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Miyata7Ten 06-12-09 11:10 PM

Good Deal?
 
I am 5 9 and am looking for a good bike to start learning how to mountain bike on in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Been looking around the CL in my area and this bike caught my eye. Let me know what you think.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1218567155.html

plasticmaam12 06-12-09 11:42 PM

It's a scam. Go back and read the listing closely.

jjbod1 06-12-09 11:48 PM


Originally Posted by plasticmaam12 (Post 9093631)
It's a scam. Go back and read the listing closely.

Yes they are asking to much for the bike. But what makes it a scam???

plasticmaam12 06-12-09 11:56 PM

Maybe it's just me, but the third pic (bottom left) has the Fisher logo going backwards. Maybe it's an optical illusion or maybe I shouldn't be posting this late. Regardless of that, I am wary of people who use exclamation points excessively.

TimJ 06-13-09 12:09 AM

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4617/flipped.jpg

It's weird that the photo is flipped but that doesn't make it a scam... just a flipped photo.

If everything that's on it is in good shape and of decent quality it might be an OK deal. It depends on what the components are. It looks like you'd need to buy brake levers, brakes and shifters + all the cabling. That's a good chunk of $$ depending on how you go, but it's not necessarily a bad deal at first sight, imo.

9kBud 06-13-09 12:15 AM

It's kind of sad that he can't spell "Gary Fisher" properly seeing as it's on the bike and in the pictures he posted. But maybe I'm being picky

Miyata7Ten 06-13-09 01:15 PM

so i guess i will pass on it? Anyone have a second to check out the san fran CL in the northbay section to see if there are any promising mountain bikes

Jordan300 06-13-09 01:17 PM

yeah the stickers on on backwards, that is not a flipped photo.

n/m i see it now

Miyata7Ten 06-13-09 01:28 PM

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1218510481.html

how about that bike?

TimJ 06-13-09 01:53 PM


Originally Posted by Jordan300 (Post 9095376)
yeah the stickers on on backwards, that is not a flipped photo.

n/m i see it now

Notice the left-hand drivetrain and the vitavurt handlebar.

Miyata7Ten 06-13-09 02:01 PM

What does that mean?

TimJ 06-13-09 03:41 PM


Originally Posted by Miyata7Ten (Post 9095518)
What does that mean?

The photo is flipped. The stickers aren't on backwards, it's not an optical illusion, it's real simple- the photo is flipped. Why? Who knows...

Miyata7Ten 06-13-09 03:43 PM

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1218510481.html

how about this bike?

Scratcher33 06-13-09 07:54 PM

Looks good to me, but you should check out how much those retail for normally. Also I wouldn't want a road bike derailleur on a burly MTB like that.

Miyata7Ten 06-13-09 08:34 PM

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1214741143.html

Ok now this one looks promising. The guys says it has over 2000 dollars combined new price + with parts. Let me know


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