ahhh that does look a pretty bike to be sure.

Im asking $600 non-nig, which I think is fair for a bike with 1K, and perfectly tuned bits, including destressed wheels, regreased and ajdusted hubs, and a drivetrain you could eat off of, lubed with wax. List is $800, but youd have to import from Canada, as I did. Im hoping to get some more boudoir shots of it after I wax and touch up a couple paint chips. That way itll make some poor soul rock hard, and theyll have no choice but to call me.

im still surprised you went for a bike like that in the first place, to be honest. Dont get me wrong, its a nice bit of kit, but for pure on-the-road riding, you cant beat the understated looks and the simple-but-effective design of the redline/on-ones [or bikes of that ilk.] Youre right on price - its been bedded in, looked after and no doubt youve ironed out any post production creaks and rattles... so itll be in better shape than when it left the shop.

good luck with the sale.

http://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/200411136.html

What I really wanted was something less brainspacey like my old city bike with a Nexus hub. Sturdy frame, fenders, and a rack from hell would finish it off. Weight is a non issue. Fixed gear isnt exactly a Nexus, but its simple.

p.s. ive never seen such a flamboyantly penned advert for a bike...

I thought you were selling the bike, not interviewing would-be candidates!  

I flip bikes all the time on craigslist, usually flipping them in 24 hours. When you write something like, "good for poets, and other math challenged romantics, but not recommended for the sensitivity challenged" you make people think that buying said object makes them special. Trust me, Ive sold a sh*tload of stuff on craigslist, and you have to work the angle as its used by a lot of arty types.

Quote from: maximusotterI flip bikes all the time on craigslist, usually flipping them in 24 hours. When you write something like, "good for poets, and other math challenged romantics, but not recommended for the sensitivity challenged" you make people think that buying said object makes them special. Trust me, Ive sold a sh*tload of stuff on craigslist, and you have to work the angle as its used by a lot of arty types.

i ask myself, are people really that shallow?  :hunf:

Yup. I sold that KHS with language that stated that recommended headgear was a beret, and learning to shout phrases in Italian and French would greatly enhance the riding experience. Got a frantic call that night from a girl who HAD to have it.

And to be honest, its a very original bike in this part of the world. Nothing like it in the shops, so the thought of some douchebag vandy kid getting it stolen for a crack rock makes me wanna hurl.

Quote from: maximusotterYup. I sold that KHS with language that stated that recommended headgear was a beret, and learning to shout phrases in Italian and French would greatly enhance the riding experience. Got a frantic call that night from a girl who HAD to have it.

i hope you mean the bike, old chap.

Quote from: maximusotterso the thought of some douchebag vandy kid getting it stolen for a crack rock makes me wanna hurl.

nature of the beast unfortunately, i owned a beautiful alu rock lobster when i was at uni, which i sold to buy my Chameleon - it was bought by a Malaysian student who only weeks later had it nicked... i felt like fracturing his skull, as i knew some scroat would be throwing it around, and generally abusing the f*ck out of it...  

Yeah, my last bike, which was one of perhaps two of that model sold in Chicago, was likely traded for a crack rock. If I ever catch one in the act, I will divot their body like Tiger Woods.

On a flip note, I did a quickie spreadsheet seeing what such a bike would cost me to build, lets say, with an IRO frame. Total came to $800! :shock: Thats using bargain bits as well. I seriously dont understand how Redline can sell it at that price point.

Example of shallow: first response to the bike this morning is, "how much does it weight?". Now is that the most important question for a bike thats a beer and egg fetcher? Morons. My response, "It weighs what a quality bike with full accessories weighs, youre welcome to weigh it on my deli scale, but Id suggest riding the thing and seeing if it fits instead."

Dumb ASSES!

Quote from: maximusotterExample of shallow: first response to the bike this morning is, "how much does it weight?". Now is that the most important question for a bike thats a beer and egg fetcher? Morons. My response, "It weighs what a quality bike with full accessories weighs, youre welcome to weigh it on my deli scale, but Id suggest riding the thing and seeing if it fits instead."

Dumb ASSES!

i didnt know snellgrove had moved to the states...

Trying not to......

I edited the posting and used the tag to illustrate the mass of said object.