Craigslist nightmares and dreams...

[yoothgeye]

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I can't afford to buy that Columbia, but I'd like to ride it.

Looks legit too, I think he might be better off on eBay.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

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Looks like a repop to me. Peddles with reflectors, crank looks more modern / mass produced, and it's just way too clean.

 

[yoothgeye]

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Looks like a repop to me. Peddles with reflectors, crank looks more modern / mass produced, and it's just way too clean.

You're right, I missed the reflector pedals, and I just noticed the phillips head screws in the tank.

 

[clerkkent]

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isn't the 'built by the makers of Columbia bicycles' sticker the dead giveaway that this is a repop?

Looks like a repop to me. Peddles with reflectors, crank looks more modern / mass produced, and it's just way too clean.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

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Good eye, Also if you look close you can see kinda a transparent film around the Columbia decal. Obviously either a water slide decal or sticker.

 

[kingfish254]

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I love this sales pitch "THIS IS FOR THE RICH PERSON WHO HAS IT ALL"
There is a reason rich people are rich, they don't fall for repops presented with embellished stories.

 

[clerkkent]

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http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/3660971337.html

A homemade tandem frame.. the geometry looks acceptable, but I'm curious about the weld quality.
The price? I think there is an extra digit in there, IMO.

 

[otroo]

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http://boise.craigslist.org/mcd/3669070945.html

They have no price on it but I called the guy and he wants $4995 for it.

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[outskirtscustoms]

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http://boise.craigslist.org/mcd/3669070945.html

They have no price on it but I called the guy and he wants $4995 for it.

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That is nice but not $5k nice.

 

[otroo]

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Yeah I know.

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[Harold_B]

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One mans trash?

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/bik/3652588605.html

 

[mikeeebikey]

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http://boise.craigslist.org/mcd/3669070945.html

They have no price on it but I called the guy and he wants $4995 for it.

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That little motor must hide a busa drivetrain!

 

[yoothgeye]

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One mans trash?

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/bik/3652588605.html

Might be some good deals there, he's a BMX guy, so I'm sure he grabbed all the "good stuff" but there are some nice parts in there for the everyday builder: http://s1121.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... /Bmx%20buy

 

[Harold_B]

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That's what I thought too. Not going to be able to look into it or these either (same guy?):

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/bik/3652699204.html

 

[outskirtscustoms]

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It's an old bike it just looks new, The cheaper ones at Walmart are just imitators...lol
http://muncie.craigslist.org/bik/3655605030.html

 

[outskirtscustoms]

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This guy is dreaming....
http://muncie.craigslist.org/bik/3578403086.html

 

[largek9]

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Now this is wild! :shock:

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/bik/3673391897.html

"THIS BIKE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE 1955 AND JUST CAME OUT!!!!
THE ORIGINAL OWNER BOUGHT THIS IN 1947 AND STORED IT ALL THAT TIME...CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
ORIGINAL PAINT. LITE, LUGGAGE RACK LEATHER SEAT AND ALL..THE HORN IS BUILT IN TO THE CROSS BAR.
ANYWAY, THIS IS FOR THE RICH PERSON WHO HAS IT ALL"

Busted! Somebody posted this on C/L in response to the ad. The orginal price had already dropped by $500.

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/bik/3680059006.html

 

[largek9]

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This is an example of what I see on C/list in my neck of the woods when it comes to old bike deals! :roll:

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/bik/3682357845.html

 

[yoothgeye]

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That's horrible, but at lease actual old stuff pops up around you. On my CL it is ONLY (for real) Walmart stuff from the past 10 years and overpriced roadie/MTB stuff from the past 5 years.

 

[junknutz1975]

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This is an example of what I see on C/list in my neck of the woods when it comes to old bike deals! :roll:

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/bik/3682357845.html

man, i'd pay $30 for both--TOPS!