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02-26-20, 06:12 AM
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WEIRDO CUSTOM BIKE SEAT. - $20 (MOCKSVILLE)
Posted 2020-02-21 11:16
"WEIRDO CUSTOM BIKE SEAT, think it was made originally to go on a Rat Fink bike. Has mounting hardware $20.00 cash"
https://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/...079616331.html
02-26-20, 07:06 AM
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It never hurts to have too many shifting options....
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
02-26-20, 07:47 AM
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It never hurts to have too many shifting options....
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
What's next? A Schlumpf speeddrive?
02-26-20, 07:52 AM
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It never hurts to have too many shifting options....
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
Wait a second, these are there frames that have everything backwards, right? Aluminum fork and stays transmit the road buzz to the saddle and handlebars, while the carbon is for lightness. It's been said that if it were the other way around it would make for a compliant ride.
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02-26-20, 07:55 AM
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02-26-20, 08:04 AM
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It never hurts to have too many shifting options....
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d/madison-trek-2100-carbon-composite-road/7079275943.html
02-26-20, 08:35 AM
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Describes a lot of whole bikes on campus...
Dang, i usually skip past the ads for Treks with four-digit model numbers, esp anything mentioning carbon. This one's.... unique.
BTW, no brifters, just some (probably 105) aeros. And the cable tension stop for the barcons is a band just above the old downtubers. Obviously no brazed-on stop to keep the band from slipping, so no doubt they had to reef it down onto that carbon tube real tight. Quite the "retrofit"....
Dang, i usually skip past the ads for Treks with four-digit model numbers, esp anything mentioning carbon. This one's.... unique.
BTW, no brifters, just some (probably 105) aeros. And the cable tension stop for the barcons is a band just above the old downtubers. Obviously no brazed-on stop to keep the band from slipping, so no doubt they had to reef it down onto that carbon tube real tight. Quite the "retrofit"....
02-26-20, 08:52 AM
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IIRC 2100s and 2120s (same bike, just equipped with a triple crank out of the shop) were fairly popular, and I still see a few of them around, but yeah. Aluminum lugged/glued carbon frames are one of those things you just don't see anymore, which is why I kind of want one.
02-26-20, 12:38 PM
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The "Scott" sticker turned this old gasipe Fuji into solid aluminum! Add another sticker and it'll turn into carbon fiber!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...1028011406180/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...1028011406180/
02-26-20, 01:06 PM
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May not have had to clamp it very tight at all if they used the down tube levers as the stop to keep it from slipping.
02-26-20, 02:13 PM
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Just buy it! A complete bike and bar ends for $195.
Wait a second, these are there frames that have everything backwards, right? Aluminum fork and stays transmit the road buzz to the saddle and handlebars, while the carbon is for lightness. It's been said that if it were the other way around it would make for a compliant ride.
Wait a second, these are there frames that have everything backwards, right? Aluminum fork and stays transmit the road buzz to the saddle and handlebars, while the carbon is for lightness. It's been said that if it were the other way around it would make for a compliant ride.
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02-26-20, 04:18 PM
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This seller should be beaten, tarred and feathered, and have his balls nailed to a stump and pushed over backwards.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Serotta-Edd....c100012.m1985
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Serotta-Edd....c100012.m1985
02-26-20, 04:27 PM
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Even if the front of the triangle was trashed in a crash? If these were any old frames, I'd doubt that the seller cared about cycling. That these brands are involved indicates they know enough to appropriately assign a value to the frames, as received.
02-26-20, 05:37 PM
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The "Scott" sticker turned this old gasipe Fuji into solid aluminum! Add another sticker and it'll turn into carbon fiber!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...1028011406180/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...1028011406180/
02-26-20, 07:10 PM
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Marinoni built some Olympic team track bikes for Fuji...and not aluminum.
02-27-20, 10:59 AM
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There is a pervasive myth in cycling that says aluminum is inherently stiff. Compared with other materials in common use, it is less stiff. The myth comes from the fact that early aluminum bikes were made with tubes so large that the bikes were stiff, thanks to the dimensions. But when one component is steel and the other is aluminum and they are of the same dimensions, the steel one will be stiffer by far.
Cheers
02-27-20, 11:48 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...2712914911955/
Optimist?
Delusional?
Vintage Red Raleigh Road Bike
Hamilton, ON · over a week ago ·
CA$350Vintage Red Raleigh Road Bike. $400 OBO. Pick up Hamilton near Victoria and King. Delivery available within Hamilton for extra cost.
Optimist?
Delusional?
Vintage Red Raleigh Road Bike
Hamilton, ON · over a week ago ·
CA$350Vintage Red Raleigh Road Bike. $400 OBO. Pick up Hamilton near Victoria and King. Delivery available within Hamilton for extra cost.
02-27-20, 11:58 AM
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Lop off a zero, maybe...
02-27-20, 01:38 PM
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A sheep in wolf's clothing?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...0423523532128/
Vintage Campagnolo Bicycle Road Bike 22”
Little Neck, NY · over a week ago ·
$199All parts are original Needs TLC 22” Made in Italy
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...0423523532128/
Vintage Campagnolo Bicycle Road Bike 22”
Little Neck, NY · over a week ago ·
$199All parts are original Needs TLC 22” Made in Italy
02-27-20, 03:00 PM
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Campagnolo going to desperate lengths to get Suntour's slant parallelogram design, I see.
02-27-20, 04:04 PM
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Suuuuuurrrre, based on a single low-res photo, I'll electronically pay you some amount for which you don't even have a ball park, before I can see if the thing even exists.....
Pop quiz - which is more pathetic:
(A) He really thinks someone would fall for such a scam, or
(B) It's actually legit, and in this day and age, he really thinks someone will NOT laugh it off as a pathetic attempt at a scam
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d...083442091.html
I'm getting a new bike and (obviously) don't need this one anymore.
Selling "as is" and with everything you see in the photo, so make me an offer and we'll go from there.
Once we agree on the price, PayPal/Venmo me the amount and I'll then give you the address and time when you can pick it up. Key for the lock will be on the bike seat.
Pop quiz - which is more pathetic:
(A) He really thinks someone would fall for such a scam, or
(B) It's actually legit, and in this day and age, he really thinks someone will NOT laugh it off as a pathetic attempt at a scam
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d...083442091.html
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I'm getting a new bike and (obviously) don't need this one anymore.
Selling "as is" and with everything you see in the photo, so make me an offer and we'll go from there.
Once we agree on the price, PayPal/Venmo me the amount and I'll then give you the address and time when you can pick it up. Key for the lock will be on the bike seat.
02-28-20, 12:58 AM
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Suuuuuurrrre, based on a single low-res photo, I'll electronically pay you some amount for which you don't even have a ball park, before I can see if the thing even exists.....
Pop quiz - which is more pathetic:
(A) He really thinks someone would fall for such a scam, or
(B) It's actually legit, and in this day and age, he really thinks someone will NOT laugh it off as a pathetic attempt at a scam
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d...083442091.html
I'm getting a new bike and (obviously) don't need this one anymore.
Selling "as is" and with everything you see in the photo, so make me an offer and we'll go from there.
Once we agree on the price, PayPal/Venmo me the amount and I'll then give you the address and time when you can pick it up. Key for the lock will be on the bike seat.
Pop quiz - which is more pathetic:
(A) He really thinks someone would fall for such a scam, or
(B) It's actually legit, and in this day and age, he really thinks someone will NOT laugh it off as a pathetic attempt at a scam
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d...083442091.html
Schwinn Network 1
I'm getting a new bike and (obviously) don't need this one anymore.
Selling "as is" and with everything you see in the photo, so make me an offer and we'll go from there.
Once we agree on the price, PayPal/Venmo me the amount and I'll then give you the address and time when you can pick it up. Key for the lock will be on the bike seat.
.... Other times I'm sure.
then there's times like these.
02-28-20, 09:04 AM
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Granted, this minor wackiness happens almost daily, Bonus is his "disclaimer" at the end. This dude sells a LOT of stuff on CL, and always includes this same phrase,
CASH ONLY. I DO NOT NEED HELP LISTING, BUYING, SELLING, LIVING.
SCHWINN - $100 (MADISON)
CASH ONLY. I DO NOT NEED HELP LISTING, BUYING, SELLING, LIVING.
02-28-20, 09:07 AM
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02-28-20, 09:39 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7254166520317/
Seller saw us coming....
Classic 1972 Peugeot. One owner.
Getzville, NY ·
$250For the collector of classic bicycles
Seller saw us coming....
Classic 1972 Peugeot. One owner.
Getzville, NY ·
$250For the collector of classic bicycles