Hell yeah - £15 a go mobile puncture repairs.

You forget what some people earn.. their time might be better spent doing something else.
Like they reckon it's more cost effective for Bill Gates to buy a car and drive off than wait 10min for a cab or some such randomness.
If fixing the puncture takes him 20min and he's earning £100/hr..

cheap miche cranks italy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/crankset-track-miche-primato-pista_W0QQitemZ110182596409QQcmdZViewItem?hash=ite m110182596409&_trksid=p3286.c47.m63.l1177

Fnck it, £20 a go then.

so i bought a frame on ebay, the guy lives in germany and wants me to pay into his account i told him there is no way im doing this as i have no assurance i will get the frame.
He said he doesn't do paypal
any other ways i can sort this out he doesnt speak very good english

this is the way we do it in aus, never got jibbed.

^^ Paypal is not commonly used - German sellers very often only accept bank transfers so don't assume he's dodgy straight away! There will be a charge though, I think around £20.
Try communicating with a combination of translated German text and English - it shows that at least you have made an effort! (babelfish.com).
Perhaps suggest that you transfer a deposit and the balance once it arrives and you are happy?
Check their feedback and decide if its worth the risk.

If you transfer the money from your bank to his your likely to pay a fee approx £14 but it will be shown on your statements so could be used i guess as evidence worst case senario. Though it will only show amount paid into bank and not what it is for. You'll need yours and his IBAN number to do it ask your bank and they'll give it to you.
Whats his feedback like?

damn i'm like an echo!! sory bout that other guy types quicker than me!

Raleigh Frame, Titanium(?)
Long time to go, what do people think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raleigh-M-Trax-9000-titanium-racing-triathlon-frame_W0QQitemZ170162278742QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3350 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

his feedback is good
and thanks for the replies, i think i will give it a shot

FUSK!

Was in a meeting and missed this. Damn cheap too. Bah.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280164361333&ssPa geName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

onemagicru-
Why is ihe taking photos in the dark?

Onemagicru - I'd be tempted to steer clear of that M-Trax frame if the price goes up much beyond where it is now. For a couple of reasons...

For starters, those M-Trax/ Dynatech bonded tubes were known for unexpectedly un-bonding.

Also, eyebrows, there is a good chance that this dude is taking photos in the dark to mask a serious defect or overall crappy state of the frame...I bought a frame from this seller a few months ago and it was utterly misdescribed; seat post and BB were totally siezed (even though he claimed to have run a bike shop - not details that anyonw who knows bikes woudl neglect to mention). When I contacted him to sort it out he sent me a series of the most crazed, stream of consciousness rants about his wife's eating disorder and how his neighbours were persecuting him for being a Xenophobe...seriously! A certifiable nut job! I put it down to experience and have kept the frame as a back-up...but once bitten and all that!

i was suggesting that it was a bit dodge, with the pics in the dark and all.
jesus!
does no-one understand anymore?

I don't like the word "bonded", especially when talking about old frames.
Having said that, the old bonded carbon Giant Cadex frames are STILL kicking around Oz..
It's also road spaced so depends on what you wanna do with it.
And all the photos are in the dark = blurgh

Ha!

I understood you alright - just thought I would confirm your hunch with my own dodgy experience.

i thought this was too good to be true. Especially given the "twilight" lighting arrangements!

48cm Fixed = £180


The Eddie Merckx stickers are just a joke. This bike is of course NOT an Eddie Merckx bike!

Help please!!

So how much is a Bob Jackson worth?? I want some guidance re bidding for the following:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bob-Jackson-mens-bike_W0QQitemZ270178558373QQihZ017QQcategoryZ33503 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

there's only a few hours left and i reckon i could get it. thanks!!

(for conversion to fixed, of course :)

dont worry 'dre, at £36 its cheap. big size...u building to sell?

yah, well i missed it :/
i know it was big size - was just gonna build to have fun really, learn more about bikes, etc, see if i could ride it and so on. guess i've got enough stuff going on, tho, and no doubt see other frames and bikes about. damn! hehehe - i'm gonna go have a beer anyway

don't see it as a loss cause there frame up on ebay all the time. the thing with conversions is look at clearance, and dropouts and also the shape of the forks.
i dunno i guess differant people like differant styled and looking frames, i wouldn't have personally gone for that one becasue once you strip it down it'll look very differant...plenty more fish in the sea and all that

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carlton-Pro-Am-Frameset-Reynolds-531-Cycling-bicycle_W0QQitemZ160170758612QQihZ006QQcategoryZ22 679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

has quite a nice shape

yeah, i think i'm a sucka for yellow ;-)

Me too. next bike is going to be purple with yellow back deep v laced to phil wood (if it ever arrives) & a yellow san marco if i can ever find one. and purple risers. And yellow grips.

...it will also have a front wheel, brake, and all the other things needed to make it work as a bicycle :)

lol! front wheels always help :-)

anyone one looking for a cheap one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-DAWES-SINGLE-SPEED-ROAD-BIKE-NEW-PARTS_W0QQitemZ190164665455QQihZ009QQcategoryZ3350 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem far from perfect but might be a good toe in the water option

condor sell this puppy's for £99

Motobecane SS Road Bike. 57cm. £125

doca - got my folks to bid on that bob jackson for me, the guy sent me some more pics but I was at a mate's house with no internet when it finished... components (&wheels) looked a bit rusty, but the frame looked good, and nice nervex-style lugs. would have been a full day mission to pick it up, too, though. if it's any consolation, I'm also pissed I missed it...

^^Saw that too!
Sadly cheap cranks (pressed crank-spider interface), cheap-looking pedals, and suicide brakes (with second levers to use on the tops) would indicate a cheapo steel frame. I think £125 is a bit steep unless the seller can confirm the frame material as 531 etc. - you may be paying for the Motobecane name.. Also I think they are French, so a possibility of BB threading issues? buyer beware!

The very first 'Craigslist' find :

£20 indoor trainer

knock yourself out: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Selle-San-Marco-ROLLS-saddle-in-rare-YELLOW_W0QQitemZ280163366824QQihZ018QQcategoryZ279 25QQcmdZViewItem

If you ever come across an orange one repay the favour dude.

Roberto is charging £96 for a pink one! supply & demand.

There's also this one on gummie too....

http://www.gumtree.com/london/91/15168691.html