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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-20, 06:03 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Wait for daylight or use a flash? No way, let's...

Wait for daylight or use a flash? No way, let's get edgy. Or something... Every photo taken with illumination from a flashlight from the looks of it.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-20, 05:00 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Gary Wright did 'Dream Weaver'. Gary Larson is...

Gary Wright did 'Dream Weaver'. Gary Larson is the artist behind "The Far Side". Extremely apt for this thread.... :p Edit - you meant that as a joke - my bad.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-19, 05:42 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Who buys these things, and at 18 bills to boot? ...

Who buys these things, and at 18 bills to boot? And I thought the elliptical bikes were goofy...

https://littlerock.craigslist.org/bik/d/bull-shoals-row-bike-quad-in-very-good/7001035924.html...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-19, 07:36 AM
Replies: 22,324
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Posted By PilotFishBob

I think we know where the seller got that idea......

I think we know where the seller got that idea...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/800x800/bsgucci_5e0f1a72652f0ce67853f356af0bdda3e18e42df.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-19, 04:47 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Heheh - with this seller's notions that air will...

Heheh - with this seller's notions that air will cost $50. BARGAIN!! :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-19, 07:16 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

A chiropractor's dream for creating new clients. ...

A chiropractor's dream for creating new clients. And it'll only set you back a grand.

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/bik/d/cave-spring-custom-made-gucci-lowrider/6967544149.html...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-19, 11:15 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

As the saying goes, "I may not know art, but I...

As the saying goes, "I may not know art, but I know what I like". Or in this case, don't like. Bleah.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-19, 09:43 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-19, 06:18 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

^^ Uh, I dunno. I think it's just the camera...

^^ Uh, I dunno. I think it's just the camera angle. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-19, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

:lol: Jealous I didn't think of that...

:lol: Jealous I didn't think of that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-19, 06:04 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Darn it! Wasn't paying attention to the price -...

Darn it! Wasn't paying attention to the price - even more Sesame St. references I could have dug up!! :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-19, 04:00 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Well one issue I see... ...

Well one issue I see...
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/710x387/count5_bec5fbcbc6a2140440a1b76195023df7742796bf.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-19, 01:28 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Whew, good. That one had me scratching my head,...

Whew, good. That one had me scratching my head, a bit worried about our Teutonic compatriots. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-19, 06:54 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

One of the most optimistic listings I've seen...

One of the most optimistic listings I've seen yet. $1800+. So much for German pragmatism.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-19, 05:18 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Back when I first started riding again and had no...

Back when I first started riding again and had no clue whatsoever I picked up one of these for $45. Shifting is meh, you often have to twist a bit high to catch the next gear up. As for the bike,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-19, 09:07 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

The seller can keep the bike. I want the cat.

The seller can keep the bike. I want the cat.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-19, 07:45 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Holy carp - that's a sofa on wheels. All you...

Holy carp - that's a sofa on wheels. All you need is a tv and a snack tray to make it complete!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-19, 09:59 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

I got a headache just looking at the text block -...

I got a headache just looking at the text block - I couldn't force myself to read all the way through. This guy should be a politician! Wait - NO!!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-19, 09:51 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Always amuses me that someone thinks a...

Always amuses me that someone thinks a cantankerous attitude won't turn off buyers (price notwithstanding). There are better ways to get the idea across, honey vs. vinegar and all that... On a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-19, 10:37 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

If you have $500 burning a hole in your pocket...

If you have $500 burning a hole in your pocket and you want stares while riding (if this ever goes into production), this is your lucky day! This might actually work - until the first semi goes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-19, 08:14 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Beating the dead horse yet again - more optimism...

Beating the dead horse yet again - more optimism to the nth power. Only $3249 plus shipping gets you this 70's Raleigh Competition GS. But, hey, you get the front and rear reflectors! :twitchy:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-19, 01:20 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Was watching this Dunelt when it was posted a...

Was watching this Dunelt when it was posted a month ago, interesting bike. After heavy bid activity it sold for a bit over $400 plus 160 shipping - seemed a bit high to me but I'm no Dunelt expert....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-18-19, 09:06 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

And he "witnessed" someone paying over $2K for...

And he "witnessed" someone paying over $2K for one. Probably witnessed a few alien abductions as well - one event seems about as probable as the other.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-19, 01:56 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

^^ The poster want to lure someone to his cellar...

^^ The poster want to lure someone to his cellar so he can reenact Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-08-19, 06:02 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

^^^ Probably accounts for all those "barn...

^^^
Probably accounts for all those "barn finds" I keep seeing lately....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-18, 02:39 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Had to really resist sending an email to the...

Had to really resist sending an email to the seller warning him he'd forgotten to put the decimal point after the first zero.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-18, 06:46 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Ha! Guinness record potential, perhaps.

Ha! Guinness record potential, perhaps.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-27-18, 02:29 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

A different spin on the concept of rounding up...

A different spin on the concept of rounding up the wagons. That's a lot 'o bikes, and the gentleman has his power-suit on (Gordon Gecko takes notes).
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-18, 07:11 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Whooo - check it out, three pedals.

Whooo - check it out, three pedals.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-18, 07:35 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

But - 'phone holder thing'. Not simply 'phone...

But - 'phone holder thing'. Not simply 'phone holder'. Must note in addition that that it is also a 'thing'. Brilliant!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-18, 11:07 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Sensory overload. :)

Sensory overload. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-01-18, 04:43 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

So much fun with one component: Cheap derailleur...

So much fun with one component: Cheap derailleur replacing the original, mounted using a claw screwed to a fender eyelet, oriented horizontally and bypassing the hanger altogether. On top of all of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-18, 12:37 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

One more from St. Louis. They're on a roll...

One more from St. Louis. They're on a roll today...


John Deere bicycle, fair shape, $500.00 obo.
*ugly man not included*
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-29-18, 12:31 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Errr - okay. bearded BMX BUYER $$$$$!!!!! -...

Errr - okay.

bearded BMX BUYER $$$$$!!!!! - $99999 (Missouri/ Illinois)
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/d/bearded-bmx-buyer/6627914263.html
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-27-18, 08:03 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Now if those spikey things were on the other side...

Now if those spikey things were on the other side - well, that kind of saddle might appeal to a certain type... :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-18, 06:15 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Ooh no - it's the Waterford shot glass it's...

Ooh no - it's the Waterford shot glass it's leaning against. My alcohol-collectivistic insticts kick in. Waterford... Hmmm..... Wait, there's something bike-related in there? :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-18, 11:29 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Deleted my reply, repetitious since you used all...

Deleted my reply, repetitious since you used all the good lines... :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-18, 01:07 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Do you think they're out there actively trading...

Do you think they're out there actively trading notes on how to construct these goofy things? Note the (apparently) free-floating chainring down low - novel if not particularly well thought out...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-18, 11:14 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Saddle mis-mount. Uh, top tube a bit too long for...

Saddle mis-mount. Uh, top tube a bit too long for ya?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-18, 01:48 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Well, maybe this atracts the Goths? But the bike...

Well, maybe this atracts the Goths? But the bike isn't black...

https://bham.craigslist.org/bik/d/kent-monterey/6528135971.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00T0T_8sfaBQhDAwa_600x450.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-18, 08:08 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Raliegh Gran Soprt - or something. Bid at $5500...

Raliegh Gran Soprt - or something. Bid at $5500 or BIN for $7500. The ridiculousness has gotten to the point that I'm afraid to roll my eyes any longer - I've had so much practice I can now inspect...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-18, 07:13 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

And for the primer lovers out there this is a...

And for the primer lovers out there this is a deal for you! Note the over spray on the freewheel, derailleur, spokes - this person had no fear and was lacking in a few other things as well...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-17, 08:59 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

'Flate tyre' sounds like a condition that can be...

'Flate tyre' sounds like a condition that can be treated with ointment.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-17, 01:59 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Huh - didn't know about those. I am indeed out...

Huh - didn't know about those. I am indeed out of touch.. Sure, it's only spelling but my paranoid side suspects they're doing it on purpose... 'Scuse me while I go find my tinfoil hat... :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-17, 01:47 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

I see it spelled "Schwann" a lot in the local...

I see it spelled "Schwann" a lot in the local CL's, makes the veins on my forehead pop out. It's right on the freaking bike, is it really that difficult to get it right? Apparently the answer is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-17, 06:53 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

We all love these incredibly optimistic sellers...

We all love these incredibly optimistic sellers and their overpriced offerings. But now let's ignite the afterburners and ascend into the outright delusional. $7.5K.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-17, 08:38 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Hehe, I was focused on the ad copy and completely...

Hehe, I was focused on the ad copy and completely missed that. So much wrongness here....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-17, 06:59 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

Ha! Right, I read that post previously and it...

Ha! Right, I read that post previously and it didn't connect, but you're right. Maybe he means "expect Serious INJURIES ONLY !" Oh well, I love my '84 660 and so far the forks haven't come apart. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-17, 06:37 PM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

"Serious INJURIES ONLY ! NO SCAM ARTIST PLEASE, ...

"Serious INJURIES ONLY ! NO SCAM ARTIST PLEASE, Thanks !"

Well, seeing that I'm relatively unscathed I guess I'm not a potential buyer...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-17, 10:27 AM
Replies: 22,324
Views: 4,640,184
Posted By PilotFishBob

No doubt. Too much exposure starts to evoke...

No doubt. Too much exposure starts to evoke misanthropist tendencies so I only check in occasionally to see if things are getting worse. Of course, entropy increases so...
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