Finally after two years of searching Craigslist!
02-18-12, 07:55 PM
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Finally after two years of searching Craigslist!
I have been watching for a deal on a full suspension Gary Fisher bike for 2 years, and this popped up this morning on the local craigslist. I took vacation to leave early and jump on the deal. I just beat someone else coming to buy it.
Cake by Lucas James 78, on Flickr
2005 Gary Fisher Cake 2 DLX - 26"
DT Swiss wheels, new XC tires, and tubeless system
*Platinum Series ZR9000 double butted aluminum | Genesis Geometry
*Manitou Swinger 3-Way Air, SPV rear shock
*Fox Float R Air, 130mm travel front fork
Shifters: Shimano LX
Front Derailleur: Shimano LX
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT SGS
Crank: Bontrager Race 44/32/22
Cassette: SRAM PG970 11-34T, 9SPD
Pedals: Shimano M520, clipless
Saddle: Bontrager FS2000, CrMo rails, leather cover
Seat Post: Bontrager Select
Handlebars: Bontrager Select OS, 31.8mm clamp, 630mm width, 25mm rise
Stem: Bontrager Race OS, 31.8mm Clamp, 7 Degree Rise
Headset: Alloy aheadset, semi-cartridge, sealed, 27.2
Brakeset: Hayes HFX-9 HD, Hydraulic Disc, 6 Inch Rotor w/ Hayes
Color: Matte Warm Silver + Matte Silver
Cake by Lucas James 78, on Flickr
2005 Gary Fisher Cake 2 DLX - 26"
DT Swiss wheels, new XC tires, and tubeless system
*Platinum Series ZR9000 double butted aluminum | Genesis Geometry
*Manitou Swinger 3-Way Air, SPV rear shock
*Fox Float R Air, 130mm travel front fork
Shifters: Shimano LX
Front Derailleur: Shimano LX
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT SGS
Crank: Bontrager Race 44/32/22
Cassette: SRAM PG970 11-34T, 9SPD
Pedals: Shimano M520, clipless
Saddle: Bontrager FS2000, CrMo rails, leather cover
Seat Post: Bontrager Select
Handlebars: Bontrager Select OS, 31.8mm clamp, 630mm width, 25mm rise
Stem: Bontrager Race OS, 31.8mm Clamp, 7 Degree Rise
Headset: Alloy aheadset, semi-cartridge, sealed, 27.2
Brakeset: Hayes HFX-9 HD, Hydraulic Disc, 6 Inch Rotor w/ Hayes
Color: Matte Warm Silver + Matte Silver
02-18-12, 08:14 PM
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So just curious. Based on what you think you 'saved' and the amount of time you spent looking in the last two years, how huch do you think you made per hour?
02-18-12, 08:30 PM
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02-18-12, 08:31 PM
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Persistence pays.
I have been riding my cross bike on the trails and realized I needed a MTB to fully enjoy the trails, so I started searching for MTB's.
Realizing that they're waaaaaay outta my price range, I decided to sell the Cross and a fixed that I had to fund the MTB I wanted (Specialized enduro comp).
Well... I found a s-works stumpjumper and the gentleman wanted to trade for a cyclocross bike. It worked out and I got an amazing bike AND got to keep the fixed.
I also searched for a few years for a car part and found the exact ($1,200) unit, for $100 and made it to the seller before everyone else (a plethora)
I think that a simple, "Wow, nice score bud, glad to see that it makes you happy" would have been much classier, but you took the high road. Nose up!
I have been riding my cross bike on the trails and realized I needed a MTB to fully enjoy the trails, so I started searching for MTB's.
Realizing that they're waaaaaay outta my price range, I decided to sell the Cross and a fixed that I had to fund the MTB I wanted (Specialized enduro comp).
Well... I found a s-works stumpjumper and the gentleman wanted to trade for a cyclocross bike. It worked out and I got an amazing bike AND got to keep the fixed.
I also searched for a few years for a car part and found the exact ($1,200) unit, for $100 and made it to the seller before everyone else (a plethora)
I think that a simple, "Wow, nice score bud, glad to see that it makes you happy" would have been much classier, but you took the high road. Nose up!
02-19-12, 11:16 AM
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I check CL several times every week just to make sure I don't miss the deal of the year. Congrats on your patience and how all the details fell together. Now its time to shred, gnar and kick the berms or whatever the gnarly terms are.............go fast.
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02-19-12, 11:39 AM
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Sweet bike. I've been doing the same thing. One of these days....
02-20-12, 12:46 PM
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Persistence pays.
I have been riding my cross bike on the trails and realized I needed a MTB to fully enjoy the trails, so I started searching for MTB's.
Realizing that they're waaaaaay outta my price range, I decided to sell the Cross and a fixed that I had to fund the MTB I wanted (Specialized enduro comp).
Well... I found a s-works stumpjumper and the gentleman wanted to trade for a cyclocross bike. It worked out and I got an amazing bike AND got to keep the fixed.
I also searched for a few years for a car part and found the exact ($1,200) unit, for $100 and made it to the seller before everyone else (a plethora)
I think that a simple, "Wow, nice score bud, glad to see that it makes you happy" would have been much classier, but you took the high road. Nose up!
I have been riding my cross bike on the trails and realized I needed a MTB to fully enjoy the trails, so I started searching for MTB's.
Realizing that they're waaaaaay outta my price range, I decided to sell the Cross and a fixed that I had to fund the MTB I wanted (Specialized enduro comp).
Well... I found a s-works stumpjumper and the gentleman wanted to trade for a cyclocross bike. It worked out and I got an amazing bike AND got to keep the fixed.
I also searched for a few years for a car part and found the exact ($1,200) unit, for $100 and made it to the seller before everyone else (a plethora)
I think that a simple, "Wow, nice score bud, glad to see that it makes you happy" would have been much classier, but you took the high road. Nose up!
02-20-12, 09:13 PM
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These say Geax Saguaro performance 26x2.20, it is a tubeless system so the seller said but I have not pulled them off yet.
02-21-12, 01:16 AM
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Nice find.
I, too, look daily on CL for that vintage, Italian lugged steel road bike, for $200.
Doubt I'll ever score, though.
I, too, look daily on CL for that vintage, Italian lugged steel road bike, for $200.
Doubt I'll ever score, though.
02-23-12, 01:58 PM
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Good luck with frame breakage.
02-23-12, 02:16 PM
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02-23-12, 07:58 PM
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Nice buy! Good luck with it.
When I was flipping bikes I used to check CL daily but so many others are checking now it's really hard to find a good deal like you did. Besides, I decided to stop flipping bikes and try riding them. I like it better that way.
When I was flipping bikes I used to check CL daily but so many others are checking now it's really hard to find a good deal like you did. Besides, I decided to stop flipping bikes and try riding them. I like it better that way.
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02-24-12, 10:09 AM
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