Specialized Roubaix Expert Frame Cracking???
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The "crazing" of the top paint isn't from a "bad trip" unless you had something like the trip from Paris-to-Dakar in mind. Haha
What pics where you looking at? Because the one I looked at showed the slow, gradual precession of crazing along the entire top half of the top tube. I can say from the pictures that the paint is in "bad" condition. Who cares about the carbon under it? I haven't even gotten to the carbon and I'm already turned off by the paint. Do I have to measure the value of a bike with horrible paint but a "fine" carbon frame against a bike with great paint but frame damage? No! I don't have to go there.
The only way this is could be a great deal is if the buyer wants a bike in really rough condition, it fits, and the price matches the condition. So far, no further interest by the buyer which I tend to agree is for the best.
Just my $.02.
What pics where you looking at? Because the one I looked at showed the slow, gradual precession of crazing along the entire top half of the top tube. I can say from the pictures that the paint is in "bad" condition. Who cares about the carbon under it? I haven't even gotten to the carbon and I'm already turned off by the paint. Do I have to measure the value of a bike with horrible paint but a "fine" carbon frame against a bike with great paint but frame damage? No! I don't have to go there.
The only way this is could be a great deal is if the buyer wants a bike in really rough condition, it fits, and the price matches the condition. So far, no further interest by the buyer which I tend to agree is for the best.
Just my $.02.
#27
una carrera contrarreloj
+1, the paint job is supposed to be cobblestones. My commuter bike is an '08 Roubaix with a similar paint scheme, but in blue/white.
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