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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-21, 09:50 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I get it to an extent, but the other co-op I know...

I get it to an extent, but the other co-op I know of in the area sells bikes at roughly market value, and unless they're so hard-pressed that they need closeout prices to clear inventory, I do think...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-21, 08:28 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I mean, it *does* look like an inverted cross

I mean, it *does* look like an inverted cross
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-21, 11:23 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I dunno man, I think I'd blame the guy who let a...

I dunno man, I think I'd blame the guy who let a nice aluminum Bianchi with a Veloce drivetrain go at $150 and not the reseller here.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-01-21, 12:01 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

deleted: Wrong thread

deleted: Wrong thread
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-20, 07:36 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

not recommended if you are Han Solo ...

not recommended if you are Han Solo

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-20, 11:04 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

OK, how many people have made this exact mistake?...

OK, how many people have made this exact mistake?


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(the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-20, 11:47 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Is it really? I was really confused by the last...

Is it really? I was really confused by the last digit being 7 on the headbadge number which would match both the decal styling and the Reynolds decal (gold bar at the bottom, no TI logo) as 1977.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-20, 05:27 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

can someone list everything wrong with this...

can someone list everything wrong with this description

Vintage Schwinn Paramount Racer in Excellent Condition - $3,000 (Seattle)

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-20, 03:02 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

honestly if that pump is in good order you might...

honestly if that pump is in good order you might be able to sell it for the price of the bike by itself. People looove their authentic vintage frame pumps.


just make sure to put "NOS" in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-20, 01:31 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

hey, it has a frame pump!

hey, it has a frame pump!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

this is what i imagine happening if i ride a...

this is what i imagine happening if i ride a Reynolds 531 Professional or a Vitus
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-20, 10:36 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I think they're sort of like chickpeas. "Go...

I think they're sort of like chickpeas.

"Go f" is interesting, but I don't think many interpretations of that is good advertising.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-20, 10:24 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

unless i'm mistaken, that's a Linus and would be...

unless i'm mistaken, that's a Linus and would be about as "antique" as a Public/Pure/etc. $900 would be the approximate MSRP for one of their city bikes.

Not a bad looking bike, though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-20, 10:18 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Wonder what the model of that one is. Aerox crank...

Wonder what the model of that one is. Aerox crank probably would be one of their high end ones. I think that frame sticker style was from the double-butted Miyata tubing period.

Silly but could...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-20, 12:18 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

It's not really outrageous, but people who want...

It's not really outrageous, but people who want to buy low-pros have to be a really limited market.

Also I'm concerned about the front wheel/tire also getting harder to find.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-20, 01:52 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Skip link chains and wood rims took a bit to die...

Skip link chains and wood rims took a bit to die out on track bikes, IIRC.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-20, 06:38 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I know about Viscount/Lamberts and Teledyne...

I know about Viscount/Lamberts and Teledyne Titans but a pre-bent fork is definitely a creative use of the term "Death Fork", you have to admit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-20-20, 03:17 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

It's a Cartier bicycle! And what's better for the...

It's a Cartier bicycle! And what's better for the iconic French luxury marque than a hi-ten mixte with a knockoff Shimano Tourney derailleur???
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-20, 08:29 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

anyone able to identify this frame? ...

anyone able to identify this frame?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-20, 02:16 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

The Stumpy Tax has hit new heights, I think. ...

The Stumpy Tax has hit new heights, I think.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bik/d/tacoma-vintage-one-owner-1988/7161726370.htmlVintage one-owner. 1988 Specialized Stumpjumper team. - $1200...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-20, 12:32 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

This is actually an entirely respectable MTB at...

This is actually an entirely respectable MTB at maybe too high a price for Exage components but the description is something else. who knew that the ride quality of steel was because "aircraft absorb...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-20, 03:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

OK, this is a BSO, but it wins the award for the...

OK, this is a BSO, but it wins the award for the most cursed bike I've ever seen. I almost want to make an offer for like $20 for how cursed it is.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-20, 08:51 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Nah. No way an old Peugeot automobile gets a blue...

Nah. No way an old Peugeot automobile gets a blue book value of $2500 :p
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-20, 08:04 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I'm more interested in a bike with a VIN number.

I'm more interested in a bike with a VIN number.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-20, 08:26 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

That sound was every bike mechanic who worked in...

That sound was every bike mechanic who worked in the 1970s instinctively wincing

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-20, 12:57 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Listed as "Trek Aluminum Bike" and I have, uh,...

Listed as "Trek Aluminum Bike" and I have, uh, several questions heretrek aluminum frame - $600 (Seattle)https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/d/seattle-trek-aluminum-frame/7146680461.html

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-20, 06:30 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

dang that IS an extra small Pinarello ...

dang that IS an extra small Pinarello

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-20, 07:00 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I mean, to be fair I've never seen that variant...

I mean, to be fair I've never seen that variant of DUI bars before, so it's sort of rare.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-20, 09:34 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Just pick a direction and look, you'll see that...

Just pick a direction and look, you'll see that frame towering on the horizon somewhere.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Clearly someone's trying to get around the demise...

Clearly someone's trying to get around the demise of Craigslist personals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-20, 01:59 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

honestly, seems fun as a conversation piece as...

honestly, seems fun as a conversation piece as much as anything. also kinda sad it was sold, seems like a labor of love, silly as it might be
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-20, 10:02 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

This actually seems like a legitimately nice MTB,...

This actually seems like a legitimately nice MTB, but the description and bike itself made me smile. I love projects like this.


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-20, 07:02 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

I really doubt it's aluminum, or even a real...

I really doubt it's aluminum, or even a real Colnago, but that's very much a case where I'd love to buy it if I could blow several hundred bucks just to figure out what the hell that thing is.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-20, 08:38 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

OK - can anyone tell me the story with this?...

OK - can anyone tell me the story with this? Colnagos can be faked and all but this one seems almost too weird to be fake, if that makes sense. And I've definitely seen RDV Colnagos but never with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-20, 03:00 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

Campagnolo going to desperate lengths to get...

Campagnolo going to desperate lengths to get Suntour's slant parallelogram design, I see.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-20, 08:52 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,649,759
Posted By sheddle

IIRC 2100s and 2120s (same bike, just equipped...

IIRC 2100s and 2120s (same bike, just equipped with a triple crank out of the shop) were fairly popular, and I still see a few of them around, but yeah. Aluminum lugged/glued carbon frames are one of...
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