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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-02-14, 09:59 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Well, looky here- Worth $2000 and only asking...

Well, looky here- Worth $2000 and only asking $850.



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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-14, 12:53 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

If I ever build me a fork and frame, I'm going to...

If I ever build me a fork and frame, I'm going to make it a Bates-style just to muck with the brains of all the C&V folks out there.

But yeah- somebody ran into a parked car on a pub crawl with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-14, 12:41 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Not sure what's so funky about the Carlton? Am I...

Not sure what's so funky about the Carlton? Am I missing something? A little pricey, but not insanely so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-14, 09:31 AM
Replies: 22,329
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Posted By cycle_maven

^ Left out the decimal point did he? I think...

^ Left out the decimal point did he? I think $40.00 is a fair price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-14, 09:00 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

^ Ouch! Warn us before posting that stuff! I...

^ Ouch! Warn us before posting that stuff! I think I threw up in my mouth a little.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-29-14, 08:39 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

^ I can't imagine why he would have needed a new...

^ I can't imagine why he would have needed a new front wheel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-25-14, 09:45 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Definitely low end and most of the frame is...

Definitely low end and most of the frame is Hi-Ten, but the three tubes are actually aluminum. Worst of both worlds, glued and crimped at the lugs. Noodley and prone to failure. But they won't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-14, 02:24 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Yep, turn of the 20th to 21st century...

Yep, turn of the 20th to 21st century...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-14, 08:53 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

No, that's a legit made-for-the-purpose stem...

No, that's a legit made-for-the-purpose stem extender. I have one on my Raleigh Twenty to get the bars up to a reasonable height on an aftermarket fork.

It's kinda wobbly, though. Not really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-14, 09:28 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Yeah, look at where it's flaking off the brake...

Yeah, look at where it's flaking off the brake tracks- it looks like some ham-fist just spray-bombed the whole thing with gold paint, even the spokes and nipples. The funny thing is that some boobs...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-14, 09:30 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Sprocket??? What sprocket??? I guess 11-speed...

Sprocket??? What sprocket??? I guess 11-speed SR cassettes are like pedals- don't come with the bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-14, 10:52 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

^^^ Somehow I don't think his air conditioner is...

^^^ Somehow I don't think his air conditioner is getting fixed this summer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-14, 12:49 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

^^^ "Museum Quality" huh? Maybe the Museum of...

^^^ "Museum Quality" huh? Maybe the Museum of Broken Stuff, or maybe the International Museum of Clowns With Steel Wool And Time On Their Hands?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-14, 01:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Doesn't NOS mean "New Old Stock"? And if you're...

Doesn't NOS mean "New Old Stock"? And if you're trying to sell a 25-year-old bike with chopper-lump shifter mounting updated to brifters for $10000, then you can afford to have something nice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-14, 09:18 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Yeah, I occasionally tune into the show "American...

Yeah, I occasionally tune into the show "American Pickers". The two main guys find hoarders and pick through their stash for old gas station and beer signs and motorcycles. The hoarder holds out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-14, 09:22 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

I've had watermelons smarter than the guy selling...

I've had watermelons smarter than the guy selling that Trek.

"If I don't want it, I won't get it"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-14, 09:55 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Got that rare "high tension" steel in the frame! ...

Got that rare "high tension" steel in the frame! Get me in line to buy that one!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-14, 09:33 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

I LOVE it! With bikes/prices like that, if you...

I LOVE it! With bikes/prices like that, if you see the disclaimer:

"if you see this post the bikes are still available"

it means:

"you'll see this post forever".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-14, 04:46 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Comparable to "Freewheel" ????!!! ..........

Comparable to "Freewheel" ????!!!

....... High performance, well mainatained and ready to ride 50cm UNIVEGA MAXIMA 10-speed ROAD BIKE for a very reasonable price. Rides and handes nicely with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-14, 03:31 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

If Dude hadn't ridden it into a wall, I'd be all...

If Dude hadn't ridden it into a wall, I'd be all over that Voyager...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-14, 09:41 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Owned by a former bike mechanic- meaning he no...

Owned by a former bike mechanic- meaning he no longer works on bikes (or keeps them out of the rain in winter).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-14, 03:46 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

^ Yeah. Fixable by stripping the parts and...

^ Yeah. Fixable by stripping the parts and throwing the frame in the skip...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-14, 12:47 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Remove the Nishiki logo and he could sell it as a...

Remove the Nishiki logo and he could sell it as a rare Hetchins "Curly-Fork"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-14, 09:19 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

And the brand is "Mouton Cadet". Kinda says...

And the brand is "Mouton Cadet". Kinda says something about the intended market when they name it after jug wine...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-14, 09:12 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Good luck selling this one. Dude just alienated...

Good luck selling this one. Dude just alienated 99% of his potential market. Including every single sports fan who didn't go to UT. Even after putting every unrelated keyword he could possibly come...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-14, 01:32 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Holy Jeebus! One more frame and the seat would...

Holy Jeebus! One more frame and the seat would be behind the axle, and it would be a unicycle!

Anyway- I see a Trek in there and a '80's Schwinn. Very much a waste of a couple of good frames.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-14, 08:33 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

The Dutch are the tallest people on the planet,...

The Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, but I'm going with Brobdingnagian...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-14, 10:18 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

You'll need somebody's blessing when a pebble...

You'll need somebody's blessing when a pebble wedges between the front tire and the downtube :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-14, 12:23 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

The 22 hand gun is for shooting himself in the...

The 22 hand gun is for shooting himself in the head before he can build another of these things...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-14, 09:33 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

The Austin Craigslist clowns are at it again......

The Austin Craigslist clowns are at it again... Three problems with the dog cart:
1) There aren't any huskies in Austin.
2) Only using it 3 times is not a great enticement for a new owner to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-14, 05:45 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Another guy that shouldn't be allowed near an arc...

Another guy that shouldn't be allowed near an arc welder:

http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/4296679765.html

Custom Bike - $1500 (Austin TX) ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-14, 12:28 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Granted they do look a little wacky, but it looks...

Granted they do look a little wacky, but it looks like a fine example of a minivelo. Not a bargain, but not crazy on the price, either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-17-13, 09:42 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

250 hours of custom fab work? jeez. He could...

250 hours of custom fab work? jeez. He could have built an airplane in that time.

Cockpit looks a little cramped, too. No wonder he's selling it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-13, 09:30 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

This is BBC Bikes, just pulling his normal stunt...

This is BBC Bikes, just pulling his normal stunt (and the next post as well). Reminds me of the joke about the urchin selling matchsticks for $1M. Hasn't sold any yet, but he only needs to sell...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-13, 12:40 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Girl is just there so nobody notices the fork!

Girl is just there so nobody notices the fork!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-13, 09:21 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

^ "Only one in the world" I think there...

^ "Only one in the world"

I think there might be a reason for that. Riding that thing says "My dad isn't very good at designing bicycles". Might as well be a unicycle from the seat position.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-13, 04:08 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

But it has 2040 hi resiliency steel tubing! ...

But it has 2040 hi resiliency steel tubing! That's twice as good as 1020 hi tensile, isn't it? And it's a *SUPER* mirage with *SUPER* champion rims! We should be honored that he let us see even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-13, 02:54 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Not to mention the orange plastic grip made from...

Not to mention the orange plastic grip made from a material invented in the '60's...

Maybe he's thinking that Vietnam was a world war...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-13, 07:49 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Wow. Talk about delusional...

Wow. Talk about delusional...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-13, 09:06 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Wow. bbcbikes has finally taken a trip over the...

Wow. bbcbikes has finally taken a trip over the edge of sanity. Before, his stuff had one displaced decimal point; this one has two.

Reminds me of the old joke about the lemonade stand- a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-13, 02:25 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

You're never getting your moped, Mike. :lol:

You're never getting your moped, Mike. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-13, 02:57 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Gawd! What a job on those lugs! Like some...

Gawd! What a job on those lugs! Like some nimrod took a green sharpie to them while having crack-withdrawl shakes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-13, 10:46 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

When the new owner gets run over, they just need...

When the new owner gets run over, they just need to chain it to the nearest tree.

I wouldn't ride a ghost bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-13, 09:06 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

The guy selling must be "vertically challenged". ...

The guy selling must be "vertically challenged". 22 inch frame isn't all that big...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-13, 10:42 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

And when "tektra breaks" are an upgrade, I wonder...

And when "tektra breaks" are an upgrade, I wonder about the quality of the originals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-13, 11:38 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Yeah, also didn't DeRosa's have a little heart...

Yeah, also didn't DeRosa's have a little heart cutout in the top lug, too? There is much wrong with that frame.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-13, 04:38 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Pantograph? Looks like somebody with ham-fists...

Pantograph? Looks like somebody with ham-fists and a set of letter stamps is trying to pull a fast one... double-stamped the "D"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-13, 01:26 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Jeez. (facepalm)

Jeez.

(facepalm)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-13, 09:18 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Notice the guy has only 80% positive feedback. ...

Notice the guy has only 80% positive feedback. There's a guy I'd be comfortable sending >$6000... NOT!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-09-13, 02:16 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,122
Posted By cycle_maven

Actually you could comment on the bike and the...

Actually you could comment on the bike and the price... I just hope he includes a rear skewer for the eventual buyer. Naa, on second thought, he's not about to find a buyer anyway, so it's moot.
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