zeroes? Judging by their ad copy, I think they really expect to get this crazy price.
[h=2]paramount pdg 30 mountain bike - $1500 (waupaca, WI)[/h]paramount pdg 30 mountain bike
1992 Paramount pdg 30 bike
Vintage Schwinn bicycle
Excellent condition
Rare bicycle made by Schwinn/paramount
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[h=2]paramount pdg 30 mountain bike - $1500 (waupaca, WI)[/h]paramount pdg 30 mountain bike
1992 Paramount pdg 30 bike
Vintage Schwinn bicycle
Excellent condition
Rare bicycle made by Schwinn/paramount
Collector
#9810
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Did they fudge and add in one too many zeroes? Judging by their ad copy, I think they really expect to get this crazy price.
paramount pdg 30 mountain bike - $1500 (waupaca, WI)
paramount pdg 30 mountain bike
1992 Paramount pdg 30 bike
Vintage Schwinn bicycle
Excellent condition
Rare bicycle made by Schwinn/paramount
Collector
paramount pdg 30 mountain bike - $1500 (waupaca, WI)
paramount pdg 30 mountain bike
1992 Paramount pdg 30 bike
Vintage Schwinn bicycle
Excellent condition
Rare bicycle made by Schwinn/paramount
Collector
#9811
Senior Member
I sure would like to see this bike with both wheels on the ground. Can't believe it is supposed to look like that.
Edit - looks like I'm wrong, found another picture and it's supposed to have that curve in the bottom and top tube.
DIADORA 18 INCH FRAME 120 obo
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-mountain-bike...nly/1050407146
DIADORA SHIMANO ONLY NEEDS AJUSTING ASKING 140 CALL OR TEXT PLZ needs back disk brake line installed and back rim for disk brake asking 140 or best offer no lower the 100 as is really nice ride
Edit - looks like I'm wrong, found another picture and it's supposed to have that curve in the bottom and top tube.
DIADORA 18 INCH FRAME 120 obo
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-mountain-bike...nly/1050407146
DIADORA SHIMANO ONLY NEEDS AJUSTING ASKING 140 CALL OR TEXT PLZ needs back disk brake line installed and back rim for disk brake asking 140 or best offer no lower the 100 as is really nice ride
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#9815
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And, the cable routing looks like it would be uncomfortable to ride with the hands anywhere except for the drops. Routing down the center of the top of the bars, and gripping would be uncomfortable.
$200 is a little high, but not that outlandish.
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$16,000 destroyed Raleigh Super Course
Raleigh Super Course MK 11 2 Carlton Reynolds 531 Road Bike Bicycle 63 See Video | eBay
Raleigh Super Course MK 11 2 Carlton Reynolds 531 Road Bike Bicycle 63 See Video | eBay
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$16,000 destroyed Raleigh Super Course
Raleigh Super Course MK 11 2 Carlton Reynolds 531 Road Bike Bicycle 63 See Video | eBay
Raleigh Super Course MK 11 2 Carlton Reynolds 531 Road Bike Bicycle 63 See Video | eBay
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$16,000 destroyed Raleigh Super Course
Raleigh Super Course MK 11 2 Carlton Reynolds 531 Road Bike Bicycle 63 See Video | eBay
Raleigh Super Course MK 11 2 Carlton Reynolds 531 Road Bike Bicycle 63 See Video | eBay
#9819
WOOD you buy or ride one of these
Don't know if I would qualify this as wacky, but definitely different (and expensive)
Handmade Hardwood Road Bike 56CM
I am selling my one of a kind handmade hardwood bicycle. The frame size is 56cm, with traditional road geometry. Full carbon fork, 2x10 Microshift groupset, FSA compact crank, mega-exo bottom bracket, Easton EA70 handlebars, Vuelta semi-aero wheelset and Schwalbe Lugano 700x23 tires. All parts are brand new The frame is built using Ash, Black Walnut and Hickory hardwoods, and sealed with 2 part epoxy. The main triangle has been hollowed, but solid in the right spots. The seat/chainstays are multiple layers laminated into 1 solid triangle, very stiff, but supple. The bike weighs 23 lbs with pedals. This is the smoothest ride you will ever feel on 23mm tires. Check out my instagram profile, wildasincycles, to see the step by step of it's construction. I am asking $1500, or best offer. Thanks for looking
Handmade Hardwood Road Bike 56CM
I am selling my one of a kind handmade hardwood bicycle. The frame size is 56cm, with traditional road geometry. Full carbon fork, 2x10 Microshift groupset, FSA compact crank, mega-exo bottom bracket, Easton EA70 handlebars, Vuelta semi-aero wheelset and Schwalbe Lugano 700x23 tires. All parts are brand new The frame is built using Ash, Black Walnut and Hickory hardwoods, and sealed with 2 part epoxy. The main triangle has been hollowed, but solid in the right spots. The seat/chainstays are multiple layers laminated into 1 solid triangle, very stiff, but supple. The bike weighs 23 lbs with pedals. This is the smoothest ride you will ever feel on 23mm tires. Check out my instagram profile, wildasincycles, to see the step by step of it's construction. I am asking $1500, or best offer. Thanks for looking
#9820
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Don't know if I would qualify this as wacky, but definitely different (and expensive)
Handmade Hardwood Road Bike 56CM
Handmade Hardwood Road Bike 56CM
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#9821
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Looks like a real bargain compared to the Renovo Bikes
#9822
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Pretty cool.
And because by nature the dropouts have to be bolted on, such a bike is a natural candidate for a belt drive.
And because by nature the dropouts have to be bolted on, such a bike is a natural candidate for a belt drive.
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Okay, so the frame, fork, wheels and tires are toast. Probably the tubes too. But the rest is totally worth a hundred bucks, man!
[h=2]vintage Schwinn road racer - $120 (Tempe, AZ)[/h]
Light blue 21 speed 1978 Schwinn ladies' bicycle. Drop down handle bars. Spent $200 on tune up and repairs upon first receiving bicycle (including new fork), but is currently damaged from a road accident (photos taken prior). Frame and wheels in need of repair. Needs new tubes/tires.
[h=2]vintage Schwinn road racer - $120 (Tempe, AZ)[/h]
Light blue 21 speed 1978 Schwinn ladies' bicycle. Drop down handle bars. Spent $200 on tune up and repairs upon first receiving bicycle (including new fork), but is currently damaged from a road accident (photos taken prior). Frame and wheels in need of repair. Needs new tubes/tires.
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#9825
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Okay, so the frame, fork, wheels and tires are toast. Probably the tubes too. But the rest is totally worth a hundred bucks, man!
vintage Schwinn road racer - $120 (Tempe, AZ)
Light blue 21 speed 1978 Schwinn ladies' bicycle. Drop down handle bars. Spent $200 on tune up and repairs upon first receiving bicycle (including new fork), but is currently damaged from a road accident (photos taken prior). Frame and wheels in need of repair. Needs new tubes/tires.
vintage Schwinn road racer - $120 (Tempe, AZ)
Light blue 21 speed 1978 Schwinn ladies' bicycle. Drop down handle bars. Spent $200 on tune up and repairs upon first receiving bicycle (including new fork), but is currently damaged from a road accident (photos taken prior). Frame and wheels in need of repair. Needs new tubes/tires.
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.