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Title: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: brass monkey! on October 18, 2012, 11:05 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-School-Bmx-Frame-And-Forks-/280993701507?nma=true&si=7cTZHEyrupcaTDZKugGZvVq5Yb0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I was bidding on this Tioga Rhino III until it got pulled at 52 quid...  >:(

it was badly listed, so I guess someone may have got a private bargain ?

Anyone buy it, and at what price?

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: monkian on October 18, 2012, 11:11 AM

I think it's a looky-likey :-\
You've probably dodged a bullet on that one.

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: brass monkey! on October 18, 2012, 12:32 PM

Quote from: monkian on October 18, 2012, 11:11 AM

I think it's a looky-likey :-\
You've probably dodged a bullet on that one.

looked kosher to me...?

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/tioga/437

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 18, 2012, 12:34 PM

Looked proper to me too  :daumenhoch:  Perhaps Paul is the one who snagged it and just washing off the scent  ::)  ;D

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: monkian on October 18, 2012, 12:41 PM

If you look closer the gusset is the wrong shape (it's length at the top tube, hole size & position).
There's no flared seat tube (from round to oval at the bottom) & the drop outs are too stumpy & fat.
Hard to make out if it even has the fluted top and down tube.

Apart from that... ;D ;)

Oh yeah, no Aero chain stays either.

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: snav69 on October 18, 2012, 12:42 PM

Looks different to the one on the museum to me  ???

No indentations and the chainstays on the museum one are aero tubing like on the TA whereas the one on ebay looks to have round tubes  ???

But then again what the fcuk do I know  :laugh:

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: snav69 on October 18, 2012, 12:44 PM

Paul beat me to it  :D

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: brass monkey! on October 18, 2012, 12:59 PM

Was trying to view it on my iphone  :-[

Suprised they made snides of this frame....

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: bodamus on October 18, 2012, 01:25 PM

It's an Akisu copy worth FA.

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: cbrboy-2008 on October 18, 2012, 01:49 PM

Quote from: Snav on October 18, 2012, 12:42 PM

Looks different to the one on the museum to me  ???

No indentations and the chainstays on the museum one are aero tubing like on the TA whereas the one on ebay looks to have round tubes  ???

But then again what the fcuk do I know  :laugh:

sweet words snav

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: TELLIS302000 on October 26, 2012, 02:50 PM

Was a copy and it wasn't a Rhino 3 anyway....no double butted tubing there.

There was no Tange stamp either....

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: monkian on November 26, 2012, 10:37 AM

Looks like another one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321030498729  ???

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: Devilock on November 26, 2012, 10:45 AM

Its good to be informed of this  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tioga Rhino III on ebay ?
Post by: jT Racing on November 26, 2012, 05:58 PM

 :LolLolLolLol:
The power of suggestion. It's a fake, there's been a hell of a lot over the years.

If you put a sticker on you gran that says uncle, she's still your gran.