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12-15-18, 01:21 AM
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Highly recommend reading! If you’ve been there yourself, it’ll surly resonate with you! lol
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12-15-18, 01:32 AM
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12-15-18, 12:09 PM
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12-17-18, 12:08 AM
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There's a guy that's had a nice dark grey Motobecane frameset for sale for at least two years with the price at $180. It's time to come down, bro. My stuff may be on there for some time, but the price continually gets lowered, respective of time etc, and things do sell, though perhaps not as quickly as I'd like. Most of the time it moves well enough.
12-17-18, 11:44 AM
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This bike has been on CL for at least a year - same photo, same price - and it gets re-posted every day or two. Time for a new sales strategy.
$1100
Trials bike
$1100
Trials bike
12-17-18, 12:59 PM
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There's a guy that's had a nice dark grey Motobecane frameset for sale for at least two years with the price at $180. It's time to come down, bro. My stuff may be on there for some time, but the price continually gets lowered, respective of time etc, and things do sell, though perhaps not as quickly as I'd like. Most of the time it moves well enough.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bop/d/motobecane-vintage-frame/6767975355.html
12-17-18, 01:51 PM
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12-17-18, 02:41 PM
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I bet that portion of the market is tough. A lot of money invested in the bikes, and a very limited audience. E-Bay in the spring?
12-17-18, 04:14 PM
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Here's another one.
Buy the smallest bike you can find.
Then put the seat post and bar stem as high as they will go.
Georgena Terry Symmetry Women's Bicycle, 21 speeds, Excellent Condition - $325
I believe the bike is 700c rear x 24 (520) front.
Buy the smallest bike you can find.
Then put the seat post and bar stem as high as they will go.
Georgena Terry Symmetry Women's Bicycle, 21 speeds, Excellent Condition - $325
Love this bike, it's just too small for me.
12-17-18, 05:52 PM
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Here's another one.
Buy the smallest bike you can find.
Then put the seat post and bar stem as high as they will go.
Georgena Terry Symmetry Women's Bicycle, 21 speeds, Excellent Condition - $325
I believe the bike is 700c rear x 24 (520) front.
Buy the smallest bike you can find.
Then put the seat post and bar stem as high as they will go.
Georgena Terry Symmetry Women's Bicycle, 21 speeds, Excellent Condition - $325
I believe the bike is 700c rear x 24 (520) front.
I bought my petite wife a Terry bike. That seat post is high, but the handelbar stem were intentionally tall so the rider can ride more upright.
12-19-18, 02:06 PM
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The damage to the fork on this bike is IMPRESSIVE. And of course no mention of it in the ad.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...775715535.html
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...775715535.html
12-19-18, 02:31 PM
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The damage to the fork on this bike is IMPRESSIVE. And of course no mention of it in the ad.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...775715535.html
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...775715535.html
The seller does mention:
It needs a tune-up and new brakes.
I don't see frame damage in the photos.
12-19-18, 02:34 PM
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, Even If In Caps
The damage to the fork on this bike is IMPRESSIVE. And of course no mention of it in the ad.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...775715535.html
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...775715535.html
12-19-18, 02:38 PM
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Not So Bad, Comparatively? Bent Fork Day!
Specialized epic - $200 (North lake mall area)
"24 in frame
14 speed
700c tires
This is an older bike:
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/bik...776103707.html
12-19-18, 02:56 PM
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Ride More!
Bike bicycle rim dome - $150 (Folly Beach)
"Sooooo, I made this bike rim dome out of.... bicycle rims
Hmmmmm, now what???
Sell it on CL!
Can be covered... greenhouse
As is... yard art
20 aluminum rims, some w spokes... some without
Connected w cut up inner tubes
Funky outsider art
How an old man amuses himself"
https://charleston.craigslist.org/bo...772846056.html
(It is outside, technically? At least the venue is eponymous?)
"Sooooo, I made this bike rim dome out of.... bicycle rims
Hmmmmm, now what???
Sell it on CL!
Can be covered... greenhouse
As is... yard art
20 aluminum rims, some w spokes... some without
Connected w cut up inner tubes
Funky outsider art
How an old man amuses himself"
https://charleston.craigslist.org/bo...772846056.html
(It is outside, technically? At least the venue is eponymous?)
12-19-18, 03:01 PM
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Make Him Stop
Bike rim snowman bicycle - $75 (Folly Beach)
"Three aluminum rims, connected with tyewraps, make this holiday complete. A bike rim man.
Ho, ho, ho... laugh along, sing a winter song, along with this rimman.
Him nose is wax, his eyes are nitro balls, he's got it all
Happy Holidays"
https://charleston.craigslist.org/bo...772860079.html
12-19-18, 07:08 PM
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Highly recommend reading! If you’ve been there yourself, it’ll surly resonate with you! lol
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12-19-18, 08:30 PM
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One can get quite the setback on that seatpost. Some kind of wheelie trick bike?
12-20-18, 03:08 PM
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$75 rust bucket
This ad cracks me up every time I see it:
"old bike what u see is what you get. wheels still turn. i dont know what size the wheels are"
https://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik...757462915.html
"old bike what u see is what you get. wheels still turn. i dont know what size the wheels are"
https://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik...757462915.html
12-20-18, 03:31 PM
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This ad cracks me up every time I see it:
"old bike what u see is what you get. wheels still turn. i dont know what size the wheels are"
https://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik...757462915.html
"old bike what u see is what you get. wheels still turn. i dont know what size the wheels are"
https://desmoines.craigslist.org/bik...757462915.html
It almost looks homebuilt, but the workmanship looks too clean to be homebuilt.
I don't think I'd pay full price, but it would make great wall-art for $25.
At least one doesn't have to worry about the chain.
12-20-18, 05:35 PM
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Man, I must be lucky. Most of these baby boomers in New England are happy to meet young people who are into 10 speeds, etc. just as much as they are. Thusly they always cut me deals. 9 times out of 10 I can use their enthusiasm as a bargaining chip! 
12-21-18, 03:20 AM
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12-21-18, 11:14 AM
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12-22-18, 10:11 AM
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is this a troll? how can this not be a troll?
vintage-english-mens-bicycle
Great Condition, Brown in Color, With Pin Striping.All Pro lettered On Frame.Leather Seat Stamped In Back. Springs under Seat.Asking- $10,000 Dollars. Serious Inquiries Only. No Spam!!! Please Call - show contact info
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vintage-english-mens-bicycle
Great Condition, Brown in Color, With Pin Striping.All Pro lettered On Frame.Leather Seat Stamped In Back. Springs under Seat.Asking- $10,000 Dollars. Serious Inquiries Only. No Spam!!! Please Call - show contact info
. thank You!
12-23-18, 07:24 AM
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Nice little bike. I had one just like it. But SEVEN freakin' HUNDRED dollars?
https://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/...778544894.html
bicycle type: tandem
frame size: Medium
wheel size: 26 in
Schwinn De Luxe Twinn tandem bike in great condition! Little to no rust, original parts, operating gears, front basket, and baby seat. We love this bike, but simply have no room for it. Asking $700 obo.
https://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/...778544894.html
Schwinn De Luxe Twinn - $700 (RVA)
image 1 of 3bicycle type: tandem
frame size: Medium
wheel size: 26 in
Schwinn De Luxe Twinn tandem bike in great condition! Little to no rust, original parts, operating gears, front basket, and baby seat. We love this bike, but simply have no room for it. Asking $700 obo.