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01-13-22, 11:44 PM

#20776

yellowbarber

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Kinda cool ride, but I seriously can't stop laughing at the "Atlas" rear derailleur, much less the asking price of $2000
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...3491797748182/

01-15-22, 06:14 AM

#20777

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Interesting fork...

https://annarbor.craigslist.org/bik/...425139031.html

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01-15-22, 08:56 PM

#20778

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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...0979089529109/

do the drapes match the carpet?

01-15-22, 09:43 PM

#20779

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Saw this one on the Phoenix C/L:

Now this one is a grocery getter!!!

"Combine a derelict shopping cart with a bicycle for a ride with ample cargo capacity. This is a nice way to save a shopping cart and a bike that might otherwise end up in a landfill. It is quite the head turner. GT Aggressor Comp

Off-road friendly and light-weight, it’s perfect for everyday recreational use."

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/b...433432530.html

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01-16-22, 01:38 AM

#20780

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wrk101

That exact picture was on "thereIfixedit.com" nine years ago. Or more, but nine years ago is when I snagged it from that site.

Don't bother looking for it, the site is now defunct.

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01-16-22, 01:40 AM

#20781

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wrk101

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/b...433432530.html

I'll bet that stops as well as a cargo ship, with a rear brake only and an extra 50 pounds of steel. I also saw that the ad copy said 4 caster wheels, which means this might turn a well as a cargo ship too, if at all.

01-16-22, 07:37 AM

#20782

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thumpism

Not really wacky if you need this many cable guides/hangers/clips.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...15461085332312

Actually, I think that was a great deal. Picture PB Bikes getting a hold of those parts, and reselling $100 each piece! I would have bought myself, but they are sold. Rounding up some of these parts can be a PITA, and often, they are very rusty.

01-16-22, 09:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wrk101

Picture PB Bikes getting a hold of those parts, and reselling $100 each piece!

Actually, let's not. Barry clearly has a business model which works for him. I recall him saying (several years ago, so it might well no longer be true) that much of his stuff goes to Japan where the buyers are much more high-end/collector-oriented in their tastes and are more willing to open their wallets. Looking at his current offerings it seems his inventory isn't as esoteric as it once was. I assume he buys out inventory from closed shops, organizes it, then puts it up on eBay, piece by piece. At the moment he has more than 4500 active listings. That's a metric **** ton of storage space, photography and listing activity (even with bulk listings tools). You are not obligated to buy anything if you don't want. Would you rather it be sold for scrap, shipped to China to be melted down, then reconstituted as cheap lawn chairs sold on Alibaba?

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01-16-22, 01:42 PM

#20784

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01-17-22, 10:43 AM

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Almost Truthiness In Advertising

No
$100 · In stock

Listed in Charlotte, NC

"Details

Condition
Used - Good
Bicycle Type
Cruiser Bike
Brand
Raleigh
Luggage Material
Aluminum

Great bike for the summer , authentic Raleigh ready to ride no issues . Tires in good conditions and all functional parts ."

Link

(Apologies if this has been previously posted. It seems familiar. After a while the while the "Wackiness..." is only so much noise. <sigh emoji>)

01-17-22, 12:29 PM

#20786

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^^^^ In my opinion the whole "luggage material" slot on FB marketplace ads makes them all at least a bit wacky. I blame FB for that, and only partly blame the sellers for not being able to distinguish (cheap) aluminum from (cheap) steel.

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01-17-22, 05:40 PM

#20787

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thumpism

Trek 510 from a longtime owner, but he's asking a lot of money for a bike in this condition and with such obvious attention to detail. $849 in NJ, and you get some good reading in the ad, "Ishiwata tubing 220."

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...75328136708902

165 cranks on a 24” frame? He must be a spinning like a jet engine

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01-17-22, 07:16 PM

#20788

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Forking It Over

Quote:

Originally Posted by machinist42

No
$100 · In stock

Listed in Charlotte, NC

"Details

Condition
Used - Good
Bicycle Type
Cruiser Bike
Brand
Raleigh
Luggage Material
Aluminum

Great bike for the summer , authentic Raleigh ready to ride no issues . Tires in good conditions and all functional parts ."

Link

(Apologies if this has been previously posted. It seems familiar. After a while the while the "Wackiness..." is only so much noise. <sigh emoji>

Quote:

Originally Posted by smontanaro

(Hmmmmm.

I posted this to "Wacky..." Because "Forks" and "No Issues."

I guess it's not Aluminum either?)

01-17-22, 09:22 PM

#20789

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cb400bill

Interesting fork...

https://annarbor.craigslist.org/bik/...425139031.html

That fork just "gave up" one day.

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01-20-22, 03:40 AM

#20790

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new 1000 watt ebike 42v 14ah battery with free helmet - $580 (oakland downtown)

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...427906433.html

At least the seller is upfront about this "feature".

01-24-22, 10:43 AM

#20791

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Bikes are okay, I guess.

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BSO--literally---for $10 in OH.

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01-24-22, 11:05 AM

#20792

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Is that a replica PeeWee Herman bike? And what's that stainless rod on the downtube?

01-24-22, 11:20 AM

#20793

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Shoot, I'd pay $10 if only for that awesome aluminum pannier.

01-24-22, 11:30 AM

#20794

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dude, you could carry up to 2 cell phones in there!

01-24-22, 11:58 AM

#20795

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thumpism

BSO--literally---for $10 in OH.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...52589279608470

Must be a Rivendell judging by that extended head lug

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01-24-22, 12:06 PM

#20796

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Honestly, I'm surprised their is a left crankarm/left side to the handlebars. Surely looks like a wall-hanging ornament for a nostalgia-themed restaurant, no?