Randomguy Posted July 2, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 2, 2020 That is all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 2, 2020 Good luck with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2020 Here is a Pinarello knock of by Raleigh 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2020 This is not the best time to buy a bike. Demand is pushing prices up. Supply is down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said: This is not the best time to buy a bike. Demand is pushing prices up. Supply is down. I hear NYC has lots of bargains these days. Folks are leaving the city for good, so RG might be the only customer left! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #6 Posted July 2, 2020 for smackassery? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted July 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Old No. 7 said: This is not the best time to buy a bike. Demand is pushing prices up. Supply is down. The best time to buy a bike is when you have no bike. That said, you are correct. People are asking fortunes for POS 18 year old aluminum framed 105 bikes (I saw exactly this yesterday, they were asking $1,200), for instance, it is horrendous. People are listing bikes and describing them as "in excellent shape, but with cosmetic dent in top tube" that looks like it was crumpled, and asking for the same as you would expect for a pristine bike that has a thousand or less miles on it. New low to mid-range bikes are sold out completely. I am in a cash-crunch, but being blobby, depressed, and needing movement to help knees and such makes this a pressing issue. I will have to take the long view and find a nice bike that won't depreciate much. A used higher-end bike of recent vintage where I won't take a loss if I have to do a quick sale is probably going to have to be it. 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I hear NYC has lots of bargains these days. Folks are leaving the city for good, so RG might be the only customer left! Not a lot have left for good, and any that left temporarily or for good have taken their bikes. Everyone is in the same boat where all the gym-goers, yoga nuts, and swimmers only have a couple fitness options, which are run or bike. Running is out for me because of the knees, feet, hip issues, and I suspect lots of other non-runners are non-runners for a reason. No bargains on bikes to be found. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #8 Posted July 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Everyone is in the same boat where all the gym-goers, yoga nuts, and swimmers only have a couple fitness options, which are run or bike. Running is out for me because of the knees, feet, hip issues, and I suspect lots of other non-runners are non-runners for a reason. SWIMMING!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #9 Posted July 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, Randomguy said: The best time to buy a bike is when you have no bike. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #10 Posted July 2, 2020 Just now, smudge said: 12 minutes ago, Randomguy said: The best time to buy a bike is when you have no bike. This. No, the best time is when they are on sale - preferable CLOSEOUT - and practically begging you to take one off their hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #11 Posted July 2, 2020 I hear that bike thefts are way up. Can you put a basket on it and take it into the grocery store with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #12 Posted July 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: No, the best time is when they are on sale - preferable CLOSEOUT - and practically begging you to take one off their hands! It's how you get a sweet carbon Hei Hei for the price of an average aluminum MTB. But when you have NO bike is still a great time to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted July 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: No, the best time is when they are on sale - preferable CLOSEOUT - and practically begging you to take one off their hands! I will find the rose in the shitpile, trust me on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MoseySusan Posted July 2, 2020 Popular Post Share #14 Posted July 2, 2020 I’ll ship you my Bianchi via nirone if you pay for me to have someone pack it up and the shipping. I haven’t ridden it in a year at least, and I don’t see myself riding it anymore. I prefer the Iseo. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, roadsue said: I’ll ship you my Bianchi via nirone if you pay for me to have someone pack it up and the shipping. I haven’t ridden it in a year at least, and I don’t see myself riding it anymore. I prefer the Iseo. This makes me happy for the offer, and sad that you aren't riding it I think I have a line on something, though, I will let you know if it falls through! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted July 2, 2020 Share #16 Posted July 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Randomguy said: This makes me happy for the offer, and sad that you aren't riding it I think I have a line on something, though, I will let you know if it falls through! I don’t have as much fun riding more than 30 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted July 2, 2020 Share #17 Posted July 2, 2020 Will you need training wheels? It’s been a long time you see. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 2, 2020 Share #18 Posted July 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Will you need training wheels? It’s been a long time you see. He might need one of those "comfort" seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 2, 2020 Share #19 Posted July 2, 2020 It will definitely need streamers! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #20 Posted July 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, Kirby said: It will definitely need streamers! Gray and white streamers would work best on my 1981 Raleigh Gran Prix! I would be happy to donate it to the cause - 54 cm. Suntour that I think still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 2, 2020 Share #21 Posted July 2, 2020 4 hours ago, roadsue said: I’ll ship you my Bianchi via nirone if you pay for me to have someone pack it up and the shipping. I haven’t ridden it in a year at least, and I don’t see myself riding it anymore. I prefer the Iseo. Well that offer beats the heck oot of my 40 year old bike offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 3, 2020 Share #22 Posted July 3, 2020 You live in NYC. Just steal one like a normal person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 3, 2020 Share #23 Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: You live in NYC. Just steal one like a normal person. What part of " I think I have a line on something, though, I will let you know if it falls through! " did you not understand??? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted July 3, 2020 Share #24 Posted July 3, 2020 22 hours ago, Further said: He might need one of those "comfort" seats I think it’s time to dust off the Spongy Wonder thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 3, 2020 Share #25 Posted July 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said: I think it’s time to dust off the Spongy Wonder thread. Looks a lot like the one macho man @Wilbur liked. I'd be too much of a pussy to ride a Spongy, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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