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12-28-16, 12:14 PM
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12-28-16, 03:30 PM
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I didn't know Motobecane made lowriders.
Moto became Super Mirage - $200 (Glendale, CA)
Moto became Super Mirage
Moto became Super Mirage - $200 (Glendale, CA)
Moto became Super Mirage
12-30-16, 05:06 PM
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Submitting solely for the hideous splash tape closeup shot. Looks like a pawn shop, so they don't know it's a steel bike either.
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP - $120 (phoenix, AZ)
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP
Inventory Number: S05010338 ASK FOR VICTOR show contact info 450 N COUNTRY CLUB DR MESA AZ 85201
Description: ROAD BICYCLE: ALPINE BICYCLES MODEL GRAND SPRINT, BLK
Specific Details:
Model Year
NOT SPECIFIED
Bicycle Condition Rating?
82% - Good - moderate to notable signs of wear; may be aesthetically compromised; rideable; replacement parts and/or tune-up suggested
Wheel Size?
27 inch
Complete Bike/Frame
COMPLETE BIKE
Frame Size
57 CM
Frame Material
ALUMINUM
Bike Style
ROAD BIKE
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP - $120 (phoenix, AZ)
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP
Inventory Number: S05010338 ASK FOR VICTOR show contact info 450 N COUNTRY CLUB DR MESA AZ 85201
Description: ROAD BICYCLE: ALPINE BICYCLES MODEL GRAND SPRINT, BLK
Specific Details:
Model Year
NOT SPECIFIED
Bicycle Condition Rating?
82% - Good - moderate to notable signs of wear; may be aesthetically compromised; rideable; replacement parts and/or tune-up suggested
Wheel Size?
27 inch
Complete Bike/Frame
COMPLETE BIKE
Frame Size
57 CM
Frame Material
ALUMINUM
Bike Style
ROAD BIKE
12-30-16, 06:44 PM
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Submitting solely for the hideous splash tape closeup shot. Looks like a pawn shop, so they don't know it's a steel bike either.
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP - $120 (phoenix, AZ)
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP
Inventory Number: S05010338 ASK FOR VICTOR show contact info 450 N COUNTRY CLUB DR MESA AZ 85201
Description: ROAD BICYCLE: ALPINE BICYCLES MODEL GRAND SPRINT, BLK
Specific Details:
Model Year
NOT SPECIFIED
Bicycle Condition Rating?
82% - Good - moderate to notable signs of wear; may be aesthetically compromised; rideable; replacement parts and/or tune-up suggested
Wheel Size?
27 inch
Complete Bike/Frame
COMPLETE BIKE
Frame Size
57 CM
Frame Material
ALUMINUM
Bike Style
ROAD BIKE
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP - $120 (phoenix, AZ)
ALPINE BICYCLES BICYCLE GRAND SP
Inventory Number: S05010338 ASK FOR VICTOR show contact info 450 N COUNTRY CLUB DR MESA AZ 85201
Description: ROAD BICYCLE: ALPINE BICYCLES MODEL GRAND SPRINT, BLK
Specific Details:
Model Year
NOT SPECIFIED
Bicycle Condition Rating?
82% - Good - moderate to notable signs of wear; may be aesthetically compromised; rideable; replacement parts and/or tune-up suggested
Wheel Size?
27 inch
Complete Bike/Frame
COMPLETE BIKE
Frame Size
57 CM
Frame Material
ALUMINUM
Bike Style
ROAD BIKE
57 cm???? Or 61cm?
$120 probably wouldn't be that bad of a deal for it, even with that bar tape.
12-31-16, 10:38 PM
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"What do you mean you like the pedaling part?"
snazzy MOTORIZED BICYCLE - 48 cc - 150 mpg -30 mph -no license needed! - $400 (Willcox)
condition: like new
make / manufacturer: UMotoBikes
model name / number: Dragon Fire
For sale: a snazzy Motorized Bicycle. Black frame with red rims.
Model: Dragon Fire. Purchased from UMotoBikes in Tucson:
U-MOTO DRAGON FIRE 2G 4-STROKE MOTORIZED BICYCLE | U-MOTO Motorized Bicycles, Gas Bikes and Bicycle Motor Kits
48 cc engine.
Engine is 4-stroke, not 2-stroke, so no special 2-stroke oil needed.
Runs on standard gas!
And gets 150 MPG (!), for amazing fuel efficiency.
30 MPH. Perfect for zipping around Willcox.
Only 1 year old. Ridden less than 10 miles (!).
Bought it for my father, but he prefers to continue riding his normal bicycle. So this sweet little thing is up for sale.
If you want to save huge money on gas.... If you want to feel the wind in your hair.... If you hate having to climb into a baking hot car on a hot summer day... If you don't have a driver's license (or it's temporarily suspended).... Then this is the perfect thing for getting around town and doing your errands.
Nifty red basket in front provides lots of storage. Combine it with a backpack, and you can easily get 4-5 bags of groceries home.
An amazing gift for a teenager who needs to get around, or anybody looking for cheap transportation.
Great for taking camping / RVing too. Use it to get around campsites, do errands, etc.
Email, or phone or text.
snazzy MOTORIZED BICYCLE - 48 cc - 150 mpg -30 mph -no license needed! - $400 (Willcox)
condition: like new
make / manufacturer: UMotoBikes
model name / number: Dragon Fire
For sale: a snazzy Motorized Bicycle. Black frame with red rims.
Model: Dragon Fire. Purchased from UMotoBikes in Tucson:
U-MOTO DRAGON FIRE 2G 4-STROKE MOTORIZED BICYCLE | U-MOTO Motorized Bicycles, Gas Bikes and Bicycle Motor Kits
48 cc engine.
Engine is 4-stroke, not 2-stroke, so no special 2-stroke oil needed.
Runs on standard gas!
And gets 150 MPG (!), for amazing fuel efficiency.
30 MPH. Perfect for zipping around Willcox.
Only 1 year old. Ridden less than 10 miles (!).
Bought it for my father, but he prefers to continue riding his normal bicycle. So this sweet little thing is up for sale.
If you want to save huge money on gas.... If you want to feel the wind in your hair.... If you hate having to climb into a baking hot car on a hot summer day... If you don't have a driver's license (or it's temporarily suspended).... Then this is the perfect thing for getting around town and doing your errands.
Nifty red basket in front provides lots of storage. Combine it with a backpack, and you can easily get 4-5 bags of groceries home.
An amazing gift for a teenager who needs to get around, or anybody looking for cheap transportation.
Great for taking camping / RVing too. Use it to get around campsites, do errands, etc.
Email, or phone or text.
01-01-17, 07:02 PM
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I don't know if this belongs here or in the "are you looking for..." thread. Please tell me Waterford never put suspension forks on their road bikes:
Waterford model 1250 Sport Tourer bicycle - $895
Waterford model 1250 Sport Tourer bicycle - $895
01-01-17, 07:33 PM
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But others sure did... The Rock Shox Paris-Roubaix SL Fork Twenty Years Later - Bike Hugger
01-02-17, 02:24 PM
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01-02-17, 02:34 PM
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But others sure did... The Rock Shox Paris-Roubaix SL Fork Twenty Years Later - Bike Hugger
01-02-17, 03:22 PM
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Look at that flawless paint! Only $500. Campy basement shifters!
88MINT- NISHIKI-MIYATA-912 SHIMANO 600-triple Butted 57CM | road | Oshawa / Durham Region | Kijiji
THIS BIKE IS LIKE BRAND NEW.MINT ,WITH FULL SHIMANO 600 GROUPO EVERYTHING ,THE HUBS PEDALS HEAD BEARINGS CRANK FRONT AND REAR DERAILER AND SKEWERS.TRIPLE-BUTTED ,CRO-MOLYBODEUM-STEEL FRAME. CAMPAGNOLO SHIFTER BASEMENTS ON THE DOWNTUBE AND CAMPAGNOLO STYLE HEADSET.THIS IS A VINTAGE CLASSIC JAPANESE TOP QUALITY BIKE,THAT WAS MADE WITH TOTAL QUALITY AND THE FINEST COMPONENTS.THIS BIKE CAME WITH A LIFETIME GUARANTEE.PAINT IS FLAWLESS. FAST AND SMOOTH.EFFORTLESS TO CRUISE ON.THEY DONT MAKE BIKES LIKE THIS TYPE OF QUALITY ANYMORE.TOO EXPENSIVE TO MAKE THE FRAME. THIS BIKE WAS 800 DOLLARS IN 1985.600 firm ,a stal .and its mint
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88MINT- NISHIKI-MIYATA-912 SHIMANO 600-triple Butted 57CM | road | Oshawa / Durham Region | Kijiji
THIS BIKE IS LIKE BRAND NEW.MINT ,WITH FULL SHIMANO 600 GROUPO EVERYTHING ,THE HUBS PEDALS HEAD BEARINGS CRANK FRONT AND REAR DERAILER AND SKEWERS.TRIPLE-BUTTED ,CRO-MOLYBODEUM-STEEL FRAME. CAMPAGNOLO SHIFTER BASEMENTS ON THE DOWNTUBE AND CAMPAGNOLO STYLE HEADSET.THIS IS A VINTAGE CLASSIC JAPANESE TOP QUALITY BIKE,THAT WAS MADE WITH TOTAL QUALITY AND THE FINEST COMPONENTS.THIS BIKE CAME WITH A LIFETIME GUARANTEE.PAINT IS FLAWLESS. FAST AND SMOOTH.EFFORTLESS TO CRUISE ON.THEY DONT MAKE BIKES LIKE THIS TYPE OF QUALITY ANYMORE.TOO EXPENSIVE TO MAKE THE FRAME. THIS BIKE WAS 800 DOLLARS IN 1985.600 firm ,a stal .and its mint
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01-02-17, 06:41 PM
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I guess at 78 you start being a little wacky... Rivendell Rambouillet
01-02-17, 07:18 PM
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I guess at 78 you start being a little wacky... Rivendell Rambouillet
4 good potos of the bike trailer, and not one good picture of the bicycle.
01-02-17, 07:18 PM
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Be. A Sport. BUY my. Bike.
Only $500!
"If you. Have. INterest call me at"
At least there is a drive side out photo?
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/bik/5916401995.html
"If you. Have. INterest call me at"
At least there is a drive side out photo?
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/bik/5916401995.html
01-02-17, 08:19 PM
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These 2 listings just popped up today. At least he is willing to OBO them.
A hi-mn and hi-ten bianchi with stem shifters for $1200?!?!
A trek 1400 for $650?!?!
Its winter. That Bianchi is 10x too high at least.
Bianchi Classica, recently tuned and updated
Trek aluminum custom speed bike
A hi-mn and hi-ten bianchi with stem shifters for $1200?!?!
A trek 1400 for $650?!?!
Its winter. That Bianchi is 10x too high at least.
Bianchi Classica, recently tuned and updated
Trek aluminum custom speed bike
01-02-17, 08:45 PM
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Creative spelling.
Schwinn bycical - $150 (orlando, FL)
Schwinn bycical
Schwinn World sport bycical with accessories ,night lights, reflectors, bag holder, black burn light rear, hand air pump, 2 extra tire tubes.
Schwinn bycical - $150 (orlando, FL)
Schwinn bycical
Schwinn World sport bycical with accessories ,night lights, reflectors, bag holder, black burn light rear, hand air pump, 2 extra tire tubes.
01-03-17, 01:25 AM
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$950 for a Miyata? Miyata 1000LT 1989 Touring Bicycle -57cm- Rare | road | Edmonton | Kijiji
The problem is that there's no actual pics of the bike, just the catalog.
The problem is that there's no actual pics of the bike, just the catalog.
01-03-17, 02:28 AM
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Looks like the last picture is of the bike...well, the front wheel... 
We hear/read "perfect working order" and all I think is "needs new brake and shift cables and housings all around and preferably a new chain." OR.... it means "works fine in a post nuclear apocalyptic world."
At least that partial picture shows the bike in quite nice condition, FWIW.
We hear/read "perfect working order" and all I think is "needs new brake and shift cables and housings all around and preferably a new chain." OR.... it means "works fine in a post nuclear apocalyptic world."
At least that partial picture shows the bike in quite nice condition, FWIW.
01-03-17, 01:17 PM
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01-03-17, 01:37 PM
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Mercier Racer $700
I'm trying to sell a top Mercier model for $500 and this one is a lessor model, in poor shape plus missing rear derailleur and that's only from the two pics of the left side!
Mercier racer | road | City of Toronto | Kijiji
Mercier racer | road | City of Toronto | Kijiji
01-03-17, 02:21 PM
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01-04-17, 04:33 PM
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I thought this had been distorted in Photoshop, but no!
stretch bike - $70 (anaheim, CA)
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/5938302453.html
Have the handle bars and rims 24 inch needs to fix crank 3 piece. Nice paint job. pick up only
stretch bike - $70 (anaheim, CA)
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/5938302453.html
Have the handle bars and rims 24 inch needs to fix crank 3 piece. Nice paint job. pick up only
01-04-17, 05:29 PM
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Looks like the last picture is of the bike...well, the front wheel...
We hear/read "perfect working order" and all I think is "needs new brake and shift cables and housings all around and preferably a new chain." OR.... it means "works fine in a post nuclear apocalyptic world."
At least that partial picture shows the bike in quite nice condition, FWIW.
We hear/read "perfect working order" and all I think is "needs new brake and shift cables and housings all around and preferably a new chain." OR.... it means "works fine in a post nuclear apocalyptic world."
At least that partial picture shows the bike in quite nice condition, FWIW.
It's my size, so I'd actually be interested in seeing it if it was $400-$500
01-04-17, 05:50 PM
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That's not a catalog pic? Miyata 1000's are a pretty popular bike so maybe that price isn't unreasonable. It's just that people are selling practically brand new full carbon bikes for only $800 in my area.
It's my size, so I'd actually be interested in seeing it if it was $400-$500
It's my size, so I'd actually be interested in seeing it if it was $400-$500
Amazing Miyata Touring Road Bike 215ST Med. 53cm Japanese Steel Frame - $250 (Campus/eugene)
Do the model numbers correspond to the price?
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I think the black box is for sale, and not the bike.
WattZit bicycle power meter
But check out those brake callipers
Velcro?
I hope that thing doesn't get stuck in the spokes.
WattZit bicycle power meter
But check out those brake callipers
Velcro?
I hope that thing doesn't get stuck in the spokes.
01-04-17, 06:23 PM
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That's not a catalog pic? Miyata 1000's are a pretty popular bike so maybe that price isn't unreasonable. It's just that people are selling practically brand new full carbon bikes for only $800 in my area.
It's my size, so I'd actually be interested in seeing it if it was $400-$500
It's my size, so I'd actually be interested in seeing it if it was $400-$500