Has anyone else ever bought a bike for a seat post?
06-26-22, 01:01 AM
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I bought a Cannondale for the Campagnolo seatpost it had. It was one of those aero Chorus ones I had been looking for for ages.
06-26-22, 02:55 AM
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Almost every bike I buy is because of 1 or 2 parts in the end, a Brooks will seal the deal almost every time, headsets too as they are often beat up or a bit hammered, a Campy Record, NR with good chrome and corners can and will often do it. The more chrome that looks bad but also looks to me like it will clean up well will do it. Campy SP binder bolt in good shape can do it, we know how many of them bite the dust. If the bike in question has a frame I want, everything else can be a bonus, especially if the bike is a bargain.
Lots of other scenarios as well and yes several bikes have been bought because they were cheap enough for the one cool part that I wanted.
Lots of other scenarios as well and yes several bikes have been bought because they were cheap enough for the one cool part that I wanted.
06-26-22, 07:28 AM
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Almost every bike I buy is because of 1 or 2 parts in the end, a Brooks will seal the deal almost every time, headsets too as they are often beat up or a bit hammered, a Campy Record, NR with good chrome and corners can and will often do it. The more chrome that looks bad but also looks to me like it will clean up well will do it. Campy SP binder bolt in good shape can do it, we know how many of them bite the dust. If the bike in question has a frame I want, everything else can be a bonus, especially if the bike is a bargain.
Lots of other scenarios as well and yes several bikes have been bought because they were cheap enough for the one cool part that I wanted.
Lots of other scenarios as well and yes several bikes have been bought because they were cheap enough for the one cool part that I wanted.
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1987 Crest Cannondale, 1987 Basso Gap, 1992 Rossin Performance EL, 1990ish Van Tuyl, 1985 Trek 670, 1982 AD SLE, 2003 Pinarello Surprise, 1990ish MBK Atlantique, 1987 Peugeot Competition, 1987 Nishiki Tri-A, 1981 Faggin, 1996 Cannondale M500, 1984 Mercian, 1982 AD SuperLeicht, 1985 Massi (model unknown), 1988 Daccordi Griffe , 1989 Fauxsin MTB, 1981 Ciocc Mockba, 1992 Bianchi Giro, 1977 Colnago Super
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11-04-22, 11:20 AM
#54
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Bought a Fuji for the Sugino seatpost!
I bought a bright yellow $20 Fuji frame for the Sugino SP-KC seatpost needed on a Trek resto. Ended up being a 26.8mm, not usable on the Trek, so I built the Fuji up using parts from my stash.
$20 Frame
Well more than $20 bike
$20 Frame
Well more than $20 bike
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11-04-22, 03:38 PM
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Thats a sharp build. So you won out anyhow!
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11-04-22, 04:03 PM
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Somebody had a bike locally on Craigslist, for $75. It had a Wright's leather saddle, 30 years old if a day, an equal to Brooks in every way. I bought it, removed the saddle, and gave the rest to the local co op bike shop.
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