Vintage, yesteryear and retro biking
 by elk » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:13 am
cludence wrote:I dont normally post in this section but was about to in regards to this same listing as it is sooo wrong. Suitable for track use?  Surely misleading info like this shouldnt be allowed? Got to love the 'track' cranks on it. 
Not cycle related but I think this Ebay item is a good example of what should happen if an item is poorly described . At least the seller has the courage to display the questions , probably to the detriment of the sale . http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Most-photographe ... 035wt_1167
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by BNA » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:01 pm
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by toff » Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:01 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0354854589 Initially I thought it was a strange frame to put that much work into, but I've thought about it, and now I reckon it's going to sell for heaps. Let's see if it beats this price though.
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by MichaelB » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:11 am
Hmmm, almost my size too. There are some great frames out there, but some of them go for crazy prices. Well, outta my budget at the moment anyway.
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by sixx » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:18 pm
MichaelB wrote:Hmmm, almost my size too. There are some great frames out there, but some of them go for crazy prices. Well, outta my budget at the moment anyway.
Thought this may of gone for a little more .. http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Gios-Torino-Re ... 1c0e4e1c69
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by toff » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:09 pm
Remember that clown who came onto this forum and hijacked my Colnago Saronni thread? He's selling the bike he bought for $363.40, and with 2 days to go, it's only $0.99. Let's see if he makes his money back... I doubt it, especially since he had to transport the bike from Victoria to Queensland, and spent $50 on the wrong decals. Interesting that he is using basically the same pictures and text as the original seller. Wonder if kevinwulf is still interested in picking up the bike cheaply?
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by lethoso » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:40 pm
toff wrote: I doubt it, especially since he had to transport the bike from Victoria to Queensland
ebay auction wrote:Pick up only from Highett Victoria
just looks like he has his location set incorrectly, which should help the selling price a lot. I was a little bit interested when it turned up in my within 200km search, but yeah, I guess it's not.
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by toff » Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:47 am
An interesting motorpace bike from Switzerland... I wonder what those 2 extra supports are for? Wind vibration? The crook of the week:. Sure it's a Colnago... The dreamer of the week. He painted his old bike orange, so now it's worth 10 times as much!
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by sixx » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:54 am
Looks nice. Not 10k nice though. 
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by singlespeedscott » Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:48 am
sixx wrote:Looks nice. Not 10k nice though.
I don't understand the point of making the bike a replica when the frame is not even made by the correct manufacturer. Wouldn't he of been better off doing up the old frame and reapplying the original frame manufacturers decals.
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by rustychisel » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:03 pm
toff wrote:An interesting motorpace bike from Switzerland... I wonder what those 2 extra supports are for? Wind vibration?
The others you can keep, what is that titanium thing anyway? but that motorpace bike is just brutal. I'd need to be at 40kmh just to spin the crank over and I'd never get it turning anyway. Eeeek. The supports are just that, bracing against the rather serious forces on a banked track when hitting the curves at 80kmh. One slipping bar stem and it's all over. Which brings me to ask, is that a Campagnolo Sheriff Star front wheel hub radially laced???? I'm sorta wondering at the stiffness of the build and the forces it would have to endure. Scary Showtime.
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by sixx » Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:20 pm
singlespeedscott wrote:sixx wrote:Looks nice. Not 10k nice though.
I don't understand the point of making the bike a replica when the frame is not even made by the correct manufacturer. Wouldn't he of been better off doing up the old frame and reapplying the original frame manufacturers decals.
Yeah, I think you're right. I did a Colnago frame in Molteni orange just recently and was going to go all out with Merckx decals. On second thoughts my plan chenged as to me it looked a bit fraudulant so I brightened up the colour to a more intense orange so not to be confused and will re apply Colnago decals.
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by brendan03 » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:45 pm
Cancelled: AU $200.00
Explanation:The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids.
He pulled it early. Someone wanted it 
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by oldschoolfool » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:20 am
amrjon wrote:Agree, strange. I'd love it, and would pay at least 100x that price.
Just guessing, it wasn't pulled early was it? sometimes someone offers a price and the seller ends the auction before there are any bids and sells it off-line?
Yep! Pulled early. Had some bids, but then it was gone.
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by slammed » Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:37 pm
2009 Scott Aspect 10
Malvern Star Skidstar GT
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by cludence » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:16 pm
I saw that listing too.
I think it was a case of someone just having to have it at all costs. They are not easy to find NOS but I didnt think it would go that high. My complete skidstar cost less than that.
Well done to the seller. I am sure they are smiling and didnt expect it to reach that much.
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by 531db » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:37 pm
No, a modified road bike frame. The Shogun Samarai was a road bike and a pretty good one at that.
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by rkelsen » Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:46 pm
531db wrote:No, a modified road bike frame. The Shogun Samarai was a road bike and a pretty good one at that.
Sorry, I didn't read it properly... "This is my 1992 Shogun Samurai I modified to rear drop outs and modified the seat tube so the tyre runs in a groove (depression) in the seat tube. Also shortened the chain stays and fitted the seat stays behind the seat tube instead of on the sides."Methinks he shortened the chainstays, and then couldn't fit the wheel in...  And then another moron paid far too much for it...  volutamus scandemus
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by brentono » Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:25 am
quote="toff" An interesting motorpace bike from Switzerland... I wonder what those 2 extra supports are for? Wind vibration?
Might be that, behind a pacer, for very long races, on the track, at 100Kph+ there are massive downward G-forces, they may be support, for seat/bar position and strength, you don't want breakage, at that speed. Cheers, BrentonO Lone Rider- I rode on the long, dark road... before I danced under the lights.
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