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A 1994 Koga-Miyata World Traveller in probably my size for €30. There's a dent in the top tube because of the child seat but I don't know how bad it is yet.
Is it something you would risk a chance on?
They are very nice triple-butted frames but how safe is this for touring?
EDIT: Oooof! And to think this is even my size! (66cm)
Is it something you would risk a chance on?
They are very nice triple-butted frames but how safe is this for touring?
EDIT: Oooof! And to think this is even my size! (66cm)
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peddles & breaks
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Polka-dot panniers? I'm in!
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What do you want to bet this thing has been used to make a beer run or three...
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bik/d/s...216968375.html
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bik/d/s...216968375.html
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What do you want to bet this thing has been used to make a beer run or three...
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bik/d/s...216968375.html
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bik/d/s...216968375.html
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^^^ Reminds of navy Razzle Dazzle camo ^^^
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...the his and her matched bikes, "that we were gonna ride all over the place, but never really did much", are invariably overpriced here in NorCal as well.
...the his and her matched bikes, "that we were gonna ride all over the place, but never really did much", are invariably overpriced here in NorCal as well.
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This is about $500 cheaper than last week. In three weeks at this rate, he will pay someone $500 to take it.
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bop/d/t...209926349.html
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bop/d/t...209926349.html
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Not to wacky, just a different time, the sheep skin covers were da bomb in 1980.
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This is about $500 cheaper than last week. In three weeks at this rate, he will pay someone $500 to take it.
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bop/d/t...209926349.html
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/bop/d/t...209926349.html
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Hmmm.
Raleigh Bike for sale
$150
Sporting Goods
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Outdoor Recreation Equipment
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...73822989818465
$150
Sporting Goods
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Outdoor Recreation Equipment
Listed 22 hours ago in Wilmington, NCDetails
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Raleigh
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A few months, they might have gotten the asking price for the toilet paper.
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One of a Kind Bicycle (clovis)
Bicycle??? Where are the pedals? Oh, it's electric. So it's more a "car" than a "bike". Welcome to the future.
https://fresno.craigslist.org/bik/d/...217563317.html
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large velomobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself, "Well... how did I get here?"
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One of a Kind Bicycle (clovis)
Bicycle??? Where are the pedals? Oh, it's electric. So it's more a "car" than a "bike". Welcome to the future.
https://fresno.craigslist.org/bik/d/...217563317.html
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large velomobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself, "Well... how did I get here?"
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^^^^ The text says "battery ASSISTED", so yes, it is a bicycle, just like an e-bike.
Bonus wacky points, however, because the photos are all (badly done) photos of printed photos.
Reminds me of youtube videos that clearly show someone shooting a computer/TV screen with a camera. VCRs in the '80s were more advanced than that.
Bonus wacky points, however, because the photos are all (badly done) photos of printed photos.
Reminds me of youtube videos that clearly show someone shooting a computer/TV screen with a camera. VCRs in the '80s were more advanced than that.
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I think "PEDAL assisted" would be more accurate. Besides, why pedal at all, especially if no one can see your legs? There's no one to impress, it's strictly "the honor system" in that regard.
I'm waiting for Ebikes that look just like time trial bikes to come out, with aero bars, disc wheels, etc.
I'm waiting for Ebikes that look just like time trial bikes to come out, with aero bars, disc wheels, etc.
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One of a Kind Bicycle (clovis)
Bicycle??? Where are the pedals? Oh, it's electric. So it's more a "car" than a "bike". Welcome to the future.
https://fresno.craigslist.org/bik/d/...217563317.html
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large velomobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself, "Well... how did I get here?"
Cheers
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^^^^^ By the legal definition, it's a bicycle.
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