Used Road Bike for $45, Came from Road Forum to Ask you guys
08-03-05, 10:46 AM
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Used Road Bike for $45, Came from Road Forum to Ask you guys
I posted the following on the road forum, but was told to post it here.
Is this bike worth $45 bucks. Cuz it fits me and I'm gonna buy it. Look at it and tell me what you think. I can't tell what brand it is. Can anyone help me with that?
https://homepage.mac.com/thedtrain89/PhotoAlbum2.html
So what's the verdict? Can you guys tell me what brand and model it is cuz I can't tell? Was it a decent bike back in the day.
Is this bike worth $45 bucks. Cuz it fits me and I'm gonna buy it. Look at it and tell me what you think. I can't tell what brand it is. Can anyone help me with that?
https://homepage.mac.com/thedtrain89/PhotoAlbum2.html
So what's the verdict? Can you guys tell me what brand and model it is cuz I can't tell? Was it a decent bike back in the day.
08-03-05, 11:26 AM
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Looks like it says 'Apollo' on the downtube. Never heard of it, but it looks like a decent low-end Japanese or Taiwanese bike. Heck yeah, for $45 you can't hardly go wrong.
08-03-05, 12:03 PM
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Stamped drops, stem shifters, saftey brake levers, why bother. I'd pass if it were $20, since you're asking.
Is it for you?
Is it for you?
08-03-05, 12:26 PM
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I would pass on it. You can find far better bikes at that price.
08-03-05, 12:52 PM
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Let's not forget that the guy is in Boston... I'm sure that the market is inflated there. Offer him/her 15...
08-03-05, 12:57 PM
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I'd love to tell you "Hey that's an Apollo, brazed by Sante Colliaghi, and is
a very well renoun italian builder"
but I'd be lying to ya.
Suicide brake levers, Suicide shifters on a stem that is dangerously high,
steel rims (looks like to me) and low level japanese components (looks like suntour).
For $45.00 you can probably do better. Persue some yard sales I've seen
nice Trek, Peugeot, motobecane and Bianchi go for that price.
Marty
a very well renoun italian builder"
but I'd be lying to ya.
Suicide brake levers, Suicide shifters on a stem that is dangerously high,
steel rims (looks like to me) and low level japanese components (looks like suntour).
For $45.00 you can probably do better. Persue some yard sales I've seen
nice Trek, Peugeot, motobecane and Bianchi go for that price.
Marty
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Originally Posted by DiegoFrogs
Let's not forget that the guy is in Boston... I
sheepshead bay and coney Island. . .
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Originally Posted by lotek
For $45.00 you can probably do better. Persue some yard sales I've seen
nice Trek, Peugeot, motobecane and Bianchi go for that price.
Marty
nice Trek, Peugeot, motobecane and Bianchi go for that price.
Marty
Never heard of Apollo, but may be an off-brand 80's bike. I'd pass on it. Garage sales, yard sales, etc etc. You can do better for $45.
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Originally Posted by duane041
Quite true. I found a nice older Raleigh Super Course at a garage sale that had new Conti tires on it for $20, which was the price of one tire.
Originally Posted by colinm
Stamped drops, stem shifters, saftey brake levers, why bother?
You sound like you're channeling sydney. 
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Oh God, Not That!
Maybe Skydive69.
Maybe Skydive69.
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Moreover, it looks like it has steel, cottered cranks, which means heavy. I purchased a Schwinn Voyageur for $60.00 a couple of months ago from your neck of the woods. So, I would hold out for a better deal.
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08-03-05, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Curtiss
Moreover, it looks like it has steel, cottered cranks, which means heavy.
08-03-05, 06:50 PM
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That looks like a cottered crank to me.
I've been wrong before but I'd put money on the cotter pin.
Even if cotterless, I'd pass or at least offer 20-25$ less. Bike does look pretty clean at least.
I've been wrong before but I'd put money on the cotter pin.
Even if cotterless, I'd pass or at least offer 20-25$ less. Bike does look pretty clean at least.
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Dtrain was posting in Road forum for a bike in boston
I combed thru Craigslist and saw lots of stuff...just add a few bucks to what you can spend
for 45-55 you get... what you get
I combed thru Craigslist and saw lots of stuff...just add a few bucks to what you can spend
for 45-55 you get... what you get
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Dtrain was posting in Road forum for a bike in boston
I combed thru Craigslist and saw lots of stuff...just add a few bucks to what you can spend
for 45-55 you get... what you get
(at least you have taste...being a mac user)
I combed thru Craigslist and saw lots of stuff...just add a few bucks to what you can spend
for 45-55 you get... what you get
(at least you have taste...being a mac user)
08-03-05, 08:34 PM
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Thanks everyone, don't worry, I'm gonna wait on it and NOT buy the bike. I've been scouring Craig's list for a long time now.
Also thanks for the compliment on my taste. Macs are awesome. So good for editting movies too. I have an iMac G5 20 in. 250 GB, cost $1700 woooweeeee!Worth it though.
Problem is Boston is such a big market for bikes, I found 2 that were sweet, but they were sold before I even had a chance to visit the seller. I'll keep on looking though.
Also thanks for the compliment on my taste. Macs are awesome. So good for editting movies too. I have an iMac G5 20 in. 250 GB, cost $1700 woooweeeee!Worth it though.
Problem is Boston is such a big market for bikes, I found 2 that were sweet, but they were sold before I even had a chance to visit the seller. I'll keep on looking though.
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Originally Posted by TheDTrain
Thanks everyone, don't worry, I'm gonna wait on it and NOT buy the bike. I've been scouring Craig's list for a long time now.
Also thanks for the compliment on my taste. Macs are awesome. So good for editting movies too. I have an iMac G5 20 in. 250 GB, cost $1700 woooweeeee!Worth it though.
Problem is Boston is such a big market for bikes, I found 2 that were sweet, but they were sold before I even had a chance to visit the seller. I'll keep on looking though.
Also thanks for the compliment on my taste. Macs are awesome. So good for editting movies too. I have an iMac G5 20 in. 250 GB, cost $1700 woooweeeee!Worth it though.
Problem is Boston is such a big market for bikes, I found 2 that were sweet, but they were sold before I even had a chance to visit the seller. I'll keep on looking though.
Nice to see 2 more Mac users here!
This is what I recently did with my .mac membership.
Sorry for the hijack
https://homepage.mac.com/wagonwaller/...Theater21.html
Pretty stupid movie of me (I'm in the little green car). Warning, it's about 4MB.
08-04-05, 11:50 AM
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HII can't tell the brand but to me it looks like a very basic Taiwanese manufactured department store brand 10 speed bike. Worth $45 of course, as long as the wheels are straight, brakes and gears work.
Give it a tune up and away you go.
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Because the roads are crappy and tiny. And the drivers here are terrible. Also, the weather here sucks.
So if you put all those factors toghether, it makes up for a small amount of people that buy quality bikes.
In turn, the quality used bike market reflects the new bike sales.
So if you put all those factors toghether, it makes up for a small amount of people that buy quality bikes.
In turn, the quality used bike market reflects the new bike sales.
