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12-14-11 | 02:57 PM

hagen2456

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Bikes: A load of ancient, old and semi-vintage bikes of divers sorts

Insanity???

Yeah, I know: it's rare, and NOS, and a fine shifter for its time, but still:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Simpl...item20c009f8ef

I simply don't get it!

12-14-11 | 03:00 PM

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12-14-11 | 03:03 PM

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Bikes: Are several.

Yeah. I get paying a premium for rare/special items, but when you could have an absolutely fantastic, top-of-the-line bike for the cost of your RD, I feel like it's gone a little far. But hey, people pay tens of thousands of dollars for old baseball cards, and you can't even ride 'em...

12-14-11 | 03:19 PM

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51 year old derailleur, NOS.
Highly collectible in any condition.
While I'll never pay that much I can see how someone would.
I'll stick to my campy stuff:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/380393363154...2#ht_500wt_949

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12-14-11 | 03:20 PM

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I would offer $20

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12-14-11 | 03:21 PM

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Bikes: A load of ancient, old and semi-vintage bikes of divers sorts

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Originally Posted by lotek

Heh!

12-14-11 | 03:22 PM

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Someone out there is very happy now...

12-14-11 | 03:24 PM

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$3730.00 and it has a claw hanger

Next person that fusses about a bike with a claw hanger gets it

12-14-11 | 03:25 PM

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$3730.00 and it has a claw hanger

Next person that fusses about a bike with a claw hanger gets it

most of my bikes are so ghetto that claw hangers are like gold.

12-14-11 | 03:26 PM

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That's nothing. Need an empty box?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-Box-Le...ht_8573wt_1002

12-14-11 | 03:49 PM

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Bikes: '92 22" Cannondale M2000, '92 Cannondale R1000 Tandem, another modern Canndondale tandem, Two Holy Grail '86 Cannondale ST800s 27" (68.5cm) Touring bike w/Superbe Pro components and Phil Wood hubs. A bunch of other 27" ST frames & bikes.

When a Porsche or Ferrari can set you back well over $100k why would you begrudge someone from being passionate about their cycling collection? Most of us in the states can't comprehend how devalued the dollar is, but some of these purchases aren't as shocking if seen in the context of the Euro or the native buyer's currency. You can't buy decent art for $4k, what can you really collect that is rare for that price? Sometimes in cycling, unlike with vintage cars, there seems to be a lot of jealousy. I just don't get it. Good for the buyer, good for the seller!

12-14-11 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hagen2456

Yeah, I know: it's rare, and NOS, and a fine shifter for its time, but still:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Simpl...item20c009f8ef

I simply don't get it!

Two who both wanted it at the same time. But the market may be pretty thin, these do attract heady prices, but not that grand. Assuming the top two are not looking for another, the third runner up was at $1,100+. So the Next auction may not go that high.

So it goes.

12-14-11 | 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mtnbke

You raise some decent points, but I'm not seeing any jealousy here, just some people who haven't been keeping up with the skyrocketing market for certain components.

12-14-11 | 05:00 PM

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wow!

12-14-11 | 05:23 PM

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12-14-11 | 06:04 PM

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Bikes: A load of ancient, old and semi-vintage bikes of divers sorts

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Man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man!

Yeah. No grudging or jealousy; more, like, what he says.

12-14-11 | 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lotek

How about a rusty first gen skewer then?

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=p5197.c0.m619

12-14-11 | 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hagen2456

Yeah, I know: it's rare, and NOS, and a fine shifter for its time, but still:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Simpl...item20c009f8ef

I simply don't get it!

Classic Rendezvous used to have a page for it, but I believe the record price on one of these was a bit over $6,000.

-Kurt

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12-14-11 | 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by iab

How about a rusty first gen skewer then?

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=p5197.c0.m619

That's a bit much, but then, I guess that's the piece that Tullio made his name on. Free shipping, tho'!

12-14-11 | 06:49 PM

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Bikes: A load of ancient, old and semi-vintage bikes of divers sorts

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Originally Posted by iab

How about a rusty first gen skewer then?

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=p5197.c0.m619

"Forse 1°tipo". Hehe: "perhaps..."

12-14-11 | 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rootboy

That's a bit much, but then, I guess that's the piece that Tullio made his name on. Free shipping, tho'!

I've never seen one for sale before. If I had the cash, that would be one sweet paper weight.

12-14-11 | 06:51 PM

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Bikes: A load of ancient, old and semi-vintage bikes of divers sorts

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Originally Posted by cudak888

Classic Rendezvous used to have a page for it, but I believe the record price on one of these was a bit over $6,000.

-Kurt

12-14-11 | 07:10 PM

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So how did they work? There's usually a reason why components are rare.

12-14-11 | 10:40 PM

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So how did they work? There's usually a reason why components are rare.

Yes, I will bite. I love stuff like this. There's a nut that looks like it controls tension on the claw pivot (but who knows what it does?) and another sliding thing with an indicator that secures with another nut. What do those bits do?