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Nice.
Around here a mountain bike is more suitable for the inevitable dirt trails.
How did you get this for $100 only? :o
Allemano raises a good question. Your thread title titillates, but the body provides no answers. Inquiring minds want to know. ???
100 dollar. I would buy one for that kinda money
My very reliable friend is a hard-core bike rider. He bought this with the intention of reselling it (no it's not stolen). Retail on this '08 Trek is around $800. I sold my Centurion Lemans road bike to a collector in S.F. for $200 and had a difficult time letting it go as I'd had it since new in '88. I would have held on to it until I found the right buyer because Centurion Tange2 frames are usually turned into single-speed fixies. Given the condition that I keep my stuff in, I'd have waited it out for the "right" buyer. Meh, what can I say? Mark to market is one thing, but I'm sentimental too. The deal for the Trek was $400. Selling the Centurion brought that down to $200. The guy also has a Merc that he wanted detailed which we agreed at $100 for an exterior detail.
What the bike still needs: I bought new Look Keo pedals as my old ones went with the Centurion. They were original to when I bought them and the tension for their release was ridiculously weak, the cleats needed replacement anyway. So, I'm out the cost of new Look Keo pedals and the ones I bought are the low rent series. The saddle will probably need replacement, as this one is clearly supplied at a price point. The brakes are adequate but I might upgrade the pads. Since this is a triple, the cross-chaining is bad and for some reason I get the feeling the derailers will need fiddling. I'm not so sure I won't upgrade to a Shimano 105 group set.
Hence, a well bought bike.
The mark up on bikes is stunning. Buying new is worse than buying a new car given the depreciation. Down economies can be good for some things after all.
Today I was supposed to go out with my bike (nothing fancy, just a mountan bike) but it's raining!
Another benefit to live in Tuscany is that you can ride your bike for 725Km in one month (like I did this month) without dodging cars and risking your life...and you can decide for mountain or seaside as well!
I have a 20 year old Faggin "classic racer" with Cinelli equipment which I got on Ebay for 30 (!) Euros.
Last year I made a 190 km day trip from the river head of the Ruhr back to my home town Essen.
After that I had to stay in bed for three days...
This place is just 45km away from my home and you can reach it only after 4km of dirty roads, so it's not that crowed.
I often go there with my bike, spent the day snorkeling and get back...90km or real pleasure...(actually 500km of this month's mileage were spent for that destination...)
what a beautiful place!
Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 04, 2010, 04:52:10 AM
This place is just 45km away from my home and you can reach it only after 4km of dirty roads, so it's not that crowed.
I often go there with my bike, spent the day snorkeling and get back...90km or real pleasure...(actually 500km of this month's mileage were spent for that destination...)
Those pictures are stunning. :)
Quote from: Allemano on May 04, 2010, 04:40:36 AM
I have a 20 year old Faggin "classic racer" with Cinelli equipment which I got on Ebay for 30 (!) Euros.
Last year I made a 190 km day trip from the river head of the Ruhr back to my home town Essen.
After that I had to stay in bed for three days...
That is a beautiful bike. I'm doing more research on Faggin.
Now that is a nice bike to have!......unfortunately not when you live in Amsterdam!
This is why I can not have a nice bike like that :'(
VERY nice purchase, Bezor!
And, Paul ... that is an awesome place.
Hmph ... I can't remember the last time I rode my bicycle. But, when I was a "youngster", I rode that thing EVERYWHERE. It was hard to keep me off it.
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I haven't rode the bike in about 5 years.