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Old 12-11-08 | 02:25 PM
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Pricey EAI

Looks nice but that's a lot of dough!!
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/953526355.html

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JUST BUILT and READY TO RIDE
52cm WHITE BAREKNUCKLE
52cm Bareknuckle Frame : $735
Headset: Chris King Headset: $120
Stem: Dimension Stem: $25
Bar: Nitto Straight Bar w/ Champ Grips : $85
Seatpost: Thomson Seatpost: $85
Saddle: Kashimax Padded Saddle: $110
Cranks & BB: Sugino 75 165mm: $265
Chainring: Silver ZEN 48 Chainring: $105
Phil Wood Track Hubs w/ SLR Option: $550
HPLUSSON RIMS: $250
HOSHI BLADED SPOKES: $192 [$3.00 a piece]
Phil Wood 18T COG: $45
Silver Sram Nickel Plate Chain: $10
White Dimension Straps on MKS PEDALS: $50
Continental GATORSKIN Tires Front & Rear: $80
TOTAL: $2707.00
My loss is your gain.

Wheel Specs:

Front Wheel: Green w/ WHITE "Phil" Font and SLR option High Flange Phil Wood Track Hub Radial Laced to
White HPLUSSON Rim - 42 mm DEEP with HOSHI BLADED SPOKES

Rear Wheel: Green w/ WHITE "Phil" Font and SLR option High Flange Phil Wood Track Hub 3x Laced to
White HPLUSSON Rim - 42 mm DEEP with HOSHI BLADED SPOKES

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Old 12-11-08 | 02:28 PM
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It's been on ebay for weeks.
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Old 12-11-08 | 02:47 PM
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i don't get these builds - a shop with an EAI account? a particularly fickle kid?

it's ugly, boring and overpriced IMO
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Old 12-11-08 | 02:51 PM
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I saw this this morning as well. I don't get it either.
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Old 12-11-08 | 03:37 PM
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I think its this guy in roseville(i heard) that always does this builds. hes had a few of his bikes featured on lockedcog and the like.
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Old 12-11-08 | 04:24 PM
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hahahaha i know the owner and give him stick for his pricing
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Old 12-11-08 | 06:54 PM
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For that price, I expect Izumi Chain, a better stem, Toshis and legit bars (not Nitto, sorry)
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Old 12-11-08 | 07:16 PM
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Dude's wheels cost more than any of my complete bikes. Good job (?)
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Old 12-11-08 | 08:30 PM
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its a dumb bike. it costs more than my ultegra level road bike which is prolly faster than most peoples street fixies. besides, that guy is charging way too much for most of the parts. its more like our loss is his gain cause that bike is such a ripoff
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Old 12-11-08 | 09:30 PM
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I'm pretty sure that dude works at a shop. If so it's highly unlikely he paid those prices for the parts.
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Old 12-11-08 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by geeknerd99
and legit bars (not Nitto, sorry)
nitto manufactures tons of NJS components that see lots of racing in around the world. what exactly is illegitimate?
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Old 12-11-08 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sake bomb
I'm pretty sure that dude works at a shop. If so it's highly unlikely he paid those prices for the parts.
i dont work at any shop and i could build you two of the FTP posted in my sig for 2700$.....no joke.
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Old 12-11-08 | 11:01 PM
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That guy is silly and I want what he is smoking.
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Old 12-11-08 | 11:41 PM
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It's a funny build in that he'll spend for a Nitto straight bar instead of any ol' rizersz, but then doesn't shell out for a decent stem, just a generic thing. Same thing with the pedals: if you're blinging a bike out, why not put on a set of MKS RX-1's or Royal Nuevos?

Waaay too much money, though.

$2700.- and a little careful eBaying gets you a complete, new Kalavinka. It could give you the capital to buy some vintage Italian track iron, send it back to Italy to have it refinished, and then kit it out with NOS Campy Pista parts.

Or it could get you a really overdone Bareknuckle.
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