eBay and Craigslist finds

1989 NOS Raleigh 531

fffffuuuuuu... I really hate using ebay sometimes. Bought what looked like an ace SS beater -TVT92 Crabon frame, campag 50th anniversary cranks, record brakes... pretty damn nice.

Arrives from fucking Belgium, cranks both have cracks in them, stem is stuck, wheel hubs fucked, one brake record, other not... bare jokes. Seller doesn't refute faults but tells me I'm unrealistic and expecting a 'brand new bike'. What a fucking cunt. Good mind to shit down the seat tube and send it back with a fucking rose planted in it.

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRGURE/guerciotti-record-frameset

Planet x bargainlicious?

I don't know anything Guerciotti frames. Advice anyone?

Italian thread Bottom Bracket >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I don't understand why its still in production. Some things don't work, Italain BB threads being one. Its a fuc up. When will they realise Italian threads are so wrong ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Titanium-Road-Bike-Dyna-Tech-Strada-401-Stunning-/220866581880?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item336cac9578 quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260867043527&clk_rvr_id=272077012769&item=260867043527&lgeo=1&vectorid=229508

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Italian thread Bottom Bracket >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I don't understand why its still in production. Some things don't work, Italain BB threads being one. Its a fuc up. When will they realise Italian threads are so wrong ?

If you install them correctly, then they work fine.

Crap mechanics thread >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Good mind to shit down the seat tube and send it back with a fucking rose planted in it.
repped for revenge based irony

Italian thread Bottom Bracket >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I don't understand why its still in production. Some things don't work, Italain BB threads being one. Its a fuc up. When will they realise Italian threads are so wrong ?

A while ago, there were just 3 kinds of BB threads: British, French and Italian (okay, besides that there were some unique systems that didn't really belong to a standard like Thompson, press-in systems like Gazelle, BMX stuff).
They all worked pretty well and life was simple.
Nowadays there are so many kinds (like head set bearings), that there is no longer a standard. And each system has a life cycle of max. 2 years.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140613953337?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130583089383?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130583092274?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thanet-Silverlight-Bike-Bicycle-/120790496414?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1c1facb49e#ht_868wt_1382

Rubbish pics- but awesome bike. Thanets dont come up often- this will go for £1200+ easy



http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/aliensoundtrack/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

Nice collection

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thanet-Silverlight-Bike-Bicycle-/120790496414?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1c1facb49e#ht_868wt_1382

Rubbish pics- but awesome bike. Thanets dont come up often- this will go for £1200+ easy


Seen this in the flesh. The colour looks better in real life and it is a really nice bike. And it actually was for sale at £1200 ono. Spot on estimate.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Carbon-Fiber-Road-Racing-Bike-Frame-Fork-50-58-/150648632981?_trksid=p4340.m8&_trkparms=algo%3DMW%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D6%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3351156605502380195#ht_2086wt_1163

Is this ridiculously cheap, or a knock off?

It's debatable. Some would say it's a knock off, often called a Chinarello, whilst others would say it's made in the same factory as real Pinarellos but then leaves by the back door rather than the front.

Which one is true, I don't know.

Cinelli LA84 bullhorns Buy it Now £35 or make an offer.

Not mine but i saw a few people wanting them recently here.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cinelli-L-A-84-Time-trial-handlebars-42cm-/230683020480?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item35b5c78cc0#ht_500wt_1413

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/classic-lightweight-single-speed-racer-road-bike-just-put-together/89397045

No details on the frame, does it look like junk?

Yes. Also, incredibly small, looks like a kids bike.

Love the description as well

"fits 158cm to 180 or 5ft2 to 5ft11"

Bargain Fondriest track frame over on Bikeradar;

Lovely carpet too.

Pricedrop to 300 includingpostage, bargain.

Thats a FULL BIKE, not just frame.

£290 quid Somec?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-GIPIEMME-SOMEC-57CM-SACHS-TORELLI-BONTRAGER-NICE-CONDITION-/370547733576?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item56465db448#ht_1001wt_12707

*exc p+p

Bargain Fondriest track frame over on Bikeradar;

Lovely carpet too.

dibsies!

Condor carbon bar stool


£290 quid Somec?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-GIPIEMME-SOMEC-57CM-SACHS-TORELLI-BONTRAGER-NICE-CONDITION-/370547733576?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item56465db448#ht_1001wt_12707

*exc p+p

Nice Pival groupset..

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