Craigslist nightmares and dreams...

[Bike Bum]

This one made me laugh out loud, mostly because I've been down the same road:

"Cruiser for sale - $200. Great bike. Brand new. Ridden maybe 4 times total. Wife wants a hybrid. Tried to tell her the first time. But no. Did she listen. Take advantage of the price before I just keep it for principle and remind her I was right."

https://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/5428225373.html

Posting it here 'cause I'm sure others can relate, too!

That bike is $79 bucks at wally world!! Some people are nuts!

 

[Raoul Dude]

LOL, I wouldnt give him $200 for a fleet of them!

That bike is $79 bucks at wally world!! Some people are nuts!

My point wasn't so much "look how much money the ..... is asking for a cheap bike" because craigslist is (sadly) FULL of that nonsense! (Seriously, if we started a thread called "overpriced crappy bikes on craigslist" it would take eight hours a day just to read it! )

My point was the guy's description, specifically the "Ridden maybe 4 times total. Wife wants a hybrid. Tried to tell her the first time. But no. Did she listen. Take advantage of the price before I just keep it for principle and remind her I was right" parts.

How many of us (a) have been or are currently married, (b) have had pretty much the same argument, possibly many times, whether about bikes or something else and/or (c) already know that he better drop the price and sell the bike, because keeping it to remind her that he was right may SOUND good now but in the long run will only lead to more misery?

 

[CrazyDave]

I think this guy used 3" tubing to build his bike!
http://hickory.craigslist.org/bik/5401636883.html

Jethro had him a old swing set and some sand paper, off road light from his old truck, and a old racing slick that was in front of his mailbox and a junk bicycle. After staggering around with a budweiser in his hand and thinking, that is the result. lmao.

 

[kingfish254]

Cool heavy duty kickback wheelset in Boston for only $55
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bop/5452265578.html

 

[kingfish254]

Good deal on a Raleigh Twenty in FL
http://ocala.craigslist.org/bik/5456844490.html

And another
http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/bid/5444741588.html

 

[franconuevo]

This one made me laugh out loud, mostly because I've been down the same road:

"Cruiser for sale - $200. Great bike. Brand new. Ridden maybe 4 times total. Wife wants a hybrid. Tried to tell her the first time. But no. Did she listen. Take advantage of the price before I just keep it for principle and remind her I was right."

https://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/5428225373.html

Posting it here 'cause I'm sure others can relate, too!

Haha .....that's a riot...almost any blurb that starts out with 'The Wife'..is bound to end in a good laugh...OR cry...

 

[franconuevo]

Speaking about good deals in Florida K.fish....
.....

5th week running too.

 

[kingfish254]

Here is something you don't see everyday. Check out this old Taiwanese bike taxi that popped up on my local CL.

http://savannah.craigslist.org/bik/5467382310.html

 

[Fv2]

Here is something you don't see everyday. Check out this old Taiwanese bike taxi that popped up on my local CL.

http://savannah.craigslist.org/bik/5467382310.html

I'd kinda like to have one of those, the grandkids are just about big enough to pedal it. But cost plus shipping would be ridiculous.

 

[user 135]

Should I tell him that is not a US made bike? http://boise.craigslist.org/bik/5443496547.html

 

[horsefarmer]

Should I tell him that is not a US made bike? http://boise.craigslist.org/bik/5443496547.html

It's a cool bike tho !

 

[Fv2]

Should I tell him that is not a US made bike? http://boise.craigslist.org/bik/5443496547.html

Yes, Yes you should.

 

[Harold_B]

Needs a little work I'd say....
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/mcy/5424523577.html

 

[user 135]

I think these are Marc(easywind) is selling some of his collection.
http://boise.craigslist.org/bik/5464659765.html
http://boise.craigslist.org/bik/5472944650.html

 

[ferdy]

Who knew pedaling could be so good for you?

http://rochester.craigslist.org/bik/5478610555.html

 

[franconuevo]

Who knew pedaling could be so good for you?

http://rochester.craigslist.org/bik/5478610555.html

Not a bad deal considered she paid over 2 grand for that 'new'.
(Note to self...start fabricating 'blender bike ' frames)

 

[CrazyDave]

Its amazing what people will buy, this rates right up there with the pet rock.

 

[Joe Monstermaker]

More amazing is a person who paid $2000 for that is apparently successfully running a business!

 

[CRASH]

So they say. I tend not to believe anything on the internet anymore. "I paid $2,000" means they think that's what some other sucker paid, while they paid $400. But they want $500, because YOU are a sucker.

 

[Fv2]

You could probably build one with an old exercise bike from the trash.