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07-28-22, 07:41 AM
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I enjoy the contradictory tone of this one: "help, help: I need garage space!" and "MY PRICE IS FIRM, NOT A PENNY LESS" all for a crackly-tired department store crud bike.
Vintage Men's 10-speed Bike $80.00 firm nothing less (Eau Claire, WI)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...type=top_picks
Selling a 1980 vintage men's 10 speed bike Just sitting in my garage it used to be my family member and now I want it gone If anyone is really interested in buying this please message me asap no delivery or holds fcfs cash only please pick up Southside eau Claire serious inquiries only please I really need it out of my garage it's just in the way $80.00 firm nothing less
Vintage Men's 10-speed Bike $80.00 firm nothing less (Eau Claire, WI)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...type=top_picks
Selling a 1980 vintage men's 10 speed bike Just sitting in my garage it used to be my family member and now I want it gone If anyone is really interested in buying this please message me asap no delivery or holds fcfs cash only please pick up Southside eau Claire serious inquiries only please I really need it out of my garage it's just in the way $80.00 firm nothing less
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07-28-22, 08:30 AM
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...09845519765766
Vintage Raleigh street bike Italian
$90
Listed 5 weeks ago in Lancaster, NY
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Vintage Raleigh street bike Italian
$90
Listed 5 weeks ago in Lancaster, NY
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- Condition used - good
07-28-22, 10:10 AM
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So this guy broke/lost the small cog on his 5 speed freewheel and is now marketing it as 'rare' 
very rare! 4 speed "hub and gear"
Nice to see seller is taking offers.....
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...77858390498890
4 speed vintage road bike rear hub and gear
$111
Listed 21 hours ago in Garden Grove, CA
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Nice to see seller is taking offers.....
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...77858390498890
4 speed vintage road bike rear hub and gear
$111
Listed 21 hours ago in Garden Grove, CA
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Used – like new
07-28-22, 03:05 PM
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Nothing too wacky here aside for a bad price on a dual suspension bike with a saggy fork. Then I saw it- THE GIANT, GOOFY RED STEM. But this was the only picture!
Cannondale - $400 (Anoka, MN)
https://tinyurl.com/4x45b6ea
I needed to see what it looked like from the front, and a little google searching rewarded me with this:
Absolutely hideous!
Cannondale - $400 (Anoka, MN)
https://tinyurl.com/4x45b6ea
I needed to see what it looked like from the front, and a little google searching rewarded me with this:
Absolutely hideous!
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07-28-22, 03:17 PM
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Nothing too wacky here aside for a bad price on a dual suspension bike with a saggy fork. Then I saw it- THE GIANT, GOOFY RED STEM. But this was the only picture!
Cannondale - $400 (Anoka, MN)
https://tinyurl.com/4x45b6ea
I needed to see what it looked like from the front, and a little google searching rewarded me with this:
Absolutely hideous!
Cannondale - $400 (Anoka, MN)
https://tinyurl.com/4x45b6ea
I needed to see what it looked like from the front, and a little google searching rewarded me with this:
Absolutely hideous!
07-28-22, 04:49 PM
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They're stainless steel bolts, so I don't think so. You could superglue diamonds in there though (and you probably should as a security measure, otherwise any passing bike aficionado with a hex wrench is likely to steal your super-valuable stem!)
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07-28-22, 05:28 PM
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07-29-22, 04:34 PM
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Stumpjumper - 3 speed!
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/...514948146.html
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/...514948146.html
07-30-22, 12:31 PM
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"Fugitive Special Roadracer 10 speed
$75$80
Listed a week ago in Fairport, NY"
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7-462ff11685ed
$75
Listed a week ago in Fairport, NY"
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...7-462ff11685ed
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07-30-22, 02:51 PM
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07-30-22, 07:56 PM
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Stumpjumper - 3 speed!
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/...514948146.html
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/...514948146.html
my guess is that it's a Street Stomper and not a Stumpjumper
08-01-22, 04:08 PM
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Lowwww.... riiiii...... derrrrr.... don't drive too fast now.....
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/148828977
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/148828977
Vintage Sears Blue Road Bicycle
Time left:2d 4h|Bids:4Current Price: $33.99
Minimum Bid: $34.99
08-01-22, 05:54 PM
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Lowwww.... riiiii...... derrrrr.... don't drive too fast now.....
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/148828977
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/148828977
Vintage Sears Blue Road Bicycle
Time left:2d 4h|Bids:4Current Price: $33.99
Minimum Bid: $34.99
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08-01-22, 06:21 PM
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Nothing too wacky here aside for a bad price on a dual suspension bike with a saggy fork. Then I saw it- THE GIANT, GOOFY RED STEM. But this was the only picture!
Cannondale - $400 (Anoka, MN)
https://tinyurl.com/4x45b6ea
I needed to see what it looked like from the front, and a little google searching rewarded me with this:
Absolutely hideous!
Cannondale - $400 (Anoka, MN)
https://tinyurl.com/4x45b6ea
I needed to see what it looked like from the front, and a little google searching rewarded me with this:
Absolutely hideous!
08-02-22, 08:21 PM
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Yeah, all the popular kids want to ride a trike just like the ones their great-grandparents ride in Florida.....
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d...515385616.html
https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d...515385616.html
Vintage Huffy Slingshot recumbent kids bike - $135 (Madison)
08-02-22, 08:41 PM
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Lowwww.... riiiii...... derrrrr.... don't drive too fast now.....
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/148828977
https://shopgoodwill.com/item/148828977
Vintage Sears Blue Road Bicycle
Time left:2d 4h|Bids:4Current Price: $33.99
Minimum Bid: $34.99
08-03-22, 01:20 AM
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08-03-22, 03:16 PM
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This has some interesting parts like the Syncros seat post, White Industries cranks, but then I got to the description and knew which thread to post it in.
This is a Specialized Ground Control 1996 very original parts in ver nice condition. Saddle can be changed or re upholstered. This is a steel frame rare model, not many out there in this area. This price is a temporary reduction price and it is for 2 weeks only.
Please text me Sunday through Thursday 9am to 7pm and Friday 9am to 3pm. Do not message me on Sabbath also known as Saturday because I am not available for business on Sabbath day and I will not respond to your messages at all if you message me on Sabbath. Unless you message me about prayer or Bible study.
Specialized Ground Control Fullsuspension 1996 - $145 (Madera, CA)
https://fresno.craigslist.org/bik/d/...511291522.htmlThis is a Specialized Ground Control 1996 very original parts in ver nice condition. Saddle can be changed or re upholstered. This is a steel frame rare model, not many out there in this area. This price is a temporary reduction price and it is for 2 weeks only.
Please text me Sunday through Thursday 9am to 7pm and Friday 9am to 3pm. Do not message me on Sabbath also known as Saturday because I am not available for business on Sabbath day and I will not respond to your messages at all if you message me on Sabbath. Unless you message me about prayer or Bible study.
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08-03-22, 05:13 PM
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This has some interesting parts like the Syncros seat post, White Industries cranks, but then I got to the description and knew which thread to post it in.
This is a Specialized Ground Control 1996 very original parts in ver nice condition. Saddle can be changed or re upholstered. This is a steel frame rare model, not many out there in this area. This price is a temporary reduction price and it is for 2 weeks only.
Please text me Sunday through Thursday 9am to 7pm and Friday 9am to 3pm. Do not message me on Sabbath also known as Saturday because I am not available for business on Sabbath day and I will not respond to your messages at all if you message me on Sabbath. Unless you message me about prayer or Bible study.
Specialized Ground Control Fullsuspension 1996 - $145 (Madera, CA)
https://fresno.craigslist.org/bik/d/...511291522.htmlThis is a Specialized Ground Control 1996 very original parts in ver nice condition. Saddle can be changed or re upholstered. This is a steel frame rare model, not many out there in this area. This price is a temporary reduction price and it is for 2 weeks only.
Please text me Sunday through Thursday 9am to 7pm and Friday 9am to 3pm. Do not message me on Sabbath also known as Saturday because I am not available for business on Sabbath day and I will not respond to your messages at all if you message me on Sabbath. Unless you message me about prayer or Bible study.
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08-03-22, 07:02 PM
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I enjoy the contradictory tone of this one: "help, help: I need garage space!" and "MY PRICE IS FIRM, NOT A PENNY LESS" all for a crackly-tired department store crud bike.
Vintage Men's 10-speed Bike $80.00 firm nothing less (Eau Claire, WI)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...type=top_picks
Selling a 1980 vintage men's 10 speed bike Just sitting in my garage it used to be my family member and now I want it gone If anyone is really interested in buying this please message me asap no delivery or holds fcfs cash only please pick up Southside eau Claire serious inquiries only please I really need it out of my garage it's just in the way $80.00 firm nothing less
Vintage Men's 10-speed Bike $80.00 firm nothing less (Eau Claire, WI)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...type=top_picks
Selling a 1980 vintage men's 10 speed bike Just sitting in my garage it used to be my family member and now I want it gone If anyone is really interested in buying this please message me asap no delivery or holds fcfs cash only please pick up Southside eau Claire serious inquiries only please I really need it out of my garage it's just in the way $80.00 firm nothing less
08-04-22, 04:30 AM
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08-04-22, 11:50 AM
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From the Marquette, MI bookface ads. A sad IM MV,
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...tory_type=post
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...tory_type=post
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08-05-22, 02:45 PM
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This is kind of a new take on the aspirational advertising thing, I guess.
The bikes in the ad mostly look like this:
The bikes in the ad mostly look like this:
08-05-22, 07:47 PM
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The New Yorker (my favorite magazine, BTW) has a rich history of covers that are bicycle themed.
Over the years, friends have given me four of them, which are nicely framed and hanging in the den.
Over the years, friends have given me four of them, which are nicely framed and hanging in the den.
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