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07-24-09, 08:02 PM

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P.O.S. Boys Huffy BMX - $1

This bike has serious issues with being crappy. Will take $1.00 OBO. Also will accept single PBR, Old Style, or High Life. Please no Blatz. Serious inquiries only.

https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/bik/1286863972.html

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07-24-09, 09:42 PM

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https://www.craigslist.org/about/best...192150038.html

This is pretty good.

07-24-09, 10:15 PM

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(4) Bicycle Built for Two - $50200 https://nh.craigslist.org/bik/1285347169.html

I knew that tandems were expensive, but...

07-25-09, 08:37 AM

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https://newhaven.craigslist.org/bik/1287971594.html

This one must be magic - one size fits all. Oh, the hipsters!

07-25-09, 10:32 PM

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https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/bik/1288260733.html

CALL FOR YOUR FREE TEST RIDE!

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What? Since when did folks start charging for test rides? Did this person actually believe that he would charge me a buck fifty to try it out on any other day?
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07-25-09, 10:37 PM

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Watch out for guys with Deloreans.

07-25-09, 11:22 PM

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Watch out for guys with Deloreans.

And plutonium.

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07-26-09, 10:29 AM

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And plutonium.

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I resent that, what have I ever done to you and UA?

07-26-09, 12:32 PM

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WTF?!

https://cgi.ebay.com/FRENCH-CLUB-CYCLING-JERSEY-VINTAGE-TOUR-DE-FRANCE-S_W0QQitemZ370235055340QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Men_s_Athletic_Apparel?hash=item5633ba9cec&_trksid=p328 6.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A7%7C294%3A50

07-26-09, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude

Your link doesn't work. Try THIS.

The item is in France, and I'll betcha the seller screwed up his currency conversion.

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07-26-09, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooper

Your link doesn't work. Try THIS.

The item is in France, and I'll betcha the seller screwed up his currency conversion.

Thanks! I guess I got the process for adding the link wrong. I basically cut/pasted it from the top of the page on the auction. I'm guessing that's not the correct way to do it?

07-26-09, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude

Thanks! I guess I got the process for adding the link wrong. I basically cut/pasted it from the top of the page on the auction. I'm guessing that's not the correct way to do it?

I'm not sure, but I think the link not working has something to do with the fact that you found the item during a search, which adds a lot of garbage.

Basically, if an eBay link doesn't work for me I look for the item number in the link and precede it with: https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= ....

That usually gets me to the item. In your case, it was https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=370235055340.

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07-26-09, 02:40 PM

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Great - thanks for the assist!

07-27-09, 05:23 AM

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$700 Peugeot fixie!....BD

https://houston.craigslist.org/bik/1290383966.html

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07-27-09, 06:53 AM

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$700 Peugeot fixie!....BD

https://houston.craigslist.org/bik/1290383966.html

I think it's so expensive because it's hard to find a good 56 inch frame these days.

07-27-09, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ronsonic

The Tampa CL gets gems like "DUI SPECIAL 20% off on all electric powered bikes."

Yeah, that's us.

A buddy at work who rides once asked me what he could do on the bike to make sure nobody thought he was just another drunk.

Tell him to ride a bike that fits. Nothing screams DUI more than an adult riding their kids bikes that are two sizes too small.

07-27-09, 11:23 AM

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https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Bianchi-...d=p3286.c0.m14

I didn't even look close enough to pick out everything. This is clearly not a 65cm bike even if the owner told him it was a 26". And when did SUPER CONDITION include dirt and rusty pedals? Who appraised it at $4000?

07-27-09, 12:04 PM

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Hey it's got new tires and tubes, sounds like a steal to me! Out of his mind.

07-27-09, 12:19 PM

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How much for the DeLorean?

07-27-09, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by muccapazza

haha one of those sold around here for around 800 with matching deeps converted to a fixed gear. but what isn't converted to a fixed gear around here? it's a new thing to nova scotia, i guess. it was also listed as a track bike.