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12-20-15, 10:27 AM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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"...I'd love to have that tail light on the rear fender."
Some of us have things like that stashed away.
Some of us have things like that stashed away.
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12-20-15, 10:32 AM
12-20-15, 10:40 AM
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12-20-15, 01:52 PM
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The text.
[h=2]Magical Schwinn Sidewinder - $50 (Roseville, MN)[/h]Magical Schwinn Sidewinder
I'm selling a nice used bike for a friend of mine who travelled and lived on it for a few months. She's a very magical being and anyone who receives this bike will benefit from her energy! It comes with a storage basket and a drink holder and is 64 inches long by 34.5 inches high, though seat can be raised. $50
[h=2]Magical Schwinn Sidewinder - $50 (Roseville, MN)[/h]Magical Schwinn Sidewinder
I'm selling a nice used bike for a friend of mine who travelled and lived on it for a few months. She's a very magical being and anyone who receives this bike will benefit from her energy! It comes with a storage basket and a drink holder and is 64 inches long by 34.5 inches high, though seat can be raised. $50
12-20-15, 03:56 PM
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Description is probably taken from a new Raleigh Grand Prix. It just reads odd, and with 32" tires?
Wants to get rid of it by monday, asking $250. Clueless.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik/5368003795.html
Wants to get rid of it by monday, asking $250. Clueless.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik/5368003795.html
12-20-15, 04:45 PM
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Description is probably taken from a new Raleigh Grand Prix. It just reads odd, and with 32" tires?
Wants to get rid of it by monday, asking $250. Clueless.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik/5368003795.html
Wants to get rid of it by monday, asking $250. Clueless.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik/5368003795.html
12-20-15, 04:59 PM
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12-20-15, 06:26 PM
Banned.
12-20-15, 06:36 PM
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You too could have this ultra-rare Vintage Schwinn Peugeot 103 worth up to $2,000 in today's market. (I'd love to have that tail light on the rear fender, TBH)
Vintage Schwinn Peugeot 103 Bike
Vintage Schwinn Peugeot 103 Bike
It is sitting at $9.99 still. If it wasn't 150 miles from me I would grab it for parts! It isn't worth the drive! I like the rack and fenders but 300 miles round trip to pick it up - No!
12-20-15, 06:44 PM
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Why buy a nice bike when you can get this Hi-Ten framed, steel wheeled, stamp dropout equipped, stem shifting, Chubei for only $345?
Chubei Japan 10 Speed: Racing/Lightweight
Chubei Japan 10 Speed: Racing/Lightweight
That must be a another label for the C. Itoh, Kabuki, Bridgestone line. The Itoh and Kabuki came with the same decal " Tested Finest Bicycle With Precision Mechanism" . If it was near me and $60. or less I would grab it for my curious Itoh, Kabuki collection!
12-20-15, 07:27 PM
PM me your cotters
Not sure that lubes the cogs any, but... I'm in dire need of that same rear light right now to complete a project for a close friend.
12-20-15, 11:15 PM
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That's one ugly frame repair.
[h=2]Team Fuji road bike - $275 (East)[/h]
I have an all-original 1998 team Fuji road bike with carbon fork and full Shimano Ultegra 6500 kit. It could use a tune-up to shift and brake a bit smoother but it's in pretty good shape. Previous owner had a frame repair done (shown) but there doesn't seem to be any structural or alignment issues. This is a pretty cool bike, come check it out.
[h=2]Team Fuji road bike - $275 (East)[/h]
I have an all-original 1998 team Fuji road bike with carbon fork and full Shimano Ultegra 6500 kit. It could use a tune-up to shift and brake a bit smoother but it's in pretty good shape. Previous owner had a frame repair done (shown) but there doesn't seem to be any structural or alignment issues. This is a pretty cool bike, come check it out.
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12-21-15, 12:46 AM
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12-21-15, 12:54 AM
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12-21-15, 01:46 AM
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I suppose there is the distinction between "by owner" vs "business".
12-21-15, 11:48 AM
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12-21-15, 06:23 PM
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It's funny how many sellers emphasize that the tires hold air like it's some fabulous feature of the bike. Personally I dont care if both tires are flat if I find a bike I'm looking for as it's easily fixed, but I guess for some buyers a flat tire seems like an almost insurmountable problem..
12-22-15, 07:31 AM
For some people it is a big deal.
It's funny how many sellers emphasize that the tires hold air like it's some fabulous feature of the bike. Personally I dont care if both tires are flat if I find a bike I'm looking for as it's easily fixed, but I guess for some buyers a flat tire seems like an almost insurmountable problem..
Remember we live in a throwaway society. For some ( perhaps many I should say) the idea of installing a new tire is beyond their comprehension. Take it to the man and get it fixed or judged by the stuff I pick up in other people's garbage, throw it away. I've picked up a number of bikes sitting in the garbage pile at the curb that needed nothing more than air in the tires.
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12-22-15, 09:11 AM
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Indeed, there are plenty of guys here at BF that find that patching tubes is too much of a 'risk' and not worth their time, when they could just throw a fresh tube in, so the patchable tube just goes in the trash.
12-22-15, 01:06 PM
Not racing.
Description is probably taken from a new Raleigh Grand Prix. It just reads odd, and with 32" tires?
Wants to get rid of it by monday, asking $250. Clueless.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik/5368003795.html
Wants to get rid of it by monday, asking $250. Clueless.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bik/5368003795.html
Raleigh USA Grand Prix Road Bike Reviews - RoadbikeReview.com
Frankly, I'd rather have the older one.
12-22-15, 04:19 PM
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12-22-15, 04:41 PM
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