haha Basil Fawlty is on ebay!QuangVuong wrote:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bike-/171010 ... 27d1038d1d
Lol'd at the seller's reply to the questions asked.
eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
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Postby munga » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:03 pm
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121085313818 ... 500wt_1182" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby morini » Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:25 pm
But......from now on the words "50TH" anything are now banned in this forum..... ALRIGHT.
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Postby Kermit TF » Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:49 pm
Truly magnificent.
A friend has a similar Alan and its highly polished, can spot him from 2kms away !
May the new owner never stop smiling.....
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Postby rkelsen » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:10 pm
How can you tell how much it sold for?LG wrote:Yes, I shouldn't think too much about it, just makes me sad for the one that got away. It sold for less than I offered him after somebody convinced him the frame was damaged by the top tube being squashed in a bike stand (well the flattened top tube is a feature of the ALAN super records ), and I know I nearly got it for way less than I should have.... Moral of the story, if you don't know what your bike is worth, let the bidding take it's course.
AFAICT, it didn't go for $75 if that's what you're thinking.
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Postby frailer5 » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:23 pm
Bear in mind, looks like it's been in a maritime environment, so plenty of spotty rust to deal with, BTL.
I don't mind boxing it for pickup from my work. But am jumping ahead here...
Closer to 20~25 years, I woulda thought.
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Postby Dan » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:30 pm
rkelsen wrote:...How can you tell how much it sold for?
AFAICT, it didn't go for $75 if that's what you're thinking.
Suspect LG knows the buyer. I think ldr got himself a honeymoon present.
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Postby rkelsen » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:01 pm
It's actually not a bad bike. Not a Colnago, though.frailer5 wrote:Not sure what people think this Colnago is worth
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Postby frailer5 » Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:57 am
Thanks. After posting that, I had a weird feeling... someone might say that. They seem to suffer 're-branding' more than most.rkelsen wrote:It's actually not a bad bike. Not a Colnago, though.frailer5 wrote:Not sure what people think this Colnago is worth
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Postby bychosis » Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:49 am
any tips on how to spot a 'not-colnago'?frailer5 wrote:Thanks. After posting that, I had a weird feeling... someone might say that. They seem to suffer 're-branding' more than most.rkelsen wrote:It's actually not a bad bike. Not a Colnago, though.frailer5 wrote:Not sure what people think this Colnago is worth
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Postby munga » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:22 am
learn what a colnago should look like, then it's easier to dismiss the fakes.
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Postby grantw » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:26 am
With photos like that, it's had to tell anything, which can be a giveaway in itself. And then there's price.bychosis wrote:
any tips on how to spot a 'not-colnago'?
Typically there's a lot of detailing on a Colnago but it will depend on the model - things to look for include pantographing on the fork crown (either clubs or the word colnago), lugs (HT) and seat stays, club shaped cut out in the bb, short wheelbase, dropouts - usually campagnolo or columbus, chrome bits, wacky tube profiles etc.
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Postby frailer5 » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:19 am
I wonder what the response would be on suggesting to seller he's not listing a Colnago? (..Geoffrey Robertson Hypothetical. No, am not going to).
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Postby rkelsen » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:04 am
The dead give away is the number of cable ferrules on the top tube. I've been told [by people more knowledgeable than me] that there was only one model of Colnago which had 3 ferrules on the top tube... and that they're as rare as rocking horse dung.bychosis wrote:any tips on how to spot a 'not-colnago'?
And as Munga says, the fakes become easy to spot when you've been looking at them long enough.
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Postby frailer5 » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:47 pm
So, does that mean I may have to reinstate my pickup offer? No, just kidding. Was a Colnago-only offer, in all my glorious ignorance.grantw wrote:It's certainly not the worst frame I've seen, I'm curious to learn what it is.
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