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that langster that 'sold' for £14,500 has got a very pissy owner. I messaged him in a moment of irritation explaining why it hadnt sold/why it was overpriced and he replied:
'not quite sure what to make of your questions, or the point of it to be honest.....
If you read the item description you will note that it would probably cost in the region of around £850 to build this bike. I would suggest one starts with the retail price of the standard steel langster - this frame is no longer even available let alone in the condition it is in. You can then add to that the cost of the components, all of which were bought separately. When i said new, i really mean it. New and unused. I built the bike for fun because i felt like it. The wheels and nitto risers and stem alone total around £300. I don't cut corners and don't use second hand parts. The only thing that remains standard is the frame and forks. £800+ is not that much, jesus, i have two road bikes the cumulative value of which is eye-watering. So in the scheme of things £800 is nothing. If you really want to see an over priced single speed bike i would look at brick lane bikes - that's a rip off !!
I've looked at the examples you have sent me ??? No comparison. Totally different bikes, frames, components and running gear. One is pure track and has no brakes at all.....
Unfortunately some twat disrupted my auction with a fake bid of £14,700 which ruined it for others. **what he didn't realise is that i am a lawyer and have legal proceedings waiting in the side lines dependding on what ebay do about him. Lol silly boy.
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anyway, i may re-list the bike once i've dealt with idiot aforementioned. I won't accept much less than £550 for it unless you have a sensible offer to make....... I'll sooner put it in the loft than give it away, it's not as though i am making a profit from it.......... Sometimes it's not worth my time to auction certain things on ebay given the rediculous offers. We all want something for nothing........Poor delusional boy! I got a mate selling a chrome langster totally original and ridden literally around the block and all he is hoping for is to get back what he paid for it new... 390!
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Have you ever bought any frame set or full bike from UK?
East Europe is probably in the same planet with the same variety of people like anywhere else. There is as much probability to get wrong boxed frame as from anywhere else.
Another nuance - postage prices usually are lowers than in West Europe.
And yes, there's no import duties/taxes etc.I choose my bikes like I choose my women... meticulously. Plus I can always hunt down the SOB who has ripped me off in the UK. Too lazy to do the same to someone on the continent.
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Oh noes! Someone over on CTC is selling the bike I would most like to be riding when I turn up for the London Classic on Monday!
http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=74239
I had a go on one of these at the Cycle Show a few years back and it made oi larf lots. Sadly I don't have a spare £600, nor for that matter a partner who would look kindly on such silliness. So over to you folks!I really like these bikes, but I just don't get their prices. 660 for a "toy" is just 400 too much.
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awesome, would buy if i had the money
I see a lot of great frames being sold from Budapest/Warsaw etc. Has anyone bought one? And if so whats the delivery like? Did it come well packed? Did you have to pay import duties/taxes etc?
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So many things wrong with this.
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just crazy, didn't sell for £169 last week, sells for £265 this week!
ta da!
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dibs on the levers
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JHB011: no. stop.
last hour on this tropical sex machine
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Brian-Rourke-steel-hand-made-road-bike-frame-forks-61cm-/00/s/Nzk5WDEwNjY=/z/rtMAAMXQAx9RPJas/$T2eC16h,!ygE9s7HLd7bBRPJ,svy)!~~60_12.JPGJust one more ;)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-Broken-Chariot-For-Sale-Spares-Or-Repairs-picture-only-/111032810606 -
A little pricey?
For 853? I sold an 853 (sans the fork) for 300 last december.
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Cycling in London dangerous?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-go-cycle-/290878894316
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