eBay and Craigslist finds

pista pedals

gonna watch that now, ta! only one more component and the bike will be 100% European.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Sixar-pista-track-bike-531-Campagnolo-Cinelli_W0QQitemZ160331626647QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item160331626647&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318#ebayphotohosting

Could i please have some opinions on this bike? is it a fair price?

Cheers

Look at those engraved fork crowns.
It's beautiful. Buy it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KHS-ROAD-BIKE-SINGLE-SPEED-BIKE-BICYCLE-67CM-XX-LARGE_W0QQitemZ230333652318QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRoad_Bikes?hash=item230333652318&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

SEB size!

My bad, gone to the wind...

nice bike, i'm not a fan of french maillard hubs. would be very tight and maybe toe overlap. looks bigger than 61cm though

Whats wrong with Maillard hubs? Have a couple of 24h high-flange in a box at my attic I was going to build up..

Look at those engraved fork crowns.
It's beautiful. Buy it.

the buyer is an absolute tool

Whats wrong with Maillard hubs? Have a couple of 24h high-flange in a box at my attic I was going to build up..

french, stupid lockrings

Yeah, Spotted that also ... http://singlespeed.angelfire.com/

Is he any good?

um.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/newly-refurbished-single-speed-courier-track-bike_W0QQitemZ190304265984QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item190304265984&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


Yeah, Spotted that also ... http://singlespeed.angelfire.com/

Is he any good?

some ok stuff, occasional nice frame - but they use very cheap components generally and somewhat overpriced (at least compared to second-hand/ebay)

the buyer is an absolute tool

french, stupid lockrings

Do you happen to be joking? and does the seller being a tool effect the bike ? :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Sixar-pista-track-bike-531-Campagnolo-Cinelli_W0QQitemZ160331626647QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK _Bikes_GL?hash=item160331626647&_trksid=p3286.c0.m 14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3 A1318#ebayphotohosting

the sixar is a nice frame, it as some nice details.it belongs to a friend of mine so i've seen it loads and it always looks good.

the only person who knew anything about sixar was hilary stone, i'm sure if you pm him he'll tell you there history.

Why does this link send me to a Bob Jackson?

did the same to me earlier.strange

Why does this link send me to a Bob Jackson?

because in a effort to remove their reeeepost the reeeeposter deleted the wrong portion of the post. next? :-)

Do you happen to be joking? and does the seller being a tool effect the bike ? :)

He actually said the buyer is a tool. Whoever the buyer is.

Whats wrong with Maillard hubs? Have a couple of 24h high-flange in a box at my attic I was going to build up..

1. French threaded lock rings
   
2. Even when you do get the correct lock ring the hub threads aren't very wide, so you won't be able to screw the lock ring down fully on to something like a Dura Ace cog.
   
3. The track nuts are french threaded, and the nuts are harder to track down than the lock rings
   

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOB-JACKSON-531-CAMPAGNOLO-RECORD-FIXED-WHEEL-TRACK_W0QQitemZ180351203634QQihZ008QQcategoryZ56197QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

lie

Sorry if i'm being naive... what's the deal? It's a fake? Are there alot of fake frames on ebay? New to this...

Sorry if i'm being naive... what's the deal? It's a fake? Are there alot of fake frames on ebay? New to this...

no, its just doesnt do exatly what it says on the can. ie fixed track. exchange 'lie' for 'spam title' if you prefer.

gonna watch that now, ta! only one more component and the bike will be 100% European.

that's a shame then, those BLB bob jacksons' are made in china

China, I thought they were Malyasian, or was it Korean?

preeeety sure, it's china, they haven't got a "GB" before the number on the B/B.

Could well be right actually. A little dicky bird told me a few weeks back they were imported from the far east, he seemed to think Malaysia, Korea though...
I didn't wanna put it on here as I knew a few people had bought some so didn't wanna rock the boat

actually, it could be Korea

Not bad though for Eastern craftsmanship, just a bit naughty claiming them to be British

I thought they were made in Poland?

that's why they are cheap enough to have the cut-away seat tube, and the fancy flat crown fork and the paul trackends, if you got BJ to do it, it'll cost you another 200 smackers.