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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

This seller seems a bit...........delusional: ...

This seller seems a bit...........delusional:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1200x1600/500_bones_7f300582195d641130ba403327f94262dc4d83c2.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I like the closing line: "God Bless" - uh-huh,...

I like the closing line: "God Bless" - uh-huh, they're being deceptive (or outright lying) about the $3,000 price-when-new (or perhaps God himself whispered that value into their ear?), and invoking...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Ha ha ha - I was thinking the same! ...

Ha ha ha - I was thinking the same!

Beginning one's torching career with 753 is certainly jumping to the uppermost branches of the difficulty tree :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I also noted the dood lives in Mountlake Terrace,...

I also noted the dood lives in Mountlake Terrace, WA. Used to have an apartment there back in the early 2000s.

Thanks for the links; at least those auctions were for parts that didn't appear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-23, 02:05 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Are vintage BMX items so in demand that a pair of...

Are vintage BMX items so in demand that a pair of Oakley grips - in deplorable condition - are worth a $149 ask?

Judge for yourself:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-23, 02:20 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

"Cup holders": ...

"Cup holders":

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1030x1030/celeste_cup_holders_cc4fa401b8d48a5be947eb3e94344dbd618150ea.jpg

(***snicker***)

Vintage Bianchi Celeste Cup...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-05-22, 12:21 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Somebody's flat out lying here. Ad copy:...

Somebody's flat out lying here. Ad copy: 'Bottecchia bike vintage road bike old school. No bends dents or rewelds, has rust on chrome pictured, measurements pictured, has scratches and scuffs'
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-22, 10:02 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

^ I see what you did there. DD

^ I see what you did there.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-22, 06:17 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

It's sure taken a long, long, long time for ad...

It's sure taken a long, long, long time for ad copy to "move on"; this is from 1895:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-22, 05:06 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Based only on this photo, I think the seller...

Based only on this photo, I think the seller needs to have a sit-down with his therapist, pronto:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-22, 01:58 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

All sorts of wrong with that ad - beginning with...

All sorts of wrong with that ad - beginning with the overly-optimistic price (or is inflation really that bad right now?).

Assuming he meant 130mm to accommodate newer gearing, that still doesn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-22, 10:46 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

This dood's living in la-la land: Romic Custom...

This dood's living in la-la land: Romic Custom Reynolds 1985...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-22, 01:11 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I wonder: if these two get together are they...

I wonder: if these two get together are they gonna have a litter of tricycles?

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-24-22, 11:58 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Must be a Rivendell judging by that extended head...

Must be a Rivendell judging by that extended head lug ;)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-21, 06:14 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Speechless. Conglomeration...

Speechless.

Conglomeration (https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/bik/d/apache-junction-conglomeration-of/7398371385.html)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-21, 11:49 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Those are reflectors? I thought they were solar...

Those are reflectors? I thought they were solar panels powering that little motor on the driveside of the front wheel :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-21, 07:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Wow! I didn't even know replica Boneshakers were...

Wow! I didn't even know replica Boneshakers were a thing. An interesting and (I'm guessing) tiny niche of C&V.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-28-21, 01:53 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Why not? He's America's only TDF winner :) DD

Why not? He's America's only TDF winner :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-17-21, 10:32 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Maybe the poster is trying to get the street...

Maybe the poster is trying to get the street cleared for free :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-21, 09:15 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Looks like a parts-bin special. May have had an...

Looks like a parts-bin special. May have had an accident, too, because that's not the original fork.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-21, 01:12 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Dog looks guilty to me ;) DD

Dog looks guilty to me ;)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-21, 12:37 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Agreed - and then the QR will be on the correct...

Agreed - and then the QR will be on the correct side, too :D

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-20, 06:36 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

The front end would look great mounted on the...

The front end would look great mounted on the wall in my den.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-20, 02:05 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Delusional (price) and less-than-honest (fork): ...

Delusional (price) and less-than-honest (fork):

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1200/s_l1600_1dd67f9dba4a4a910b39d1a4332530d63a2d2006.jpg

And let's not forget the bar...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-20, 05:44 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Anybody need a challenge? Because this seller's...

Anybody need a challenge? Because this seller's got one: Stuck Seatpost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-20, 12:53 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Looks like that frame did something very, very...

Looks like that frame did something very, very bad to somebody, got caught, and paid a hefty price!

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-20, 07:19 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I didn't know that. This must be a re-list, then....

I didn't know that. This must be a re-list, then. Sorry 'bout that :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-20, 01:05 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Dafuq? ...

Dafuq?

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1600/s_l1600_2a6a05a7e27f99fcba258e3c1f18f4695a46d1d8.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-20, 08:50 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Never underestimate the positive aspects...

Never underestimate the positive aspects associated with proverbially "blowing off steam", either :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-11-20, 03:09 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I thought I was the only one who thought that...

I thought I was the only one who thought that when I first saw it!

Reminds me of a barber pole, though it's much more likely it was Bicentennial-related.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-20, 08:02 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

He must have seen your comment; he reduced the...

He must have seen your comment; he reduced the price by a whopping $5 :)

De Rosa $1995 (https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/bik/d/portage-vintage-14-speed-derosa-road/7046032518.html)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-19, 11:15 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I see a seventh seat - but not a seventh pair of...

I see a seventh seat - but not a seventh pair of pedals. What do you call the equivalent of a coxswain on a bicycle built for six?

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-19, 12:35 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Not only that, note how he assumes the bike's...

Not only that, note how he assumes the bike's gender in the very first line of the ad, too.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-19, 05:09 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I wonder if the cheetah statues were once...

I wonder if the cheetah statues were once (possibly) owned by Amanda Blake?

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-13-19, 10:56 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

While doing my nightly search for "vintage...

While doing my nightly search for "vintage Campagnolo" on Ebay tonight, I found this seller in Japan who seems completely out to lunch when it comes to value.

Just one example - and a kludged-up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-19, 09:04 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Check out the pedals - dual-entry clipless...

Check out the pedals - dual-entry clipless horseshoes!

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-19, 09:01 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Ooh - quick release tires - and seat, too! Those...

Ooh - quick release tires - and seat, too! Those are so new I'd not even heard of them ;)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-19, 12:30 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Agreed. A Louis Vuitton version is prolly in the...

Agreed. A Louis Vuitton version is prolly in the pipeline as we speak.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-19, 12:22 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

FWIW, I looked up the original price on the...

FWIW, I looked up the original price on the Bianchi L'Eroica. It was $4000+, and while that might equate in price-point when compared to a top-of-the-line $10,000 bike today, the main difference is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-19, 04:27 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I still don't understand how the value of these...

I still don't understand how the value of these bikes was/is determined. Frame is nothing special, components are nothing special, tech is old-school - and the admission price is $3500?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-19, 11:55 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

"only 49lbs in weight" - that's gotta be a troll...

"only 49lbs in weight" - that's gotta be a troll :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-19-19, 11:33 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Thanks! This time it went even more nuts than the...

Thanks! This time it went even more nuts than the auction of 2008. Real life never ceases to amaze :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-19, 04:07 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Thanks - and yeah, lucky I seem to have two...

Thanks - and yeah, lucky I seem to have two people fighting over them.

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-19, 04:06 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

It's hard to tell with these things. I've seen...

It's hard to tell with these things. I've seen them go for peanuts and for big money, stock. They're a funny item when it comes to tracking value.

The enamel was added by myself and is the second...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-19, 03:40 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Holy ****! Mathauser Brake Shoes...

Holy ****!

Mathauser Brake Shoes (https://www.ebay.com/itm/264457222461?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649)
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-19, 02:37 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Right you are - I mixed up my main tubes with my...

Right you are - I mixed up my main tubes with my fork legs ;)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-19, 02:29 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

Yup, a Reverse-Cantiflex :) DD

Yup, a Reverse-Cantiflex :)

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-19, 06:44 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

According to the ad, the frame is made of carbon...

According to the ad, the frame is made of carbon fiber. And where's the Gucci print on the saddle material?

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-19, 01:58 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I'm not surprised that originated here in...

I'm not surprised that originated here in Seattle. Not surprised at all!

DD
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-19, 12:59 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,647,130
Posted By Drillium Dude

I can't even believe that's a thing. What a weird...

I can't even believe that's a thing. What a weird world we live in...

DD
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