The "Impossible but try to guess this bike from a single blurry picture" game
02-05-13, 08:16 AM
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The "Impossible but try to guess this bike from a single blurry picture" game
Alright bf experts, I'm going to check out this bike in about an hour. The ad isn't exactly the bike's life story to say the least. Anyone want to venture a guess as to the brand and model? I've attached the craigsist link and will spill the beans later today.
https://wilmington.craigslist.org/bik/3595008712.html
https://wilmington.craigslist.org/bik/3595008712.html
02-05-13, 08:27 AM
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Legnano
for that price, you should buy it quick.
for that price, you should buy it quick.
02-05-13, 08:28 AM
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I'd bet money (not very much though) the picture doesn't show the actual bike.
Its an improvised studio pic with white seamless paper. Really doubt anyone would take that pic then throw up such a vague ad. And for $80.
Probably the seller thinks his bike is 'just like' the one in the photo. 'Just like' meaning that it also has two wheels and a chain and possibly is also red.
Its an improvised studio pic with white seamless paper. Really doubt anyone would take that pic then throw up such a vague ad. And for $80.
Probably the seller thinks his bike is 'just like' the one in the photo. 'Just like' meaning that it also has two wheels and a chain and possibly is also red.
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Bait 'n switch - oh, that one sold, but I have another [stolen] bike available for sale. Take a look at it while you're here.
02-05-13, 08:49 AM
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Wow... I hope you are wrong, but I'm afraid you might be right. - Not many people would go to the trouble of photographing their bike with a photographer's white backdrop, and then list it for just $80.
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02-05-13, 09:08 AM
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Looks to me like the bike is hanging from a ceiling by a hook. The white rectanglular background may actually just be the wall. It actually looks like you can see a bit of the floor in the form of the brown spot to the left. Maybe he just took a picture and rotated it?
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So what was it OP?
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I'd bet money (not very much though) the picture doesn't show the actual bike.
Its an improvised studio pic with white seamless paper. Really doubt anyone would take that pic then throw up such a vague ad. And for $80.
Probably the seller thinks his bike is 'just like' the one in the photo. 'Just like' meaning that it also has two wheels and a chain and possibly is also red.
Its an improvised studio pic with white seamless paper. Really doubt anyone would take that pic then throw up such a vague ad. And for $80.
Probably the seller thinks his bike is 'just like' the one in the photo. 'Just like' meaning that it also has two wheels and a chain and possibly is also red.
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We have a winner! I asked the seller prior to meeting up if the bike for sale was the one pictured. Apparently "Yes" means no. It was a schwinn world. When I pressed the seller he held firm until I explained that the bike in his ad had downtube shifters and his had stem shifters.
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We have a winner! I asked the seller prior to meeting up if the bike for sale was the one pictured. Apparently "Yes" means no. It was a schwinn world. When I pressed the seller he held firm until I explained that the bike in his ad had downtube shifters and his had stem shifters.
02-05-13, 03:16 PM
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Bummer, that red Legnano would've been awesome for $80.
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sorry to hear but we all got excited!
that would be a great deal!
sorry to hear but we all got excited!
that would be a great deal!
