Buying bikes is usually a losing proposition for me (and I've bought a lot), but I've had a few good finds. Took a gamble on a crappy photo'd 80's Woodrup for a decent price. Came with Campy Cobalto brakes that I sold that about paid for the whole bike (also sold the frame, other bits, and still have the wheels). My best find though is probably my Bleriot frame that I bought from the Minneapolis outfit that was blowing them out at nearly break even prices. Can't remember the exact deal but I bought one pretty early after they came out and it was really inexpensive. Afterwards Rivendell got PO'd (understandably), and the dealer raised prices...and went away?? Anyway it was good for me. Great frame, my first Rivendell, and to this day, my favorite bike.
On Feb 8, 9:20 am, campyonly...@me.com wrote: > Here's a question for everyone: What's your best cycling deal of all time? > I'll start with a few recent examples of great stuff that I got for close to > nothing or … nothing: > > -- My late 60s Raleigh Superbe, purchased at a yard sale for $5. A day's > worth of elbow grease (washing, scrubbing, and polishing) turned it into a > very nice looking bike. I had to spend about $10 to buy a missing part, and I > bought a used Brooks Flyer to replace the awful modern saddle the bike came > from. Also put on a Carradice bag that I already had. Similar bikes show up > on eBay for about $500. > > -- The Sigma computer on my random bike, found in a planter in downtown Davis > by my daughter. With the addition of a $5 mount (eBay), it works perfectly. > > -- The wireless Cateye computer on my folding rando bike, found on the road > by me. I bought a $5 mount online, and paired it with a sending unit I > already had. Works perfectly. > > -- My favorite cycling shoes, a pair of Specialized BG MTB-type shoes, bought > from a fellow local cyclist for $10. I originally planned to use them for wet > weather and muddy rides, but they became my favorite shoes, and have been on > my feet for an 1,100-mile ride from Santa Rosa to Seattle > (www.wheelshorth.org), several brevet series, and PBP in 2011. > > So … what's your best deal ever? > > --Eric Norris > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.com > campyonlyguy.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
