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05-25-18, 12:47 PM
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It's not the item that sells it's the ad copy!!
"Team Raleigh" Raleigh Record 12 Speed w/ Hybrid Style Tires" $360
I like the part about 'customized with 27" hybrid road bike style tires to take the pounding and punishment of Toronto city streets"Raleigh Record 12 Speed
"Team Raleigh" edition. 1970 -71 World Champion Professional Sprint. Made in England.
This bike has been customized with 27" hybrid road bike style tires to take the pounding and punishment of Toronto city streets.
23" frame / 27" wheels Ideal for those 5' 8" to 6' 1"
Suntour shifters Suntour GT components Weinmann alloy center pull brakes Alloy rims Stem mounted shifters Dual brake levers New Cork bar wrap Padded saddle
Bike shop tuned and serviced Very Good Condition
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-road-bike/st...ationFlag=true
05-25-18, 09:26 PM
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Whats wrong with this frame...besides the price
05-25-18, 09:30 PM
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Um, it's not a 53cm? I give up.
05-25-18, 09:33 PM
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Decals are on backwards
05-25-18, 11:01 PM
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its the dreaded Blanchi.
05-26-18, 06:19 AM
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05-28-18, 07:25 AM
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Yes they are. Except for the stem, shifters, crankset, pedals, rear derailleur, foam hbar grips, rear freewheel and pump. Otherwise, factory fresh
05-29-18, 05:31 AM
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3 bikes - $15 (Evansville, IN)
On the surface, this may not seem too wacky... other than the little clown bike. Not that different from every other kid's bike that pops up on Craigslist.
That is, until one realizes that this is an ad for kid's bikes from 2000 miles away, on the opposite side of the country.
Hard to justify the commute to pick them up. 
Perhaps I should send a note to the seller asking if he'll deliver.
On the surface, this may not seem too wacky... other than the little clown bike. Not that different from every other kid's bike that pops up on Craigslist.
That is, until one realizes that this is an ad for kid's bikes from 2000 miles away, on the opposite side of the country.
Hard to justify the commute to pick them up. Perhaps I should send a note to the seller asking if he'll deliver.
Last edited by CliffordK; 05-29-18 at 05:37 AM.
05-29-18, 06:35 AM
Not racing.
3 bikes - $15 (Evansville, IN)
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On the surface, this may not seem too wacky... other than the little clown bike. Not that different from every other kid's bike that pops up on Craigslist.
That is, until one realizes that this is an ad for kid's bikes from 2000 miles away, on the opposite side of the country. Hard to justify the commute to pick them up.
Perhaps I should send a note to the seller asking if he'll deliver.
[PICS REMOVED FOR BREVITY]
On the surface, this may not seem too wacky... other than the little clown bike. Not that different from every other kid's bike that pops up on Craigslist.
That is, until one realizes that this is an ad for kid's bikes from 2000 miles away, on the opposite side of the country.
Hard to justify the commute to pick them up. Perhaps I should send a note to the seller asking if he'll deliver.
Last edited by stanman13; 05-29-18 at 12:27 PM.
05-29-18, 11:34 AM
...addicted...
05-29-18, 11:42 AM
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05-29-18, 12:34 PM
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1980 Fuji Royale - 2 bikes - $150 (Greenville)
"Fuji Royale: Molybednum Steel 12 Speed Bikes - 24 and 27" 1980 models: $150 for both. Two for the price of less than one! Can be a collector's item or they're ready to ride!
Both function well and 27" model has new tires and recently ridden, 24" may require new tires. Garage kept, normal wear, never damaged."
https://eastnc.craigslist.org/bik/d/...602068936.html
(I'm posting this both here and in "Are You Looking..." because. Here, as the visual of the two bikes is interesting and wacky, with the top tubes aligned but the bottom brackets not. One has 27" tires and the other has 24"? Really? I guess, but..?)
05-29-18, 12:46 PM
...addicted...
Sort of sounds like it... maybe it's per half hour? Just funny that it's stealthed in the bicycles section. Who knows, someone was selling a Cannondale 420 in a couple of not-well disguised paint 'flavors', that bike only weighed 2oz
05-29-18, 02:43 PM
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One has 27" tires and the other has 24"? Really? I guess, but..?)
05-29-18, 02:47 PM
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05-29-18, 02:55 PM
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For a "French" bike?
I think someone just found a cute photo and wanted to play with it. Maybe see what kinds of proposals would pop up.
05-29-18, 03:34 PM
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Noticed that, but the top tubes line up, unless it's a product of a lean, which the shadows do not support? Maybe the bike in the foreground does have 24" wheels, while the background bike sports 27"?
05-29-18, 06:08 PM
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Royales of that vintage would be 21" and 23" frames as pictured (with 19" and 25" and 27" also available) and each would have 27" wheels. No 24" wheel Royales.
The bike in Vienna (Virginia suburb of Washington D.C.) looks just like a Puch Rugby Sports but for the curved upper down tube, even to the skirt guard and taillight. If that is actually what is being sold in the ad it is well worth the asking price, especially if that young lady delivers it to you.
The bike in Vienna (Virginia suburb of Washington D.C.) looks just like a Puch Rugby Sports but for the curved upper down tube, even to the skirt guard and taillight. If that is actually what is being sold in the ad it is well worth the asking price, especially if that young lady delivers it to you.
05-30-18, 01:36 AM
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Royales of that vintage would be 21" and 23" frames as pictured (with 19" and 25" and 27" also available) and each would have 27" wheels. No 24" wheel Royales.
The bike in Vienna (Virginia suburb of Washington D.C.) looks just like a Puch Rugby Sports but for the curved upper down tube, even to the skirt guard and taillight. If that is actually what is being sold in the ad it is well worth the asking price, especially if that young lady delivers it to you.
The bike in Vienna (Virginia suburb of Washington D.C.) looks just like a Puch Rugby Sports but for the curved upper down tube, even to the skirt guard and taillight. If that is actually what is being sold in the ad it is well worth the asking price, especially if that young lady delivers it to you.
05-30-18, 06:03 PM
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This is from one of those big volume flippers in the Bay Area. Geez, at least put on a tire that isn't painted! Weak butt.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...603414932.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...603414932.html
05-31-18, 10:18 PM
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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...588584723.html
condition: new
size / dimensions: 18" steel frame
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I put this one together from an original KHS frame. All Free Agent BMX Bikes come from the KHS Company. This has been rebuilt and tuned up, so that you can enjoy riding it. I put the add up several months ago and the tires are still full! This is not anywhere near as bad as what bike stores sell nowadays. (KHS no longer exists... Rip) Its actually really old school, & Good Quality. I built it witb pride!!! You can have fun + save time + Long Lasting
In city of Richmond. Not SF. Not Oakland, heard of Richmond? Come here to get the bike
condition: new
size / dimensions: 18" steel frame
more ads by this userTo buy it call me show contact info
I put this one together from an original KHS frame. All Free Agent BMX Bikes come from the KHS Company. This has been rebuilt and tuned up, so that you can enjoy riding it. I put the add up several months ago and the tires are still full! This is not anywhere near as bad as what bike stores sell nowadays. (KHS no longer exists... Rip) Its actually really old school, & Good Quality. I built it witb pride!!! You can have fun + save time + Long Lasting
In city of Richmond. Not SF. Not Oakland, heard of Richmond? Come here to get the bike
05-31-18, 11:17 PM
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This Needs Pics
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik...588584723.html
condition: new
size / dimensions: 18" steel frame
more ads by this userTo buy it call me show contact info
I put this one together from an original KHS frame. All Free Agent BMX Bikes come from the KHS Company. This has been rebuilt and tuned up, so that you can enjoy riding it. I put the add up several months ago and the tires are still full! This is not anywhere near as bad as what bike stores sell nowadays. (KHS no longer exists... Rip) Its actually really old school, & Good Quality. I built it witb pride!!! You can have fun + save time + Long Lasting
In city of Richmond. Not SF. Not Oakland, heard of Richmond? Come here to get the bike
condition: new
size / dimensions: 18" steel frame
more ads by this userTo buy it call me show contact info
I put this one together from an original KHS frame. All Free Agent BMX Bikes come from the KHS Company. This has been rebuilt and tuned up, so that you can enjoy riding it. I put the add up several months ago and the tires are still full! This is not anywhere near as bad as what bike stores sell nowadays. (KHS no longer exists... Rip) Its actually really old school, & Good Quality. I built it witb pride!!! You can have fun + save time + Long Lasting
In city of Richmond. Not SF. Not Oakland, heard of Richmond? Come here to get the bike
(Pride must mean something "different" in Richmond?
Then again:
"Pride goeth before destruction,
And an haughty spirit before a fall.")
06-01-18, 06:58 AM
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Richmonds' motto is "The city of pride and purpose"
06-01-18, 08:20 AM
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I shot this a few minutes ago on the campus where I work in NYC.
It's not really wacky, but it's a bit unusual.
It's not really wacky, but it's a bit unusual.
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