Please help me purchase this used bike? Does it look "mint"
05-05-14, 10:50 PM
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Guys, guys, guys. The chain is painfully crossed on the inner ring and the small cog. WTF? Obviously ridden / owned by an imbecile, whatever the cost. Steer clear of this bike.
05-06-14, 07:06 PM
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Are you serious? Maybe the chains being shifted in those gears so the pictures can show better? Don't know. Thanks for the advise (though not sure you're being serious or not).
Anyone else? Thanks.
Anyone else? Thanks.
05-06-14, 08:51 PM
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Attempt at humor
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05-06-14, 09:14 PM
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I would ask the seller to take it back to the shop he purchased it from/or works with and have them do a purchase inspection for you. Then all you have to do is contact them on the phone before putting in your bid to buy.
05-06-14, 10:10 PM
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I saw that you were not in the same town.... thus suggesting the seller provide a bit of additional assistance on all their end.
I would ask the seller to take it back to the shop he purchased it from/or works with and have them do a purchase inspection for you. Then all you have to do is contact them on the phone before putting in your bid to buy.
I would ask the seller to take it back to the shop he purchased it from/or works with and have them do a purchase inspection for you. Then all you have to do is contact them on the phone before putting in your bid to buy.
05-06-14, 11:19 PM
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Well yes it was mostly intended as a humorous comment. Although there's no reason for the bike to ever be in that gear and it certainly doesn't make it show better, quite the opposite. The derailleur is so folded up you can't even see the cage. As I hope you're aware, bicycle drivetrains should never be cross chained small ring / smallest cog or big ring / largest cog. Makes me think the current owner doesn't know what they're doing. This could be good - they bought it on whim, barely used it and now realize they don't like cycling; or bad - they've been cross chaining and mis-shifting the hell out of the drivetrain. It's probably the former.
