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Old 05-20-23, 09:20 AM
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This ad has been running for 3 years now? I had contacted the seller 2 years ago by email with catalog page scan, correct year, correct original price, pics of the same model for sale locally for $150, etc
I do love the consistency of "scammers beware ads" being posted by scammers

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Old 05-20-23, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Thanks for measuring

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Old 05-21-23, 11:19 AM
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WTF?
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Old 05-21-23, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 2cam16
WTF?
I did a search, and it gets a little more interesting

Obviously this guy swiped the title from a different listing

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Old 05-21-23, 05:13 PM
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A properly lipsticked (lipstuck?) pig.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...89204058061811

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Old 05-21-23, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RubeRad
I did a search, and it gets a little more interesting

Obviously this guy swiped the title from a different listing

And the plot thickens. lol
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You think those tires have a weight limit?
https://offerup.com/item/detail/b034...8c6?q=bicycle+
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Old 05-22-23, 11:00 AM
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Nice. I'm counting 10 seats, but really it could be stretching to infinity, who knows!

What percentage of riders on that thing do you think need to know how to ride a bike in order for the whole gang not to fall over?
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Old 05-22-23, 11:25 AM
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you could quickly make your $$ back renting this out for wedding photos.

Seeing this, I realized I paid too much for my Colango tandem that only seats 2.
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Old 05-22-23, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by curbtender
You think those tires have a weight limit?
It shouldn't matter since the ad says it has "26 wheels"
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Originally Posted by 2cam16
WTF?
Originally Posted by RubeRad
I did a search, and it gets a little more interesting

Obviously this guy swiped the title from a different listing

Originally Posted by 2cam16
And the plot thickens. lol
This is a 'feature' in Ebay. When you start to list an item the app will pull information from similar listings. It's likely that someone started typing the name of the bike, and had Ebay suggest specific details about the item they wanted to list. Click OK and that's live.
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Old 05-24-23, 10:08 AM
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Me thinks they might be hiding something. Or else they really like the color blue and don't have any masking tape.
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Old 05-24-23, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ralphs
Me thinks they might be hiding something. Or else they really like the color blue and don't have any masking tape.
Thats amazing 🙄
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Old 05-24-23, 02:46 PM
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Me thinks they might be hiding something. Or else they really like the color blue and don't have any masking tape.
Now I know it's not just popular in my area... I've been collecting photos of all the local bikes for sale near me that have been painted blue. Perhaps blue paint is cheaper than the other colors? Or maybe they aren't aware that red is faster!





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Originally Posted by jbz255
Now I know it's not just popular in my area... I've been collecting photos of all the local bikes for sale near me that have been painted blue. Perhaps blue paint is cheaper than the other colors? Or maybe they aren't aware that red is faster!
I was going to make a Breaking Bad joke, but now I honestly wonder whether it's an in-joke with the meth addict/bicycle thief community?

(That Tricycle might supposed to be blue, we have a couple adult tricycles here at work and they're blue)
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Maybe they just know it's May.
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Because....You Gnome.

Cinelli Supercorsa Pista Track Bike 60 cm

$300 $400
Listed a week ago in Greenville, SC

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"Be the next chapter in the life of this classic track bike! The XL Cinelli frame was recently repainted and restored with high quality components including: Surgino 75 cranks (!!) Carbon Easton Monkeylight bars Cane creek/dia compre front brake Rolf front wheel/ Aventon rear wheel Braaaand new continental ultra sport tires New headset and bottom bracket Threadless fork There is the potential to convert it to a single speed down the road. Bottom bracket squeaks but just needs a little grease to quiet it down. I’ll throw some pedals on it for the asking price as well."





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Old 05-26-23, 07:02 AM
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I'll have to scour YouTube...

to find this bike and those like it in the 1972 Tour de France. Was it Felice Gimondi, or Raymond Poulidor who rode Schwinns?
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Not even sure what to say about this one I came across locally...
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Originally Posted by jbz255
Not even sure what to say about this one I came across locally...
It's the new UCI approved TT bike,what did you think it was?
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Originally Posted by machinist42

Cinelli Supercorsa Pista Track Bike 60 cm

$300 $400
Listed a week ago in Greenville, SC

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  • Type
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  • Wheel Size
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"Be the next chapter in the life of this classic track bike! The XL Cinelli frame was recently repainted and restored with high quality components including: Surgino 75 cranks (!!) Carbon Easton Monkeylight bars Cane creek/dia compre front brake Rolf front wheel/ Aventon rear wheel Braaaand new continental ultra sport tires New headset and bottom bracket Threadless fork There is the potential to convert it to a single speed down the road. Bottom bracket squeaks but just needs a little grease to quiet it down. I’ll throw some pedals on it for the asking price as well."





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Originally Posted by jbz255
Not even sure what to say about this one I came across locally...
Professionally maintained, obviously…🙄
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Old 05-29-23, 09:18 PM
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Hilarious! I own that exact same Trek 1000 (but with forward fork and stem, maybe I should try it this way)
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Hilarious! I own that exact same Trek 1000 (but with forward fork and stem, maybe I should try it this way)
No. No, you should not.
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