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

[munga]

gunna go out on a limb and say it's a tecnotrat oria frameset. prolly a europa.
crazy price. i picked up (on behalf of a friend) a similarly-sized centurion odessa (tange infinity) for $40 last week.

[pentlandexile]

80s Batavus Dutch city bike going in Brisbane, ends tonight. Would maybe bid on it but I think it's a large.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Batavus-vint ... _500wt_922

[munga]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 500wt_1414

emailed the seller:
"forks are bent.. health hazard"

reply:
"G'day, I thought so as well but couldn't see any damage to forks when removed. Just had it to mechanic who checked it over and they didn't report anything suspicious . Cheers Gary"

counter reply:
"great news for you. who's the mechanic? which shop if you don't mind?"


just so we know where to take dodgy bikes we're trying to flog off for about 8 times their actual value.

[Stuey]

He could have at least said that the mechanic adjusted the trail as part of the service.

[find_bruce]

A Raleigh to ride on the ceiling http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261120272236

[ldrcycles]

He could have at least said that the mechanic adjusted the trail as part of the service.

Ahh that must be it, he's got it set up for racing crits and wanted REALLY quick handling .

[Dan]

just so we know where to take dodgy bikes we're trying to flog off for about 8 times their actual value.

full marks to the keen eyed eBayer

[grantw]

A fakenago with "puncher proof" tyres. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI ... SS:AU:1123

[Clydesdale Scot]

A fakenago with "puncher proof" tyres. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI ... SS:AU:1123

and the seller advises

....overall weight is 6kg,

[familyguy]

He weighed it on the same bathroom scales that say he is a man of a mere 68kg. Who wears XXL pants.

Jim

[rkelsen]

hehe... Biopace 'rings...

Did the Italians ever make a frame for 27" wheels?

[Stuey]

I bet he calls spaghetti 'noodles' as well. And Hsin Lung is a town just outside Roma.

[wqlava1]

hehe... Biopace 'rings...

Did the Italians ever make a frame for 27" wheels?

The 3 inch gap between rear tyre and seat tube makes for pretty relaxed racing handling.

[grantw]

You have to admire the matching bar tape and tyres though, not everyone thinks that's important.

[ldrcycles]

What the heck is a "shimano 105 custom Hsinlung derailer handlebar" .

[amrjon]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130790691511#ht_500wt_1414

emailed the seller:
"forks are bent.. health hazard"

reply:
"G'day, I thought so as well but couldn't see any damage to forks when removed. Just had it to mechanic who checked it over and they didn't report anything suspicious . Cheers Gary"

counter reply:
"great news for you. who's the mechanic? which shop if you don't mind?"


just so we know where to take dodgy bikes we're trying to flog off for about 8 times their actual value.

Looks like you've done the world a service, new forks being fitted apparently.

[grantw]

What the heck is a "shimano 105 custom Hsinlung derailer handlebar" .

Hsin Lung are a Taiwanese manufacturer of various bike parts - they make exactly the kind of stuff a discerning aficionado specs for one's fakenago. Many would chose Cinelli or 3T, but this is pretentious - if you really want to stand out from the crowd, there's only one choice.

[bigfriendlyvegan]

A fakenago with "puncher proof" tyres. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI ... SS:AU:1123

and the seller advises

....overall weight is 6kg,

The thing is, it doesn't look like a bad bike. If he cut the BS and just said "Hey, here's my bike. It works, nothing to do on it. I don't know what it is, the stickers are aftermarket. The dimensions are..." he would probably do better. A well maintained mystery bike that you can ride away is a much better option than a fakenago.

[ldrcycles]

What the heck is a "shimano 105 custom Hsinlung derailer handlebar" .

Hsin Lung are a Taiwanese manufacturer of various bike parts - they make exactly the kind of stuff a discerning aficionado specs for one's fakenago. Many would chose Cinelli or 3T, but this is pretentious - if you really want to stand out from the crowd, there's only one choice.

Oh yeah i've got probably half a dozen of them in my shed, it's just when you put all of that together, i've never heard of a 'derailer handlebar' .
As bigfriendlyvegan says, if the bloke was actually honest about what it is he would probably be more likely to sell it. I mean really, 6kg?

[grantw]

You both make the point well, but this thread wouldn't be any fun if they were honest about their product

[Clydesdale Scot]

You both make the point well, but this thread wouldn't be any fun if they were honest about their product

[sunho]

modding

wohow

[cray-]

modding

wohow

Hehe, I made a similar joke/comment awhile back in the Repco thread: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3378&p=820079&hilit=+gumtree#p820079

Defo need more pimped wind trainers on this forum.

[ldrcycles]

Colnago frame with 'some damage' .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sarroni-Coln ... 500wt_1288

[grantw]

Apparently this is worth $4-5k in some circles Malvern Star