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Title: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay here!
Post by: orange on April 01, 2006, 07:26:41 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARBON-FIBRE-K2-PROFLEX-FULL-SUSPENSION-BIKE_W0QQitemZ7231325196QQcategoryZ27948QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


And I live in Derbyshire too - if only I had the money!

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: Oz-SUB on April 01, 2006, 10:37:50 pm

This guy has the worst fetish for Carbon ever.  I checked out some of the other things he has purchased on Ebay.  He even fits Carbon things to motorised model radio controlled cars etc.

Maybe he's selling because he feels he can not fit disc brakes to his rear swing arm.  I'm guessing he had never found this forum.  I sent him a message about this forum, so if he logs on he might realise what he is going to loose and keep it.

Oz-SUB

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: jeffhop on April 02, 2006, 04:49:22 am

im disappointed!  no carbon chainset   ;) plus its got shimano stuff on instead of nice carbon sram stuff ;D nice bike tho`  been thinking about the fournales now that im in the market for new forks, they do look the biz!

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: Dennis on April 02, 2006, 12:36:04 pm

I  agree with jeff, VERY disappointed that there aren't even carbon cranks. I also agree with Oz-sub that he doesn't realize what he's going to be missing if he sells this thing. maybe he just really needs the money, who knows?

also, shimaNO mechs? you've got to be kidding. why not the SRAM (fake)carbon stuff?

otherwise its ok, I like the wheels, tho I prefer my Rev-X's.

[smiley=groucho.gif]

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: jazclrint on April 03, 2006, 04:29:32 pm

You know, I have to take some exception to this.  Mine is covered in fiber, and I HAVE Carbon cranks!  And SRAM bits (except FD).  I just couldn't afford the Zipp wheels, and the Carbon seat doesn't seem too comfy.

I'm a freak too!  [smiley=laughing.gif]

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: doogie.24 on April 09, 2006, 03:55:01 am

 :) It's nice to know that I am not the only Fibre Freak!    [smiley=nod.gif]

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: orange on April 19, 2006, 03:01:31 am

I notice you've got just the frame up for sale now...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K2-PROFLEX-5500-CARBON-FIBRE-FULL-SUSPENSION-FRAME_W0QQitemZ7235631334QQcategoryZ22679QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: doogie.24 on April 23, 2006, 08:30:11 am

Yes, after having no luck with selling the complete bike I have decided to strip it down and sell bits seperately.There are bits on the bike that I can use on a current project that I am putting together.
I would really have liked to sell the complete bike to a good home but still!
After getting my whyte 46 I have just got to get rid of some bikes and bits that I have been hoarding for a rainy day.

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: orange on April 23, 2006, 07:23:09 pm

Simon on this forum is doing exactly the same having bought a Whyte 46 he's selling his modified 856 frame (didn't sell complete bike). Good luck. Wish I had the money!

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: LooseNut on April 25, 2006, 03:02:51 pm

Arrrgghhh [smiley=dead.gif]  I'm a carbon/carbon engineer in the aerospace industry.  The stuff is such a pain to produce, it's lost all visual appeal to me.  [smiley=disbelief.gif]

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: shovelon on April 25, 2006, 03:15:46 pm

LooseNut,

 That is such a familiar feeling.

Terry

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: whisperdancer on April 29, 2006, 08:33:50 am

Here it is again, by the hand of a china guy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CARBON-FIBRE-K2-PROFLEX-FULL-SUSPENSION-BIKE_W0QQitemZ4636007893QQcategoryZ63487QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Same bike that was parted and sold.

Damn chinese and their scams...

[smiley=diaper.gif]

Title: Re: How much carbon can you take? Look at Ebay her
Post by: Dennis on April 30, 2006, 02:45:11 am

whisper,

I agree with you about the chinese guys and their scams. they obviously think we americans and europeans are stupid, and they may be right. after all, most of us are buying the lousy crap they make over there, and then they use the profits to build/buy  weapons that they will use to crush us one day. ok, enough of a rant.

anyway, I bought my Giant cf hardtail from a guy in Hong Kong off of ebay. I never thought it would ever get here. I lodged complaint after complaint on ebay, the guy never replied, and then after 5 or 6 months, the thing showed up! amazing, it must have been on the slowboat to US!

all in all, I hate the ebay and email scams that keep popping up. what is with those people? (the scammers, that is).

DG