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05-19-14, 02:17 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Department of Be Careful What you Hope For: ...

Department of Be Careful What you Hope For:

Vintage Peugeot Carbolite 103 12-Speed Road Bicycle (http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/4451584844.html)



We can only hope.
04-26-14, 02:50 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

At least he admits it has "problems...

At least he admits it has "problems mechanically", like a seriously bent fork. Not that he mentions the fork.
03-09-14, 04:58 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Nah, it's just something the seller sees as a...

Nah, it's just something the seller sees as a selling point. All his selling points are ridiculous; I don't care where the bike has been, I doubt it has been greased since it was first sold. Probably...
03-09-14, 04:51 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

I especially like the way he detached to v-brake...

I especially like the way he detached to v-brake noodles, giving the bike something less than no stopping power.
03-08-14, 06:17 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

GOLD!!!!!! I DUN FOUND GOLD!!!!!! ...

GOLD!!!!!! I DUN FOUND GOLD!!!!!!

http://roanoke.craigslist.org/bik/4321326289.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00b0b_5nFRWukO9sd_600x450.jpg



Major, major, value in them original tires,...
02-19-14, 09:51 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

True. It broke really, really well.

True. It broke really, really well.
01-23-14, 05:05 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Bring me your ball bearings, effete city man! ...

Bring me your ball bearings, effete city man!

http://www.weapon-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/FrankFrazetta-Conan-1967.jpg
01-16-14, 08:15 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Wholly @#$%ing @#$%. ...

Wholly @#$%ing @#$%.

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/4278506891.html

http://images.craigslist.org/01212_83X77J6Wz02_600x450.jpg



Not worth anywhere near that, but potentially the most...
01-11-14, 06:32 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Those tires appear to have the black plague...

Those tires appear to have the black plague...
01-09-14, 06:15 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

I found it! It must be rare! It must be early! I...

I found it! It must be rare! It must be early! I must have hit the jackpot!

http://charlottesville.craigslist.org/bik/4279969023.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_c8NfkIcmq31_600x450.jpg...
01-05-14, 05:05 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

In my years of looking at bikes, I've seen some...

In my years of looking at bikes, I've seen some odd saddle/post arrangements, but this one is indeed specialized:
...
01-04-14, 09:25 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

The placement! the cropping! The Focus-- the...

The placement! the cropping! The Focus-- the focus, @#$% it!

http://images.craigslist.org/00Q0Q_23WejzcDE67_600x450.jpg

http://roanoke.craigslist.org/bik/4271722665.html
01-03-14, 04:52 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

No despair, just shaking my head at the idiocy of...

No despair, just shaking my head at the idiocy of man. I think the second bike is bad enough to curse the Broncos; they won't make it out of their first playoff game. Peyton should buy it and run it...
01-01-14, 05:56 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Warning: do not click on above link unless you...

Warning: do not click on above link unless you have a stick handy to poke your eyes out with. You have been warned.
01-01-14, 07:18 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose *: ...

plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose *:

http://frederick.craigslist.org/bik/4251041224.html



http://images.craigslist.org/00000_d72efFiZwHK_600x450.jpg


* translation: it may be a...
01-01-14, 07:11 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Pretty standard CL stuff. 1) Bike was never...

Pretty standard CL stuff.
1) Bike was never 650$, except on some distant planet where inflation has gone batguano.
2) Rusting chain makes perfect condition claim suspect.
...
12-29-13, 05:48 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

I am certainly glad this bike was restored, esp....

I am certainly glad this bike was restored, esp. the fork. Which appears to have been restored by the simple expedient of running the bike into a brick wall or two.
...
12-28-13, 06:45 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Another example of "I spent x so bike is worth x...

Another example of "I spent x so bike is worth x + y". The Brooks panniers can be had new for a bit less than 250$ (210$ or so, but I'll give him that); and it's dubious a second-hand mass produced...
09-21-13, 06:40 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

They're kinda cool, in an odd way. I wouldn't...

They're kinda cool, in an odd way. I wouldn't mind having one just for giggles, but they're not worth the higher coin I see them at.

Sorta like the old Vituses; I kept an eye out for a frame for...
09-20-13, 11:39 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Both the Ted Williams and the Ross are...

Both the Ted Williams and the Ross are interesting and kinda desirable bikes with wishful thinking prices. Maybe 200 on the Ted Williams (assuming it is a 531 model, I'd check), and 150$ for the...
09-18-13, 05:53 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

esp. since it still has the original cottered...

esp. since it still has the original cottered cranks. 150/200$ bike with a load of hype attatched, and I really like UO8s. It's not the bike's fault.
09-05-13, 02:25 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Makes it on text alone. ...

Makes it on text alone.

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/4048415216.html



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09-03-13, 05:40 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Special shift cable needed for prime numbers. 31...

Special shift cable needed for prime numbers. 31 speed bike, very rare.

http://charlottesville.craigslist.org/bik/3973995839.html



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09-02-13, 05:06 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

I love reading flames... next time, quote the...

I love reading flames... next time, quote the post here... that way we can read it before it is flagged.
08-27-13, 07:45 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

In that town, it's only good for getting around...

In that town, it's only good for getting around town if you like pushing your bike up (and likely down) hills as opposed to actually riding said bicycle...
08-03-13, 04:06 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

I know, we see these all the time, but I've never...

I know, we see these all the time, but I've never seen one priced at twice retail:

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3924659807.html

$315 GMC Denali. Either the seller beleives the turd they...
08-01-13, 06:36 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3971882762.html...

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3971882762.html

This bike new would be, oh, one million dollars!



I get making up a price, but why not go all the way?

And don't get me started on the...
05-27-13, 05:36 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Bring your headlamp and pick axe!

Bring your headlamp and pick axe!
05-27-13, 06:01 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

That's a real Brooks. Just not a very nice one.

That's a real Brooks. Just not a very nice one.
03-15-13, 06:01 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Today's entry in "How to spell Peugeot": ...

Today's entry in "How to spell Peugeot":

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3682034545.html
03-10-13, 06:54 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Quite possible it came from the Taylor velodrome....

Quite possible it came from the Taylor velodrome. Last time I was there they had a bunch of craptacular conversions for sale in their shop. I'd wager someone got really, really confused. Clearly not...
02-27-13, 06:14 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

"Wild" does not even begin to describe this...

"Wild" does not even begin to describe this ****e. It's not even well done; I've taught kindergarteners with better hand skills.

Thanks, jet, I would have never seen these if not for you....
02-08-13, 12:22 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

1200$ for a powdercoated and nicely redone...

1200$ for a powdercoated and nicely redone Schwinn LeTour:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Schwinn-LeTour-63cm-7-speeds-/181076603347?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item2a2901b1d3
...
02-04-13, 07:36 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

This might be the best ebay ad ever.

This might be the best ebay ad ever.
01-25-13, 07:21 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

A bargain! They sell on the bay for 1400$! ...

A bargain! They sell on the bay for 1400$!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1985-Ross-Mount-Hood-Mountain-Bike-23-Bicycle-Chrome-Shimano-Suntour-/350562566907?pt=Mountain_Bikes&hash=item519f2842fb...
01-19-13, 10:39 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

+1. I believe most, if not all, C-dales have this...

+1. I believe most, if not all, C-dales have this "dent". I'd defer to someone more expert, but I didn't see anything odd there that I have not seen before...
01-19-13, 09:05 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Seller pulled the ad, I assume because someone...

Seller pulled the ad, I assume because someone reported the multiple issues with his listing. Looks like he sells primarily bike parts; surprised he made a mistake like this one.
01-17-13, 06:14 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

It was an off day at the Cinelli factory... that...

It was an off day at the Cinelli factory... that one jumped the fence and escaped...
01-08-13, 05:56 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

DFG. ...

DFG.

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3531503598.html



Rather funny, with the distance of the internet. Might be scary in person.
01-08-13, 03:45 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

$650? Not full 531, but three main tubes only....

$650? Not full 531, but three main tubes only. Nothing too numbskully except for the ridiculous price. About 3x value.

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bid/3529830448.html


...
01-03-13, 10:20 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Not rare or even one of a kind. Early Shimano...

Not rare or even one of a kind. Early Shimano disc brake from the seventies, was on several cheapie department store bikes in the 70s. Capable of stopping a small mouse on a wheel, but only on...
01-03-13, 10:18 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

That one has actually been discussed here before,...

That one has actually been discussed here before, several months back. Not sure if it was in this thread or not, but I recall this very bike/drewjob. Seller had done several similar hack jobs. Note...
12-26-12, 06:43 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Since it says "San Jose" on the top tube (retail...

Since it says "San Jose" on the top tube (retail value: $750) have to wonder if seller added an extra zero by accident. Price would still be too high, but would be explicable. Somewhat. Barely.
12-22-12, 07:01 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

I always feel a little bad about posts like this....

I always feel a little bad about posts like this. They're looking for a bike, at a price point in which they're snapped up immediately. If you list what she wants for that, you'll be besieged by...
12-20-12, 09:37 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Dented (right at end of the "o"). Fork is...

Dented (right at end of the "o"). Fork is probably bent, too.
12-05-12, 08:05 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3458005357.html...

http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/3458005357.html



http://images.craigslist.org/3E43M73J45Nb5G25J7cc55c631b5d4feb1bf0.jpg

This is one I look at and think it must be a joke. If so, well...
11-05-12, 05:54 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

This combo of posts explains all. It's a time...

This combo of posts explains all. It's a time machine!
09-30-12, 04:51 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

I hope the charity is for retinal repair, which...

I hope the charity is for retinal repair, which anyone who looks at this bike needs.
09-10-12, 11:59 AM
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Posted By Poguemahone

Interesting. Would love to see pictures of one of...

Interesting. Would love to see pictures of one of these. Every one I have ever seen has the pressed and stamped drops and the cheapie brake bridge-- and I have see far too many of them.
09-08-12, 07:04 PM
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Posted By Poguemahone

While passing around several 40s of colt 45. Next...

While passing around several 40s of colt 45. Next question, please.
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