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eBay / CraigsList finds - "Are you looking for one of these!?" Part II
02-26-10, 04:34 PM
#3426
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https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/bik/1619242039.html
Vintage 1960's Bianchi Frame/Forks - $65 (Plymouth )
Date: 2010-02-26, 3:03PM EST
Reply to: sale-r8vke-1619242039@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Vintage 1960's Bianchi (made in Italy) Frame/Forks/etc....$65.00 firm. Please email with local contact info. and I will respond ASAP. Thanks.
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Vintage 1960's Bianchi Frame/Forks - $65 (Plymouth )
Date: 2010-02-26, 3:03PM EST
Reply to: sale-r8vke-1619242039@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Vintage 1960's Bianchi (made in Italy) Frame/Forks/etc....$65.00 firm. Please email with local contact info. and I will respond ASAP. Thanks.
- Location: Plymouth
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
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02-26-10, 05:28 PM
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https://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthr...Mint-Condition
This guy's got a really nice looking Raleigh Superbe, '60s 23" frame, full chaincase, rod brakes, all the fixins. Bike's in NYC.
Wish I had some dough.
This guy's got a really nice looking Raleigh Superbe, '60s 23" frame, full chaincase, rod brakes, all the fixins. Bike's in NYC.
Wish I had some dough.
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02-26-10, 06:27 PM
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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/1618695026.html
This seems super cheap for an all original, fine condition Grand Touring especially in the Bay Area. I've been on the fence for a few days about buying it, but six bikes in a one bedroom apartment is getting a little ridiculous.
-Collin-
This seems super cheap for an all original, fine condition Grand Touring especially in the Bay Area. I've been on the fence for a few days about buying it, but six bikes in a one bedroom apartment is getting a little ridiculous.
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02-26-10, 06:54 PM
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This will be you in a few days if you don't pick up that bike.
Okay fine. I left him a message.
How about this? - https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1618141108.html
I really need to close Craigslist now.
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02-26-10, 06:58 PM
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HAHAHAHAHA.
Okay fine. I left him a message.
How about this? - https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1618141108.html
I really need to close Craigslist now.
-Collin-
Okay fine. I left him a message.
How about this? - https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1618141108.html
I really need to close Craigslist now.
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02-26-10, 07:05 PM
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If I kick out my girlfriend and get a twin mattress bed, I might just be able to get both bikes...
02-26-10, 07:22 PM
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Don't go near that Schwinn Prelude. You'll never want to let go of it.
I am selling one, and I'll be sorry to see it go. I bought it just to flip it, and I am astonished at how nicely it rides. It's a total sleeper.
The Motobecane is much prettier but a bit less practical.
I am selling one, and I'll be sorry to see it go. I bought it just to flip it, and I am astonished at how nicely it rides. It's a total sleeper.
The Motobecane is much prettier but a bit less practical.
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02-26-10, 07:52 PM
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Don't go near that Schwinn Prelude. You'll never want to let go of it.
I am selling one, and I'll be sorry to see it go. I bought it just to flip it, and I am astonished at how nicely it rides. It's a total sleeper.
The Motobecane is much prettier but a bit less practical.
I am selling one, and I'll be sorry to see it go. I bought it just to flip it, and I am astonished at how nicely it rides. It's a total sleeper.
The Motobecane is much prettier but a bit less practical.
I did something similar recently. I bought a Giant Allegre on CL for $100 and just sold it for $275. I put about $20 into it and some elbow grease. Fun project. But now I have cash in my pocket and I think either that Schwinn or Motobecane needs to be my new toy.
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02-26-10, 07:58 PM
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Looks like some potentially good deals in the Detroit Mi area
https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/bik/1619424462.html
https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/bik/1619424462.html
02-26-10, 08:17 PM
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I like your style. You're telling me not to buy it, but with (not-so-subtle) undertones to snag it. Right?
I did something similar recently. I bought a Giant Allegre on CL for $100 and just sold it for $275. I put about $20 into it and some elbow grease. Fun project. But now I have cash in my pocket and I think either that Schwinn or Motobecane needs to be my new toy.
-Collin-
I did something similar recently. I bought a Giant Allegre on CL for $100 and just sold it for $275. I put about $20 into it and some elbow grease. Fun project. But now I have cash in my pocket and I think either that Schwinn or Motobecane needs to be my new toy.
-Collin-
02-26-10, 08:24 PM
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I vote Prelude. Take advantage of the PDG influence at Schwinn in those years. Underrated is an understatement for about 2/3 of the road lineup.
02-26-10, 08:28 PM
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Well, in order to get the benefits of both the Prelude and the Motobecane, you'll have to get both. I've had two Motobecanes, and they're nice, but I've never tried a Grand Record.
The ride of the Prelude is magical.
The ride of the Prelude is magical.
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02-26-10, 09:49 PM
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I vote the Prelude...someone needs to start a poll thread for Collin: Prelude or Motobecane. At least with the Prelude you'd never be falsely accused of having a BikesDirect bike!
fwiw, i have two MB GTs and there's nothing wrong with the bikes. i guess a '70s//80s LHT would be how i'd describe them. the columbus framed bike will be a much nicer ride & have better resale value I would think....oh, and no French parts if that's an issue with you (not with me, but i'm just saying....)
02-27-10, 12:30 AM
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Sketchy but if I lived in Reno I'd go talk to them...
https://reno.craigslist.org/bik/1618358764.html
Hey, I got this weird old bike. Called DeRosa. Looks like older 80's Italian, but me is way too lazy to research.
Makes me an offer.
Think this one of those things where the frame worth most?
I dunno.
Thanks for looking!
https://reno.craigslist.org/bik/1618358764.html
Hey, I got this weird old bike. Called DeRosa. Looks like older 80's Italian, but me is way too lazy to research.
Makes me an offer.
Think this one of those things where the frame worth most?
I dunno.
Thanks for looking!
02-27-10, 01:35 AM
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/\ Depends on which side of S Virginia the seller is on... I bet it's a trick to get a lot of interest and start a bidding war. Though there are plenty of people in Reno that are really like that, you would expect that kind ad from Sun Valley or North Reno. I wish I was more bike savvy when I lived there, life would have been so much better.
02-27-10, 04:17 AM
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Buy or not to buy...
+1 on the Schwinn, -1 on the Motobecane.
I've always had a problem with a bike being labeled "Grand Tourer" with a geometry that is anything but relaxed. Perhaps it's just me.
In any event, the more expensive Schwinn strikes me as a much better deal.
I've always had a problem with a bike being labeled "Grand Tourer" with a geometry that is anything but relaxed. Perhaps it's just me.
In any event, the more expensive Schwinn strikes me as a much better deal.
02-27-10, 04:23 AM
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02-27-10, 11:11 AM
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02-27-10, 11:37 AM
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that guy is a flake. he knows what he has and what its worth. i looked at this last year when he had it. dont know what that ad is all about- i guess hes playing dumb(?) or maybe he just is. anyway, i actually did offer him 500.00 but never heard back(just in case its not the same guy). i did notice its not on any more.
Sketchy but if I lived in Reno I'd go talk to them...
https://reno.craigslist.org/bik/1618358764.html
Hey, I got this weird old bike. Called DeRosa. Looks like older 80's Italian, but me is way too lazy to research.
Makes me an offer.
Think this one of those things where the frame worth most?
I dunno.
Thanks for looking!
https://reno.craigslist.org/bik/1618358764.html
Hey, I got this weird old bike. Called DeRosa. Looks like older 80's Italian, but me is way too lazy to research.
Makes me an offer.
Think this one of those things where the frame worth most?
I dunno.
Thanks for looking!
02-27-10, 12:19 PM
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Wow, I go to bed last night and wake up this morning to find that there is a poll in my name! I'm sitting in a coffee shop and decided to check the thread. Hilarious!
See you all on the poll (this just sounds so wrong)
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See you all on the poll (this just sounds so wrong)
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02-27-10, 03:37 PM
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reno cr de rosa update...............the guy just put the bike back on and now says he knows all about it and has it at 1500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!
also it IS the same bike i looked at a year ago because i remember it had a bunch of low end parts on it. this guy is either a flake or??? he knows his stuff because he was at a bike show in reno and i was talking to him about vintage stuff. nice frame-lousy parts-flaky seller. i would stay away
also it IS the same bike i looked at a year ago because i remember it had a bunch of low end parts on it. this guy is either a flake or??? he knows his stuff because he was at a bike show in reno and i was talking to him about vintage stuff. nice frame-lousy parts-flaky seller. i would stay away