eBay and Craigslist finds

eyebrows i was suggesting that it was a bit dodge, with the pics in the dark and all.
jesus!
does no-one understand anymore?

Ha!

I understood you alright - just thought I would confirm your hunch with my own dodgy experience.

i thought this was too good to be true. Especially given the "twilight" lighting arrangements!

48cm Fixed = £180

*The Eddie Merckx stickers are just a joke. This bike is of course NOT an Eddie Merckx bike! *

Help please!!

So how much is a Bob Jackson worth?? I want some guidance re bidding for the following:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bob-Jackson-mens-bike_W0QQitemZ270178558373QQihZ017QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

there's only a few hours left and i reckon i could get it. thanks!!

(for conversion to fixed, of course :)

dont worry 'dre, at £36 its cheap. big size...u building to sell?

yah, well i missed it :/
i know it was big size - was just gonna build to have fun really, learn more about bikes, etc, see if i could ride it and so on. guess i've got enough stuff going on, tho, and no doubt see other frames and bikes about. damn! hehehe - i'm gonna go have a beer anyway

don't see it as a loss cause there frame up on ebay all the time. the thing with conversions is look at clearance, and dropouts and also the shape of the forks.
i dunno i guess differant people like differant styled and looking frames, i wouldn't have personally gone for that one becasue once you strip it down it'll look very differant...plenty more fish in the sea and all that

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carlton-Pro-Am-Frameset-Reynolds-531-Cycling-bicycle_W0QQitemZ160170758612QQihZ006QQcategoryZ22679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

has quite a nice shape

yeah, i think i'm a sucka for yellow ;-)

Me too. next bike is going to be purple with yellow back deep v laced to phil wood (if it ever arrives) & a yellow san marco if i can ever find one. and purple risers. And yellow grips.

...it will also have a front wheel, brake, and all the other things needed to make it work as a bicycle :)

lol! front wheels always help :-)

anyone one looking for a cheap one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-DAWES-SINGLE-SPEED-ROAD-BIKE-NEW-PARTS_W0QQitemZ190164665455QQihZ009QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem far from perfect but might be a good toe in the water option

condor sell this puppy's for £99

Motobecane SS Road Bike. 57cm. £125

doca - got my folks to bid on that bob jackson for me, the guy sent me some more pics but I was at a mate's house with no internet when it finished... components (&wheels) looked a bit rusty, but the frame looked good, and nice nervex-style lugs. would have been a full day mission to pick it up, too, though. if it's any consolation, I'm also pissed I missed it...

^^Saw that too!
Sadly cheap cranks (pressed crank-spider interface), cheap-looking pedals, and suicide brakes (with second levers to use on the tops) would indicate a cheapo steel frame. I think £125 is a bit steep unless the seller can confirm the frame material as 531 etc. - you may be paying for the Motobecane name.. Also I think they are French, so a possibility of BB threading issues? buyer beware!

The very first 'Craigslist' find :

£20 indoor trainer

asm Me too. next bike is going to be purple with yellow back deep v laced to phil wood (if it ever arrives) & a yellow san marco if i can ever find one. and purple risers. And yellow grips.

knock yourself out: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Selle-San-Marco-ROLLS-saddle-in-rare-YELLOW_W0QQitemZ280163366824QQihZ018QQcategoryZ27925QQcmdZViewItem

If you ever come across an orange one repay the favour dude.

Roberto is charging £96 for a pink one! supply & demand.

There's also this one on gummie too....

http://www.gumtree.com/london/91/15168691.html

ibob doca - got my folks to bid on that bob jackson for me, the guy sent me some more pics but I was at a mate's house with no internet when it finished... components (&wheels) looked a bit rusty, but the frame looked good, and nice nervex-style lugs. would have been a full day mission to pick it up, too, though. if it's any consolation, I'm also pissed I missed it...

hey, thanks for the commiserations. i was totally gutted but am getting over it now... especially as i just found a beaut of an old raleigh abandoned in school (uni) bike sheds and am trying to figure out how to make it mine. need advice about getting through D-locks - anyone?

ibob - i'm looking forward to seeing you again next week

EDIT: friends bike was nicked the other day too, so justified the money i didn't spend on the bob jackson by buying another hefty lock this a.m. problem was, i did have at least 2 friends going to notts for a day or two in teh next week, so picking that bike up wouldn't have been so bad...and even if not, return from st pancras on saturday was less than 30 quid. ggrrrrr

jv If you ever come across an orange one repay the favour dude.
Roberto is charging £96 for a pink one! supply & demand.

I sold one last year for like, £70.

The orange ones looks amazing - i remember once i was trying to collect and have the pink, green and orange - all fluor colours!

if it aint colourful i anit putting it near my ass!

This is interesting - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Reynolds-531-Tubing-Track-Bike_W0QQitemZ110185395391QQihZ001QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

this too - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/531-Steel-Single-Speed-Track-Fixed-Frame-Buckley-Saxon_W0QQitemZ280166813654QQihZ018QQcategoryZ22679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is someone on here ebay user "knought"

Don't use a high street bank for money transfers or money orders to Europe. They are a joke!

I use a licensed money broker beaureau de change type who mainly services ebay buyers/sellers but will let you send Euro MO or transfers or US$ MO for peanuts. Been ebaying since '96 and not found better...

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