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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: DugB on December 08, 2008, 11:50:26 am

Title: LOL! :-)
Post by: DugB on December 08, 2008, 11:50:26 am: I think this guy had a nervous twitch and accidentally put one too many zeros in the price of his bike:

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/bik/938507929.html
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Post by: jeffgothro on December 08, 2008, 01:05:51 pm: "I will no entertain the idea of putting this bike in the hands of an inexperienced rider"

Define inexperienced rider please? (I've been riding 33+ years but know guys riding less than 10 years who can smoke me)

and...

Girving Oil Dampening with Elastomers

WTF? I owned an elastomer 856 - I wasnt aware "oil dampening" was part of my suspension system? (correct me if I'm wrong)

(Girving? damn, I thought I was bad...lol)

PROFLEX 856 World Cup Design - $1500

World Cup? Erm...nice reflectors dude, are they included with your world cup $1500 price? ::)

That guy bumped his head - and for an elastomer spec'ed 856 no less - that bike is worth 500.00 (give or take a few bucks - and assuming its near flawless).

I'm being generous.
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Post by: DugB on December 08, 2008, 01:40:32 pm: I know...I picked up my complete 856 frame for $50. I also snagged a nearly unused 856 for $275, and that price included an awesome Specialized pump, a CatEye computer and new set of kevlar-beaded WTB Velociraptors. Even my 4000 was less than a third of what he's asking. Maybe I should flag the post for removal, hehehehe ;-)

- Doug
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Post by: shovelon on December 08, 2008, 01:43:38 pm: Me too! I picked up an 856 to transfer the parts to a 956 frame for $275.

I believe it in fact does have oil damped elastomer shocks, called the ODS (oil dampened shock).
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Post by: jeffgothro on December 08, 2008, 03:59:02 pm: Ok fair enough...I'm sure you all have seen my 856 - its mint and I only paid 375.00 for it complete (a steal really - its worth more).
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Post by: Lysander on December 09, 2008, 02:47:08 am: I wouldnae buy owt off anyone who can't get their pictures oriented the right way................. ;D

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I will no entertain the idea of putting this bike in the hands of an inexperienced rider

Aye, fair enough on that one, though- we all know how Proflexes can unexpectedly explode if you change gear wrongly.............
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Post by: Happy Valley on December 09, 2008, 03:42:29 am: Oh well, caveat emptor. Can't blame the lad for trying but craigslist has a generally pretty savvy bike crew about it and for that money you can of course pick up something a lot more modern.

I'll pass but think of him at doing his bit to keep my assets inflated, if I sell my proflex I'll show'em his ad. ;D
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Post by: rapiddescent on December 09, 2008, 04:20:10 am: FOR SALE (not!)
Proflex 856 covered in hammerite, with knackered chubbie forks, dents all over and strange squeaking noise from the frame - only really dumbass buyers please.

$I BILLION
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Post by: sammydog on December 09, 2008, 04:23:08 am: SOLD :-\
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Post by: Lysander on December 09, 2008, 05:01:00 am: Ah'll gie ye 1 billion RBS shares.

About £25 quid's worth by now, I reckon.......
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Post by: jeffgothro on December 09, 2008, 07:16:06 am: Quote from: rapiddescent on December 09, 2008, 04:20:10 am

FOR SALE (not!)
Proflex 856 covered in hammerite, with knackered chubbie forks, dents all over and strange squeaking noise from the frame - only really dumbass buyers please.

$I BILLION

I'll buy that for a dollar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daoV-LsINiA
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Post by: Spokes on December 10, 2008, 09:25:59 am: Quote
I will no entertain the idea of putting this bike in the hands of an inexperienced rider

Aye, fair enough on that one, though- we all know how Proflexes can unexpectedly explode if you change gear wrongly.............
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: orange on December 10, 2008, 01:48:10 pm: Quote
I'll buy that for a dollar.
Repo Man ;)
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Post by: willem on December 10, 2008, 06:36:34 pm: Not sure I get much of the latest UK slang on knackered toppy bits and the like... but that's an awfully optimistic price. My two 856's came in for $200 and, um, actually free... Ironically the free one was REALLY nice, too.

At least you can take the seat off that bike and make a king size matress out of it.
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Post by: jonesy14021972 on December 10, 2008, 08:37:53 pm: i must of got a bargin with mine !!! £300 for a 96 beast with spinergy's on e-bay. Oh how good it feels not to of seen his add first, just think i could of been out of pocket !!!!! might sell mine now for £1,500,000 or i'll take part ex on a space shuttle ???
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Post by: Lysander on December 11, 2008, 09:46:24 am: Aye- $1500..............ye could get Woolies now for less than that.............all of it!!
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Post by: dcarr1971 on December 12, 2008, 02:24:31 pm: Quote from: orange on December 10, 2008, 01:48:10 pm
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I'll buy that for a dollar.
Repo Man ;)

Hey, even the Repo Man gets to ride every once in a while...

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_gwYgBv1v8hQ/SULglj5H7mI/AAAAAAAABdI/J6vJ34P6LAc/s400/IMG_1480.jpg) (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_gwYgBv1v8hQ/SULgmNZlkqI/AAAAAAAABdQ/sSelXl8xHiE/s400/IMG_1481.jpg)

Sadly my 754 has been put out to pasture and is now sitting on my front porch in the snow due to melted elastomers. :'(
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Post by: orange on December 13, 2008, 01:35:06 am: if you need elastomers try Callum?
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Post by: shovelon on December 13, 2008, 08:16:12 am: Put out to Pasture due to melted elastomers?

Saw a guy that borke his shock and wedged a wood branch to support it. That might work!