New commuting bike anyone...?

AidanR
AidanR Posts: 1,142
edited September 2011 in Commuting chat
Just came across this beauty on eBay, and a bargain I'm sure you'll agree (!).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Top-Spec-Comm ... 925wt_1139

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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Priced to sell!
  • redjeepǃ
    redjeepǃ Posts: 531
    He's taking the 'headturning' to be a positive thing. Obviously doesn't notice the laughter.
  • chadders81
    chadders81 Posts: 744
    High pressure innertubes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I think the benefits of the aero seat post might be somewhat mitigated by the riding position.

    But what would I know?

    Great find.
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Wow, how do I buy that beauty?
    ebay chancer wrote:
    Carbon Fibre Rigid forks' (Gives a slight bend for bump absorption)
    Do rigid straight carbon forks 'bend'? Genuine question.
    ebay chancer wrote:
    carbon fibre saddle
    Is it? I'm not so sure judging from the picture
    No mention of the gearing, no idea on the size of the frame
    ebay chancer wrote:
    I am not 100% on the frame size but I am 5ft 11inches and it fits me fine
    Sounds like someone with a lot of money, but no real idea on how to build a good bike.

    ebay chancer wrote:
    Good Luck.
    I think you'll need it. Toe clips FFS, rear light too low to be seen past the rear mudguard, cheapish cable lock and *shudder* pedal reflectors.

    I'm going to watch this. I may even ask some questions to get his hopes up e.g. What is the gearing? How much does it weigh? What planet are you on? You know, valid questions.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    :shock: cool. I lust.
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,377
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    Wow, how do I buy that beauty?
    ebay chancer wrote:
    Carbon Fibre Rigid forks' (Gives a slight bend for bump absorption)
    Do rigid straight carbon forks 'bend'? Genuine question.
    ebay chancer wrote:
    carbon fibre saddle
    Is it? I'm not so sure judging from the picture
    No mention of the gearing, no idea on the size of the frame
    ebay chancer wrote:
    I am not 100% on the frame size but I am 5ft 11inches and it fits me fine
    Sounds like someone with a lot of money, but no real idea on how to build a good bike.

    ebay chancer wrote:
    Good Luck.
    I think you'll need it. Toe clips FFS, rear light too low to be seen past the rear mudguard, cheapish cable lock and *shudder* pedal reflectors.

    I'm going to watch this. I may even ask some questions to get his hopes up e.g. What is the gearing? How much does it weigh? What planet are you on? You know, valid questions.

    Yes, same as steel or alu forks. Not a lot, mind, but that's how they absorb an impact.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    Do rigid straight carbon forks 'bend'? Genuine question.
    rjsterry wrote:
    Yes, same as steel or alu forks. Not a lot, mind, but that's how they absorb an impact.
    You lives and learns.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,377
    You want them to bend (deform) a bit, but also to spring back (deform elastically) to their original position in a controlled way, Too rigid, and you'll lose your filliings, too bendy and you'll be wallowing all over the road (even if there's no risk of them actually breaking).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bending

    Young's Modulus and all that.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • neiltb
    neiltb Posts: 332
    guy obviously bought components by walking into lbs and asking for the ost expensive 'x' that they had. Shop must have loved seeing him walk in!
    FCN 12
  • snooks
    snooks Posts: 1,521
    Hybrid? Inbred more like! :shock:

    Possibly the most pointless ugly bike my eyes have ever had the misfortune to see.

    Frankenbike winner? (Not in a good way)
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    I am not 100% on the frame size
    Because that's what I want for £2.5k...
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    Condor Tempo
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    cummuting.

    Well you'd certainly look a bit of a w*nker riding that thing.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Didn't they stop making those wheels in like 1996?
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  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    Yeah, and IIRC they aren't carbon, but moulded plastic, so are notoriously heavy and flexy.
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,773
    snooks wrote:
    Frankenbike winner? (Not in a good way)

    Not eligible for frankenbike, I think he spent more than £200. I could go and look at it just for a giggle, it's not far. But then again, I won't.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    prawny wrote:
    Didn't they stop making those wheels in like 1996?

    No, Arrospok are $50. Just ask LFGSS.
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    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Veronese68 wrote:
    I could go and look at it just for a giggle

    Oh I think you should go. Looking at the feedback she has just sold most of her underwear.... :shock:
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    I could go and look at it just for a giggle

    Oh I think you should go. Looking at the feedback she has just sold most of her underwear.... :shock:
    eBay feedback wrote:
    very pleased with scooter and a nice gentleman to deal with thank you

    Maybe he's nicking (knicking?) it off the neighbours washing line?
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Must be a tranny :wink:
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,773
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    Must be a tranny :wink:

    Your first comment made me want to go, the second one not so much. What size was the underwear and was it used?
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,773
    Just had a quick look at the feedback and items sold include a 36AA non underwired bra, a 36D black lace bra and a couple of garden gates, amongst other things. One of the feedback comments was that HE was a nice gentleman. Nice gentleman that has undergone a couple of boob jobs and keeps going up a few sizes perhaps.
    Regarding the bike it does say
    The bike is like lightening
    Does this mean that bits keep falling off to make it lighter?
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    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Veronese68 wrote:
    [...]
    Regarding the bike it does say
    The bike is like lightening
    Does this mean that bits keep falling off to make it lighter?
    The bike is, like, lightening
    A couple of commas and a stoner drawl would make me think such.

    It really is a shocking sight; I'm guessing (s)he'd stand a better chance of selling it were it to be stripped down as parts?
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,773
    With the stoner drawl, confused look on his face, gawping at a pile of bits wondering how it fell apart. Obviously whilst dressed like Lily Savage.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    rjsterry wrote:
    You want them to bend (deform) a bit, but also to spring back (deform elastically) to their original position in a controlled way, Too rigid, and you'll lose your filliings, too bendy and you'll be wallowing all over the road (even if there's no risk of them actually breaking).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bending

    Young's Modulus and all that.

    essentially you want the material to stay within the elastic region and not reach the point where it necks and then fails. elasticity, plasticity and all that.

    I did actually pass Engineering Materials...shame my maths is sh1t though :(
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    The dead horse is still being flogged:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320765102942

    He's still not sure of the frame size, so it's been reduced to the bargaintastic price of £2400. Tempting, and not in any way a polished turd.
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    davis wrote:
    The dead horse is still being flogged:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320765102942

    He's still not sure of the frame size, so it's been reduced to the bargaintastic price of £2400. Tempting, and not in any way a polished turd.

    Well, with £100 off its a bargain now.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Or, now includes a 'make a offer' option.

    Just to tempting. Who want's to go first?

    I recon it's worth £300.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    RichardSwt wrote:
    Or, now includes a 'make a offer' option.

    Just to tempting. Who want's to go first?

    I recon it's worth £300.

    I think that's pushing it!
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    It's probably worth about £750 as in bits it would possibly sell for £1K, but you'd have to pay me a lot more than that to be seen rding that poor bike, is there an offence of cruelty to a bike frame?

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    My offer of £300 was refused. :(

    I'd love to meet the chap selling it, must be a right fruit cake.

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