Ebay/Craigslist: Part III, Read the Rules
07-15-07, 02:25 PM
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07-15-07, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SugarPILL
uhhh, am I reading this right.... I thought njs was expensive?
but a hi-lo campy hub takes the cake.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-vintage-Cam...QQcmdZViewItem
but a hi-lo campy hub takes the cake.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-vintage-Cam...QQcmdZViewItem
07-15-07, 10:29 PM
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campy made hi-lo strada hubs for a short time in an effort to normalize spoke tension..
but this looks like a prototype or one-off pista version, made with a rivetted-on early gran sport type flange..
you can bet there are not too many of those out there
but this looks like a prototype or one-off pista version, made with a rivetted-on early gran sport type flange..
you can bet there are not too many of those out there
07-16-07, 08:58 AM
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This is lovely---but too small for me, sigh:
https://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f60137593
https://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f60137593
07-16-07, 09:03 AM
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i think i just PEED 
Originally Posted by EMT
This is lovely---but too small for me, sigh:
https://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f60137593
https://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f60137593
07-17-07, 05:56 AM
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is there a way to make your browser translate yahoo japan auctions into english?
07-17-07, 06:07 AM
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Mavic TT bar, god I love these things, but just don't have a bike for them right now.
07-17-07, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 2wheelsgood
is there a way to make your browser translate yahoo japan auctions into english?
babel fish wont do it
07-17-07, 07:06 AM
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google translate is decent. if not entertaining at least.
07-17-07, 07:19 AM
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yeah `effective' is a relative term. I meant `for sure enough for me to start entrusting my money to someone/thing based on the translation.' for this I don't know of any good enough engine.
07-17-07, 06:41 PM
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07-18-07, 11:09 AM
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Must resist temptation
This is lovely---but too small for me, sigh:
https://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f60137593
https://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f60137593
07-18-07, 01:43 PM
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07-18-07, 07:04 PM
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hey, i'm new to bikes and i've been looking for an inexpensive fixed gear frame and i came across this one on ebay for only $199.98, but it costs $139.00 to ship. do you think that's a good deal? it says 105 inches, is that the right size for me? what else do i need to buy to make it a fixed gear? where can i buy spoke cards?
https://cgi.ebay.com/105-inch-FIXED-F...QQcmdZViewItem
https://cgi.ebay.com/105-inch-FIXED-F...QQcmdZViewItem
07-18-07, 07:40 PM
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hey, i'm kind of new to the whole fixie thing, and i was wondering if this seemed like a good starter bike: https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/376703608.html i'm going away at the end of the month, so i'd like to get one before that, so i can take it with me. and at the very least, i'd like one before school starts. i used to be all about bmx, so like i said, i know very little about this stuff.
thanks in advance.
xoxo conor
thanks in advance.
xoxo conor
07-18-07, 09:32 PM
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hey, i'm kind of new to the whole fixie thing, and i was wondering if this seemed like a good starter bike: https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/376703608.html i'm going away at the end of the month, so i'd like to get one before that, so i can take it with me. and at the very least, i'd like one before school starts. i used to be all about bmx, so like i said, i know very little about this stuff.
thanks in advance.
xoxo conor
thanks in advance.
xoxo conor
07-18-07, 10:31 PM
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definitely not worth $175, maybe $75. dont bother buying pre-built conversions, they're all rip-offs, and you should learn how to build it yourself.
07-18-07, 11:06 PM
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To that end, when you want to unload a conversion, what's the best course of action: restoring the original drive train, etc., and possibly offering to throw in the fixed wheel/hub you were using, or selling it as a conversion for a non-rip-off price?
07-18-07, 11:17 PM
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I like green but even if I didn't .... 25 years old, pristine collection item (if the seller can be believed), nice. I've been eyeing it even though I have little use for a frame that won't fit me. Still ...
07-19-07, 03:31 PM
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