Goodwill Store find...
01-12-05 | 05:11 PM
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Goodwill Store find...
... a Sports Instuments Heart Rate monitor for US$1.99! 
No lie. I about passed out when I saw it. Yes, I bought it.
No lie. I about passed out when I saw it. Yes, I bought it.
01-12-05 | 07:35 PM
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On Monday I bought a 1976 Motobecane Mirage for $25 at my Goodwill. The first halfway decent bike I've seen there in six years. You just have to look every now and then.
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01-13-05 | 12:22 PM
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I couldn't car less.
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1995 lugged, internal cable routing chromoly Nishike Triathelon bike.
Mostly complete Shimano 600 group, top condition, brand new Scott\ mathauser pads, new IRC cross country tires on Mavic rim, Suzue hubs.
Frames perfect.
$69.99 + tax.
Problem is it's 64 cm, I'm 5.9. I bought it for the components to put on my kids road bike.
I think I scored.
Mostly complete Shimano 600 group, top condition, brand new Scott\ mathauser pads, new IRC cross country tires on Mavic rim, Suzue hubs.
Frames perfect.
$69.99 + tax.
Problem is it's 64 cm, I'm 5.9. I bought it for the components to put on my kids road bike.
I think I scored.
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01-13-05 | 02:44 PM
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Lucky devil!! 
I paid $150 for my Sports Instruments ECG5 in 2002. 
I paid $150 for my Sports Instruments ECG5 in 2002.
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I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
01-13-05 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by RonH
Lucky devil!! I paid $150 for my Sports Instruments ECG5 in 2002.
I paid $150 for my Sports Instruments ECG5 in 2002.
01-13-05 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselDan
... a Sports Instuments Heart Rate monitor for US$1.99! No lie. I about passed out when I saw it. Yes, I bought it.
No lie. I about passed out when I saw it. Yes, I bought it.
01-14-05 | 10:21 AM
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I find wind breaker jackets all the time, but haven't found any cycling jerseys.. do you all wear them out???
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01-15-05 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselDan
... a Sports Instuments Heart Rate monitor for US$1.99! No lie. I about passed out when I saw it. Yes, I bought it.
No lie. I about passed out when I saw it. Yes, I bought it.Are there locations in the MASS area, i really want to go to a place like that and get me a bike to screw around with and take apart, and maybe find some nice buys
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01-20-05 | 12:04 PM
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Update! Another thirft store fine, although not a Goodwill Store. I found a Topeak child seat and trunk rack for $6 at St. Francis Thift Store in Hilton Head, SC. Seat and rack are in excellent shape. No rust, no cracks, belts in great condition, and the padding is clean and intact. The only things missing are nuts and bolts to attach it to a bike.
The baby isn't due until late May, and he/she won't be able to use it until next spring, but a buy like this is hard to come by.
The baby isn't due until late May, and he/she won't be able to use it until next spring, but a buy like this is hard to come by.
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01-20-05 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselDan
Update! Another thirft store fine, although not a Goodwill Store. I found a Topeak child seat and trunk rack for $6 at St. Francis Thift Store in Hilton Head, SC. Seat and rack are in excellent shape. No rust, no cracks, belts in great condition, and the padding is clean and intact. The only things missing are nuts and bolts to attach it to a bike.
The baby isn't due until late May, and he/she won't be able to use it until next spring, but a buy like this is hard to come by.
The baby isn't due until late May, and he/she won't be able to use it until next spring, but a buy like this is hard to come by.
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01-20-05 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Moonshot
Congratulations on the coming attraction. It's not your first, is it?
