eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

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Postby Discodan » Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:48 pm

The auction has been pulled now so I assume it was an honest mistake
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Postby KGB » Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:00 pm

Yep, he was OK about it. Had no idea it was actually damaged. Shame, nice bike otherwise.
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Postby morini » Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:35 pm

I just came across this mob on ebay and wondered if anyone has bought stickers off them. They look pretty reasonably priced.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/bicyclestick ... 7675.l2562" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Postby coldst » Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:29 pm

KGB wrote:Sent a message to kuwahara guy, basically explaining how obvious the damage was and asking whether he was just clueless or a scumbag... Would have been a nice bike once upon a time but selling it like that isn't cool.
What specifically gives it away in the photos? I'm not sure what to look for exactly but in the second photo of the head tube it looks like the top tube is bent up near the joining lug.

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Postby yugyug » Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:05 pm

coldst wrote:
KGB wrote:Sent a message to kuwahara guy, basically explaining how obvious the damage was and asking whether he was just clueless or a scumbag... Would have been a nice bike once upon a time but selling it like that isn't cool.
What specifically gives it away in the photos? I'm not sure what to look for exactly but in the second photo of the head tube it looks like the top tube is bent up near the joining lug.
I noticed the cracked off paint in the topside of the downtube just above the shifters - I think thats a common spot for the frame to bend in a front end collision.

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Postby geoff_tewierik » Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:21 pm

coldst wrote:What specifically gives it away in the photos? I'm not sure what to look for exactly but in the second photo of the head tube it looks like the top tube is bent up near the joining lug.
That's how I picked it - the crease in the top tube is quite obvious.

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Postby barefoot » Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:02 pm

yugyug wrote:
coldst wrote:
KGB wrote:Sent a message to kuwahara guy, basically explaining how obvious the damage was and asking whether he was just clueless or a scumbag... Would have been a nice bike once upon a time but selling it like that isn't cool.
What specifically gives it away in the photos? I'm not sure what to look for exactly but in the second photo of the head tube it looks like the top tube is bent up near the joining lug.
I noticed the cracked off paint in the topside of the downtube just above the shifters - I think thats a common spot for the frame to bend in a front end collision.
Top tube AND down tube visibly creased and with paint cracked just behind the lugs.

Imagine how and where the tubes would bend if you applied enough force to the end of the fork... that's where and how they're gone :-P

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who rode a tandem with creases like that for many years before noticing :oops:

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Postby find_bruce » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:09 pm

Sometimes the forks make it obvious
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Postby munga » Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:20 pm

morini wrote:I just came across this mob on ebay and wondered if anyone has bought stickers off them. They look pretty reasonably priced.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/bicyclestick ... 7675.l2562" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
yeah bought some for a cannondale. good quality.

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Postby rangersac » Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:37 pm

Never heard of a Keith Davies but given the internal brake cable routing it can't be bad.
Nor a Neil Orrell which looks alright as well and ends soon.
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Doth mine eyes deceive me or is that a wavy top tube?
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Postby geoff_tewierik » Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:26 pm

rangersac wrote:Repairable? Nice frame if so.
Hard to pick the crack in the seat tube - my eyes must be failing me.
rangersac wrote:This won't stay low
Saw it when first listed - Looks to be a 58cm frame and a bad rattle can fade job.

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Postby xerlex » Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:54 pm

rangersac wrote:Never heard of a Keith Davies but given the internal brake cable routing it can't be bad.

For $80 if I was close I'd grab it. Looks like Everest webbed or batwing lugs. Bargain.

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Postby matt1986 » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:26 pm

xerlex wrote:
rangersac wrote:Never heard of a Keith Davies but given the internal brake cable routing it can't be bad.

For $80 if I was close I'd grab it. Looks like Everest webbed or batwing lugs. Bargain.
Yep, looks a steal to me. The trimmings don't look half bad either.
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Postby frailer5 » Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:41 pm

Assuming it's this Keith Davis; in which case drive north... (of Tassie, that is, not Canberra). ....edit: Oops, Davies. :oops:

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Postby KGB » Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:39 pm

find_bruce wrote:Sometimes the forks make it obvious
Many older bikes have pretty strong forks too, I noticed the paint cracks on the top of both the top tube and down tube (indicating a front ender, where the wheel is effectively forced under the frame) but the forks on that kuwa didn't seem obviously bent to me. Forks survive impact as the frames bends. Sad.
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Postby feelthewheel » Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:44 pm

Bargain Speedwell for those Brisbanites near Strathpine!! Stop the powdercoat brigade from getting this ...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Road-bike-Tr ... 1e8dd38849" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?

Postby yugyug » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:31 am

This only costs u a dollar, but it's negotiable
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1050735338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby ldrcycles » Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:11 pm

feelthewheel wrote:Bargain Speedwell for those Brisbanites near Strathpine!! Stop the powdercoat brigade from getting this ...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Road-bike-Tr ... 1e8dd38849" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And proper old by the looks of those dropouts.
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Postby Typhoon Ken » Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:29 pm

feelthewheel wrote:Bargain Speedwell for those Brisbanites near Strathpine!! Stop the powdercoat brigade from getting this ...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Road-bike-Tr ... 1e8dd38849" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If my son didn't already have another Speedwell and an Austral in his garage that he picked up to send down to me in Sydney I'd get him to grab it for me.

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Postby Tinker » Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:43 pm

Typhoon Ken wrote:
feelthewheel wrote:Bargain Speedwell for those Brisbanites near Strathpine!! Stop the powdercoat brigade from getting this ...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Road-bike-Tr ... 1e8dd38849" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If my son didn't already have another Speedwell and an Austral in his garage that he picked up to send down to me in Sydney I'd get him to grab it for me.
I think you need two Speedwells. I'll take care of the Austral for you :wink:

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Postby Typhoon Ken » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:41 pm

Tinker wrote:I think you need two Speedwells. I'll take care of the Austral for you :wink:
Not just an Austral but one that was "rebranded" into a Tom Wallace Special.

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Postby Tinker » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:26 pm

Typhoon Ken wrote:
Tinker wrote:I think you need two Speedwells. I'll take care of the Austral for you :wink:
Not just an Austral but one that was "rebranded" into a Tom Wallace Special.
Desecration! :lol:

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Postby ldrcycles » Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:02 am

You mean upgraded :) .



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Postby Stuey » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:49 pm

This looks like a decent buy, in Perth:

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/scarboro ... 1050597501" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Set up for a few brake types. Commuter?

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