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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-15, 06:21 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

could have done without the pasty topless selfie.

could have done without the pasty topless selfie.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-15, 07:06 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Nice frame, but it would take a lot of effort to...

Nice frame, but it would take a lot of effort to convince me that this is a Colnago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-31-15, 10:33 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Nice that they shortened the wheelbase too.

Nice that they shortened the wheelbase too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-17-15, 10:10 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

This may be the guy I passed on my 43 year old...

This may be the guy I passed on my 43 year old Raleigh Super Course last week. Tried but couldn't hold my wheel.

Seriously though, some people have acquaintances that convince them that their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-15, 05:18 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Talk about a frankenbike. Campy + Stonglight...

Talk about a frankenbike. Campy + Stonglight crank arms. Probably on a JIS bottom bracket!


Fixed Gear Road Bike. Fixie/SS. Campagnolo (http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/5092338181.html)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-15, 10:26 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

The person who bent the front end needed them.

The person who bent the front end needed them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-30-15, 01:29 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

CAMPAGNOLO SUPER RECORD BRAKE LEVERS 1984 VERY ...

CAMPAGNOLO SUPER RECORD BRAKE LEVERS 1984 VERY GOOD CONDITION....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-15, 07:22 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Unfortunately no pics. Frankenbike...

Unfortunately no pics.

Frankenbike (http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/4940259705.html)


Frankenbike - $350 (Durham)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-15, 10:38 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

The seller is aware of the issue with the...

The seller is aware of the issue with the original aluminum forks self destructing and wants to shield him or herself from lawsuits. Nice bike for the price. Replace the fork and you are good to go.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-15-15, 03:38 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Wow, one of those rare chainsets with 3 and a...

Wow, one of those rare chainsets with 3 and a half sprockets! Also, must have got a heck of a deal on commas.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-15, 11:51 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Those bobbed fenders are especially designed to...

Those bobbed fenders are especially designed to dump dirt and grit onto the brakes.

I have never understood how folks can ride with the saddle pointing down like that.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-15, 06:15 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Hurry - baby needs new shoes! VERY EXPENSIVE...

Hurry - baby needs new shoes!
VERY EXPENSIVE MOUNTAIN BIKE FOR SALE!!! (http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/4864048644.html)

VERY EXPENSIVE MOUNTAIN BIKE FOR SALE!!! - $50 (Lillington, NC) ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-15, 08:07 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Vintage Viscount Racing Bicycle...

Vintage Viscount Racing Bicycle (http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/4830551306.html)

Vintage Viscount Racing Bicycle (Clayton) ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-15, 08:43 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

It's a People Powered Vehicle...

It's a People Powered Vehicle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Powered_Vehicle). A bargain at half the asking price.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-15, 11:33 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

[QUOTE=Clang;17465644]I'll never understand bikes...

[QUOTE=Clang;17465644]I'll never understand bikes like this. The mutilated bars, colored tires, and no front brake make it seem like they want to be cool, but then they have a huge gel saddle and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-15, 11:27 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Not that great of shape, and also likely to be...

Not that great of shape, and also likely to be much newer. $100-150 tops
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-15, 07:53 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Not at all what you think. What you are...

Not at all what you think.

What you are seeing is the magical aura surrounding this bike. As you roll down the road, this aura expands into a teardrop shape gently guiding the wind around you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-14, 11:29 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Funny!

Funny!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-14, 05:55 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Worth 50 bucks probably

Worth 50 bucks probably
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-14, 08:33 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Lost a lot of charm, hasn't it. It can't be...

Lost a lot of charm, hasn't it. It can't be happy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-14, 03:18 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

I am not a hipster so I have to ask: What's a...

I am not a hipster so I have to ask: What's a horn holder?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-14, 10:30 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Are genuine "Jim Blackburn" racks of value? I...

Are genuine "Jim Blackburn" racks of value? I have one on my daily commuter.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-14, 10:13 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

48&50 Raleigh 3 speed bikes - $1500 (durham nc) ...

48&50 Raleigh 3 speed bikes - $1500 (durham nc)

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/4506338515.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00c0c_aJNeZ3YDAB6_600x450.jpg

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-14, 07:04 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Brake levers look oddly mounted as well

Brake levers look oddly mounted as well
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-14, 11:49 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

This has been on the market for many years. ...

This has been on the market for many years. Rather nice bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-14, 11:57 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

There is a phone number listed if you click on...

There is a phone number listed if you click on the "contact" button.

I'd guess the seller forgot the decimal point after the 125
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-14, 07:59 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Why do sellers always claim, "they don't make...

Why do sellers always claim, "they don't make them like this any more"? I reckon they mean that older construction is better; however that just is not so in many cases.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-14, 07:31 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Seller does say it "breaks well"

Seller does say it "breaks well"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-14, 08:18 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

I just flagged it, perhaps we can all help. This...

I just flagged it, perhaps we can all help. This add should be under toys/games or something.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-14, 11:48 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Would those be caged barbarians or loose ones?

Would those be caged barbarians or loose ones?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-14, 08:00 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Hmmm?

Hmmm?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-14, 06:59 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Can't tell about the cups, but it looks like less...

Can't tell about the cups, but it looks like less than 10% of those spindles are usable. BTW "Con sfere da 3/16" means nothing more than it uses 3/16" bearing balls.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-13, 11:11 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

We have a Never Road down here. It parallels Not...

We have a Never Road down here. It parallels Not Bloody Likely Highway
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-13, 11:31 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Looks dangerous.

Looks dangerous.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-13, 10:58 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

But he reversed the handlebars to compensate for...

But he reversed the handlebars to compensate for the fork. That makes it ok.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-13, 07:35 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Raleigh Super Course (60cm) (lugged steel) - $500...

Raleigh Super Course (60cm) (lugged steel) - $500 (N.Raleigh) http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bid/4205844728.html





http://images.craigslist.org/00c0c_30VoL41zglE_600x450.jpg
Gold Raleigh...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-13, 05:49 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Yep, I bet he had many responses and so decided...

Yep, I bet he had many responses and so decided to do some research. He should have done it before he listed that bike, but at least he's doing it now.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-13, 05:34 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Perhaps it's the way you said it. I sent him the...

Perhaps it's the way you said it. I sent him the following:




He replied "OK" and now the ad is down.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-13, 05:32 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Q: Are you sure it isn't a 1966 model? ...

Q:
Are you sure it isn't a 1966 model? http://sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/dating.html#1967
Nov-22-13


A:
I`m going to answer this question one more time. Several "experts"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-15-13, 07:29 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Tall bike! ...

Tall bike!

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/4193781315.html (http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/4193781315.html)

69'' Road Bike - $450
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-13, 07:16 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Thanks for the post. I had a bet with a friend...

Thanks for the post. I had a bet with a friend that Schwinn invented cantilever brakes in the fifties and this ad sealed my victory. Amazing the way those 60 year old composite pedals held up so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-13, 05:21 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Wow! I've seen better in the junk pile.

Wow! I've seen better in the junk pile.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-14-13, 10:29 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

A Skid Lid. I had one of those. I'd still say...

A Skid Lid. I had one of those. I'd still say that, given the most probable head knock in a fall, these things were effective.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-13, 05:07 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

I see the reversed fork a lot in ads. Do you...

I see the reversed fork a lot in ads. Do you think these customers bring them home from the store like this? Darn shame.



http://greensboro.craigslist.org/bik/4048877501.html...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-13, 09:29 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

No, they are not rare, but neither are they...

No, they are not rare, but neither are they "junk". They are marketable, though, and I stand by my comment about "more profit if he left it original". After accounting for the price of the new...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-13, 05:31 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

The ad said it had a carbon fork, yet the pics...

The ad said it had a carbon fork, yet the pics show the original. The front wheel is likely original too. Other than the paint job, the wheels, crank, pedals, seatpost as well as all the missing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-13, 05:26 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

No, that's the one that they should have put a...

No, that's the one that they should have put a torch to.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-13, 10:23 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Dog knew exactly where to lie.

Dog knew exactly where to lie.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-15-13, 06:08 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

Hmm, I wonder if those are the original wheels?

Hmm, I wonder if those are the original wheels?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-13, 10:26 AM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,642,699
Posted By Matariki

So does anyone know the real story with BBC? ...

So does anyone know the real story with BBC? What is there motivation? It seems to me that eBay is a waste of time if nothing sells? A scan of their eBay history shows very few sales over $100 so I...
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