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Number 2 is gone, the Free Spirit of all things and I had 2 people wanting it! Went to a very nice young lady that was thoroughly thrilled with it, I like when that happens.
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We all know the Free Spirit's reputation, but it is a looker with all that chrome.
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Might consider Bloomington Normal or Peoria CL, lots of interest a little further east.
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The tire kickers and "I can get one at WalMart for...." mouth breathers are starting to come out of the woodwork now. Had some kid offer me $50 for the GT because it's "26 years old after all". I told him to read the ad, he came back wanting to know the lowest I'd take, I told him full price.
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I'm contemplating stripping this one and boxing up the parts for a rainy day, the Mountech RD is twisted up like a pretzel and the paint isn't great
The jury is still out on this 1974 Lambert, while quite rough it was a one owner and it still has the original death fork. Once I get the garage reorganized it might be cool to clean it all up and have it hanging from the rafters.
The jury is still out on this 1974 Lambert, while quite rough it was a one owner and it still has the original death fork. Once I get the garage reorganized it might be cool to clean it all up and have it hanging from the rafters.
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Hmmm, maybe it's the full moon but man there are a lot of "persons of diminished capacity" replying to my FB ads! But at least I'm getting responses. Still not a single response from CL.
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Put it on the stand, I was thinking of cleaning it up and making it functional but I found several other component issues so I pulled what I could use off it and I'll put the rest of the carcass on CL "free to a good home".
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Wow! I also have too many bikes. Mrs. Cycleheimer is really getting angry that the number has gone higher, instead of lower, recently. She has started to threaten me with the big "D", and I don't mean Dallas. Yes, she is talking about getting a dumpster. It's scary. We will be talking about ways to avoid it (dumpster). Eight is OK with her, so it isn't all bad.
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Wow! I al2so have too many bikes. Mrs. Cycleheimer is really getting angry that the number has gone higher, instead of lower, recently. She has started to threaten me with the big "D", and I don't mean Dallas. Yes, she is talking about getting a dumpster. It's scary. We will be talking about ways to avoid it (dumpster). Eight is OK with her, so it isn't all bad.
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I've had good luck with CL, even more recently, in a market with much lower prices locally - the extra click of the "Reply" button system (and the additional effort to call/text the number) help weed out time wasters. By comparison, OfferUp's slick, one-click system works smooth as butter, but it encourages every ghoster in town to send you a dead-end message.
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Mrs. Missile is thrilled LOL. Now that I'm in sell mode I keep finding bikes I have wanted in my size and cheap. I have been good though, unless they're something special (to me at least) in excellent condition and a screaming deal I'll just walk on by..... I hope.
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Granted, that's no guarantee of success either - I've been ghosted at least as many times by sellers as buyers, perhaps more so. Even had one person reply to me...then ghost me for two weeks, reply again, ghost, and then archived the ad. No wonder it was up for eight months.
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Look at it this way - it makes it easy to snatch up the good stuff.
Granted, that's no guarantee of success either - I've been ghosted at least as many times by sellers as buyers, perhaps more so. Even had one person reply to me...then ghost me for two weeks, reply again, ghost, and then archived the ad. No wonder it was up for eight months.
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Granted, that's no guarantee of success either - I've been ghosted at least as many times by sellers as buyers, perhaps more so. Even had one person reply to me...then ghost me for two weeks, reply again, ghost, and then archived the ad. No wonder it was up for eight months.
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That's because that's the general populace of Facebook
I've had good luck with CL, even more recently, in a market with much lower prices locally - the extra click of the "Reply" button system (and the additional effort to call/text the number) help weed out time wasters. By comparison, OfferUp's slick, one-click system works smooth as butter, but it encourages every ghoster in town to send you a dead-end message.
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I've had good luck with CL, even more recently, in a market with much lower prices locally - the extra click of the "Reply" button system (and the additional effort to call/text the number) help weed out time wasters. By comparison, OfferUp's slick, one-click system works smooth as butter, but it encourages every ghoster in town to send you a dead-end message.
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I took Big Bird for a ride tonight, I hadn't ridden it very far since I put the Panaracers on it and I kind of wanted to get in one last ride on it. It may have been a mistake, I'm not so sure I want to part with the old beast now. I wasn't really impressed with the Panaracers when I had them on the Fuji Espree I just sold but they sure feel good on the Varsity. It is much more enjoyable to ride than when I rode it in the Clunker Challenge a couple years ago, it's like a different bike, it doesn't feel like it weighs 45 Lbs. I had a slight clearance issue with the front fender as the Panaracers are taller than the tires that were on it but finally got it "schmoozed" away from the tire. I'll leave it up for sale for awhile but I'm not sure for how long, something else may end up going instead. I always made fun of "Varsinentals" and I couldn't understand what the attraction was for the bicycle equivalent of a Checker cab but for causal riding on chip and oil and gravel they are actually quite nice.
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I commuted on the Varsity in Junior high school, took one for a ride at the Bike Co-op in Bloomington the other day, and it sure was a nice ride. I have to admit it punches above weight for a 45 pound, slack geometry, plain steel bicycle Captain Kangaroo recommended.
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I weakened, Big Bird is staying, I enjoy riding it too much and I know I would regret selling it. But, the purge will continue.
The guy that bought the Espree talked to me yesterday to tell me He's enjoying it so much he hasn't been riding his C.F. Pinarello and is thinking of looking for a lighter vintage steel bike....... I warned him this might happen!
The guy that bought the Espree talked to me yesterday to tell me He's enjoying it so much he hasn't been riding his C.F. Pinarello and is thinking of looking for a lighter vintage steel bike....... I warned him this might happen!
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Another one gone, got full asking price but I'm kind of sad because he's going to put a rear wheel with an electric motor on it and it's going to have a big old battery and controller bolted to the frame. Oh well, he paid his money and it's his now.......
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Interesting read as I am thining my herd too this summer, I have sent 3 bike out the door, and have two more listed on CL. And finally one down to the frame for a refurb so I can get it back together while the sun still shines and move it along, If they all sell I will be down to 4 bikes and one of those will need a rebuild this winter/fall so I can evaluate if its a keeper - 87 Trek 520.
I may have to list on FB MP if the two on CL languish just to see if that makes a difference. Good suggestion thanks.
One of my first refurbs ever was a Varsity. The lady who bought it came back from her test ride with the biggest grin and told me it made her feel 13 again, that was a fun sale.
Sold so Far this summer: Schwinn LeTour, Bianci Ibex and Novara Randonee
got it for $50 off CL in a week moment too small -refurb'd and sold
Clunker challenge 2017 spruced up; new tires, grips and bottle cage and sold, fit was just a bit off.
build for my leave at work bike but between overlap with the fleet and a too short TT it went on the block
I may have to list on FB MP if the two on CL languish just to see if that makes a difference. Good suggestion thanks.
One of my first refurbs ever was a Varsity. The lady who bought it came back from her test ride with the biggest grin and told me it made her feel 13 again, that was a fun sale.
Sold so Far this summer: Schwinn LeTour, Bianci Ibex and Novara Randonee
got it for $50 off CL in a week moment too small -refurb'd and sold
Clunker challenge 2017 spruced up; new tires, grips and bottle cage and sold, fit was just a bit off.
build for my leave at work bike but between overlap with the fleet and a too short TT it went on the block
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One more gone tonight but it was a "modern" TREK so I won't go into more detail on it but I weakened again and added one last night. A worthy one though, a 1995 Marin Eldridge Ridge MTB, needs some TLC but it has "good bones" as they say, mostly original with very good paint and decals. Don't flame me for the picture, it's from the CL ad, haven't had a chance to take proper pics yet.
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I keep thinking about reducing the count, but each has its specific purpose.
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