My one dollar Ross EuroTour Bike - tell me about the Black Box
05-28-12, 05:56 PM
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Well, the rainy day came.
I grabbed my Tool Box and hat with the 3-gear Logo
and said a few choice words on my knees.
What I found is the chains' weak link;
the plastic retainer box which holds the three plungers, that select the three speeds
had absorbed lubricant and bind the rotating nylon? Cam.
I went to the local Bike shop to buy/order a new plastic Retainer Box.
The owner said he used to sell Ross Bikes, and was intrigued by the Dana.
A call to his jobber found no Retainer Boxes available.
But if he had this Unique combination, he would ask $400.00 for it.
Wow ! - $400. for my $1. Bike ! . . . CraigsList; here I come.
If it sells, I made a great investment.
If not, I'll ride it with my head held high.
I never owned a $400. Bike before
Have a great Memorial Day,
Nevin
https://www.solitary-beekeeper.com/Da...onRepairs.html
I grabbed my Tool Box and hat with the 3-gear Logo
and said a few choice words on my knees.
What I found is the chains' weak link;
the plastic retainer box which holds the three plungers, that select the three speeds
had absorbed lubricant and bind the rotating nylon? Cam.
I went to the local Bike shop to buy/order a new plastic Retainer Box.
The owner said he used to sell Ross Bikes, and was intrigued by the Dana.
A call to his jobber found no Retainer Boxes available.
But if he had this Unique combination, he would ask $400.00 for it.
Wow ! - $400. for my $1. Bike ! . . . CraigsList; here I come.
If it sells, I made a great investment.
If not, I'll ride it with my head held high.
I never owned a $400. Bike before
Have a great Memorial Day,
Nevin
https://www.solitary-beekeeper.com/Da...onRepairs.html
05-28-12, 06:20 PM
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Well you still don't own a $400 bike...
You own a $75 bike, with a $100 Dana transmission. And those are generous estimates.
An NOS Dana just sold on ebay for $110... still new in its box.
You own a $75 bike, with a $100 Dana transmission. And those are generous estimates.
An NOS Dana just sold on ebay for $110... still new in its box.
05-28-12, 07:46 PM
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If it sells you'll make a profit. It'll be a stretch to sell a bike like that one for much more than $100. I'd be content with that, and I've bought really good, functional and attractive bikes for less. How your bike store guy arrived at $400 while knowing nothing about its salient features is a mystery.
05-29-12, 05:31 AM
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$400, the only way that bike would be worth $400 dollars is if there were 3 hundred dollar bills rolled up and stuffed in the handle bars. I would make a deal with the guy that said it's worth that much, tell him he can have it for $200 & he can double his money 
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