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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Betty on July 29, 2012, 12:22 PM

Title: Fail...
Post by: Betty on July 29, 2012, 12:22 PM: Something isn't quite right....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-School-BMX-Bike-/140812287782?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item20c910ff26#ht_500wt_1202

;D
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: pickle on July 29, 2012, 12:30 PM: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: kalex on July 29, 2012, 01:20 PM: it's the quick way to reduce the wheelbase length for sharper handling.

plus this was sold the other week on a auction type sale. it was around the £600+ figure when i last saw it with less than 12 hours to go
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: meticulous on July 29, 2012, 03:37 PM: easier for endo's me thinks.... ;D
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: Doug-35 on July 29, 2012, 04:06 PM: Big clue is in the eBay sellers name..... :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: That Swan Guy on July 29, 2012, 04:10 PM: Quote from: Doug-35 on July 29, 2012, 04:06 PM
Big clue is in the eBay sellers name..... :LolLolLolLol:

Jenny? ???

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: Pooch on July 29, 2012, 07:30 PM: Akgoff aka iguffalot has set a trend ???
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: skki3330 on July 29, 2012, 10:11 PM: Dodgy bidding on this last time they had a bike and a watch up and the same bidder won both items and was not bidding on anything else.
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: Jon The Bassist on July 29, 2012, 10:15 PM: Could the front brake have originally been set up to run behind the fork for more stopping power ???
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: griff on July 29, 2012, 10:57 PM: Quote from: Jon The Bassist on July 29, 2012, 10:15 PM
Could the front brake have originally been set up to run behind the fork for more stopping power ???

Quote from: kalex on July 29, 2012, 01:20 PM
it's the quick way to reduce the wheelbase length for sharper handling.

both correct - about time the rest of us caught up
bars just need to come back just a smidge and then it's perfect
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: jimwise68 on July 30, 2012, 11:07 AM: surely Landing REAR forks ?
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: Pooch on July 30, 2012, 01:35 PM: Quote from: jimwise68 on July 30, 2012, 11:07 AM
surely Landing REAR forks ?
ffs.. Jim Have a look at me and my bikes,akgoff!! He's been doing this for years!!! Most of his bikes have the forks like that!! ;)
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: energiza on July 30, 2012, 04:16 PM: :D i put a nice bid on this last time..surely it aint worth that much
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: kalex on July 30, 2012, 07:00 PM: Quote from: energiza on July 30, 2012, 04:16 PM
:D i put a nice bid on this last time..surely it aint worth that much

what did the bidding go to last time, i'm sure it was over 600+ with about 12 hours left.
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: skki3330 on July 30, 2012, 08:45 PM: Quote from: energiza on July 30, 2012, 04:16 PM
:D i put a nice bid on this last time..surely it aint worth that much

It's not Lee, ive made the guy a decent offer but he wants a grand and nothing less mate, bike was bidded up last time the same as he's watch buy the same user :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: Mattdub on July 31, 2012, 09:33 AM: Quote from: kalex on July 30, 2012, 07:00 PM
Quote from: energiza on July 30, 2012, 04:16 PM
:D i put a nice bid on this last time..surely it aint worth that much

what did the bidding go to last time, i'm sure it was over 600+ with about 12 hours left.

Feedback says £977.97 .....
Title: Re: Fail...
Post by: kalex on July 31, 2012, 12:43 PM: Quote from: Mattdub on July 31, 2012, 09:33 AM
Quote from: kalex on July 30, 2012, 07:00 PM
Quote from: energiza on July 30, 2012, 04:16 PM
:D i put a nice bid on this last time..surely it aint worth that much

what did the bidding go to last time, i'm sure it was over 600+ with about 12 hours left.

Feedback says £977.97 .....

cheers

i don't understand why people don't show good close ups of their item for sale, even more so when they want big bucks for it.