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10-17-21, 12:05 PM
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I live down the strand in Imperial Beach, my Father flew(Navy/P3) out of North Island for years. He met a fellow aviator living in Coronado Island who was original owner of a JDM 240Z. Like many of that generation, he had kept meticulous records to include copies of his loan application and business card of the Datsun dealership sales person in Japan. I now am the steward of said car and drive it regularly on weekends - occasionally through Coronado Island. Such a lovely place with a rich military history (first Navy pilot, Navy Seal training facility...).
Finely crafted vintage car or bicycle, their respective stories can be equally fascinating.
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10-19-21, 05:32 PM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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10-19-21, 06:26 PM
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10-19-21, 07:52 PM
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How are those forks fused? Must be more than duct tape.
Also, does it come with the Packers mask?
Also, does it come with the Packers mask?
10-19-21, 08:17 PM
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For the lady in your life
if the wife doesn’t want to ride the tandem you can put her in here.
https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/b...380495483.html
https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/b...380495483.html
10-19-21, 10:00 PM
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if the wife doesn’t want to ride the tandem you can put her in here.
https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/b...380495483.html
https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/b...380495483.html
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10-19-21, 11:01 PM
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10-20-21, 06:11 AM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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Classic example of "lipstick on a pig." The Mirage was a very basic Motobecane; hi-ten frame with steel crank and wheels. Spend more than a grand fixing one up and try to recover a third of that for a frame that was on a $100 bike back in the '70s.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...29968077297035
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...29968077297035
10-21-21, 12:00 PM
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Many things in this ad confuse me.
Gray Bike - $450 (Apollo Beach)
Black Women’s Aluminum TREK (LEXA) Mountain Bike
Height 51.7cm or 50cm
Speedometer included
Alpha Aluminum 100 Series
7-Speed & 3 Speed for Speed/Resistance
-“Profile Design” (Bontrager) Handlebars
-LEXA
-Bontrager (Affinity) Adjustable -Seat
-Bottle Holder Included
-Bontrager SSR Gear Shift
-Tire pressure range: 80-115 PSI
-Tire Type: AT-750 (Bontrager)
No Kickstand included
Only thing needed is lubricant on the chain and a good scrub a dub dub with some soap, and you’re good to go. Amen.
Also have a video of me riding it if you need it.
Gray Bike - $450 (Apollo Beach)
Black Women’s Aluminum TREK (LEXA) Mountain Bike
Height 51.7cm or 50cm
Speedometer included
Alpha Aluminum 100 Series
7-Speed & 3 Speed for Speed/Resistance
-“Profile Design” (Bontrager) Handlebars
-LEXA
-Bontrager (Affinity) Adjustable -Seat
-Bottle Holder Included
-Bontrager SSR Gear Shift
-Tire pressure range: 80-115 PSI
-Tire Type: AT-750 (Bontrager)
No Kickstand included
Only thing needed is lubricant on the chain and a good scrub a dub dub with some soap, and you’re good to go. Amen.
Also have a video of me riding it if you need it.
10-21-21, 06:07 PM
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Only thing needed is
When I used to look at cars on craigslist, one thing I'd see all the time was "just needs a timing belt, a $10 part." Um, yeah. If the timing belt broke, the engine just ate itself for lunch. New belt's not gonna cut it.
10-26-21, 06:23 PM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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10-28-21, 05:58 AM
Bikes are okay, I guess.
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This offering from a CL regular in the Tidewater area, it's a 653 frame but with a cheap chrome fork and especially telling is the missing axle washer and the fact that seller proclaims "Freewheel Setup No Brakes" and "Throw a front brake on it and RIDE!"
Dude, you can ride it right now, so you must mean "Throw a front brake on it and STOP!"
https://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/...400126598.html
This seller has lots of bikes constantly for sale but this one is a standout.
Dude, you can ride it right now, so you must mean "Throw a front brake on it and STOP!"
https://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/...400126598.html
This seller has lots of bikes constantly for sale but this one is a standout.
10-28-21, 06:27 AM
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How do you get to "two seven" when you have a photo showing the clearly written "seven ten"?
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/bi...399791026.html
Miyata Two Seven Road Bike Grand Touring? Bicycle 23" Frame 700C Wheels
I'll have to check, not sure if this is a 10 or 12 speed.
There's a ding in the seat tube, one of the pictures shows a close up of it.
Other than that, there are scratches/marks, nothing major.
The seat is torn on one side.
I lost my adapter so I couldn't blow up the tires to see if they hold air and give the bike a ride.
The frame is Cro Mo triple butted.
I measured the center of the crank to the top of the seat tube to be about 23 1/4" and the stand over height to be about 32 1/2", but I could be off by a 1/4" or so on either or both measurements.
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/bi...399791026.html
Miyata Two Seven Road Bike Grand Touring? Bicycle 23" Frame 700C Wheels
I'll have to check, not sure if this is a 10 or 12 speed.
There's a ding in the seat tube, one of the pictures shows a close up of it.
Other than that, there are scratches/marks, nothing major.
The seat is torn on one side.
I lost my adapter so I couldn't blow up the tires to see if they hold air and give the bike a ride.
The frame is Cro Mo triple butted.
I measured the center of the crank to the top of the seat tube to be about 23 1/4" and the stand over height to be about 32 1/2", but I could be off by a 1/4" or so on either or both measurements.
10-28-21, 10:21 AM
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10-28-21, 10:32 AM
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The didn't mark the angle of the seat
Also, I doubt 24" is correct for those wheels, are the 700C?
Also, I doubt 24" is correct for those wheels, are the 700C?
10-28-21, 09:41 PM
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"Unrestored" and "all original except seat." And those clip-ons. All for a grand.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...10110312447727
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...10110312447727
10-28-21, 11:26 PM
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Celo Europa I was just talking to someone today about, Colnago associated by a resourceful importer who had a deal with Ernesto. Saronni was a brand associated with Colnago and another mfg.
the bike is a mess. But there always is the hope of finding a mark, I mean buyer.
the bike is a mess. But there always is the hope of finding a mark, I mean buyer.
10-29-21, 06:38 AM
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10-29-21, 10:38 PM
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This one looks a little flexy!!Anyone know anything about it?
https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...399896634.html
https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...399896634.html
10-29-21, 11:48 PM
So many roads ...
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Could be a French Derričre Hachetté.
10-31-21, 07:28 AM
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$12,000 ad with no picture??!!
In the local classifieds.
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https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/65809135
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Casati classic rode racing bike made in Monza,Italy by legendary Itallian racing bike maker"
$12,499.00https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/65809135
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Steel is real...and comfy.
Steel is real...and comfy.
11-01-21, 10:13 AM
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11-02-21, 05:47 AM
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I wonder if the super-responsive handling prompted the sale?
Men’s bicycle
$60
Yes, it's a low-end bike, but for $60 someone with an allen key will be happy!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...0029564505639/
$60
Yes, it's a low-end bike, but for $60 someone with an allen key will be happy!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...0029564505639/
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