Every Craigslist ad for a bicycle in my area is posted by a ****** until proven otherwise. Steel bikes are listed as aluminum. Aluminum bikes are called carbon fiber. Those with 700c wheels say they are 24 inch. Those with a triple chainring are called a 10 speed. etc. etc. There are far more incorrect ads, often horribly incorrect, than there are correct ones. Of course they all say "tires just need air" when the entire dirt and rust covered drivetrain needs a complete overhaul. I'm looking at an ad right now for what is claimed to be a 1983 Peugeot with an aluminum frame. $500 and no photo. I just understand that this is all part of the decline of modern civilization.
And the people who call about the bike you are selling...they are almost always cognitively impaired as well. Esp the guy who is 6 foot tall and asks about your 52cm bike, with a size chart posted right in the ad.
I don't bother correcting people anymore.
Last edited by Jicafold; 11-13-19 at 01:32 PM.