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Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 11:43:40 No.977415 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>977418

Thinking of offering this dude $80 for this bike just to have for cruising around. Any opinions/objections? https://macon.craigslist.org/bik/5665746441.html

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 11:48:43 No.977418 Report

Quoted By: >>977421 >>977422 >>977478

>>977415
I'd buy it for that price.

You need to do a full overhaul for it, meaning opening and possibly replacing the major bearings, maybe a new rear casette, so expect some extra expenses and work above that. Even so, still reasonable.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 11:52:08 No.977421 Report

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>>977418
And when I said rear casette, I meant that the freewheel may be so worn out it is skipping at heavy pedaling or something.

That thing most likely wont have a casette.

Not English native.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 11:54:53 No.977422 Report

Quoted By: >>977425 >>977427 >>978277

>>977418
So you mean like, more than the cost of the bike, DIY cultist-kun

You forgot to mention that if you're not a MGTOW you probably don't have a BB tool, a cassette tool, a chain breaker, a collection of cone wrenches, a pencil magnet, degreaser, shop rags, two different kinds of lubricants, and a shop stand

Oh and enough parts to replace the ones you broke learning how to fix the ones that needed replacement

Or, take it to a reputable bike shop and spend $150 on an overhaul

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 11:59:19 No.977425 Report

Quoted By: >>977431

>>977422
>shop rags

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 12:05:41 No.977427 Report

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>>977422
I don't have that many special tools, desu.

I do how ever have access to my dad's toolshed, he's a carpenter though. Still, a mallet, a blunt object and some wrenches plus patience has been all I've needed to get into any bottom bracket and rear casette.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 12:28:56 No.977431 Report

Quoted By: >>977432

>>977425
Oh right I forgot MGTOW uses their cargo shorts to wipe the grease off their hands

Hygiene is a social construct pushed by the feminazis

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 12:35:48 No.977432 Report

Quoted By: >>977434 >>977439

>>977431
Most people use worn out clothes/ linen for rags, stuff literally everyone has, incompetant babby-kun. I'm sorry you don't have specialty shop rags so you have to take your bike in to the shop for a servant to clean it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 12:38:47 No.977434 Report

Quoted By: >>977436

>>977432
Worn out cloths from what? Maybe if you didn't try to ride around on your squeaky, screechy brakeless fixie with blown out sidewalls wearing street clothes, you wouldn't have to cut them up for rags and buy new jeans every 2 weeks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 12:39:56 No.977436 Report

Quoted By: >>977624

>>977434
You could use your bedsheets after you piss them for the 100th time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 12:53:40 No.977439 Report

Quoted By: >>977464

>>977432
I use a mix of laundry detergent powder and nailbrush to get the grease off my hands.

It's a bit nuclear option (stings like hell if one has cuts in their hands), but I haven't gotten myself around to get a proper pump bottle of that lemon-smelling gel like substance with little granules in it that they use in real machine shops.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 13:47:09 No.977464 Report

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>>977439
The proper hand cleaner with little granules is incredible, it works instantly and is much healthier for your hands. You can get it pretty cheaply from autoparts stores.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 15:03:58 No.977477 Report

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I use butter and then soap to clean my hands.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 15:08:25 No.977478 Report

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>>977418
I figure it needs some work but between my tools and abilities and what I'll have to rely on my local mechanic for I'm hoping to keep it around 100 if I'm lucky.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Jul 2016 22:15:50 No.977624 Report

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>>977436
Lmao

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jul 2016 17:50:45 No.978277 Report

Quoted By: >>978290

>>977422
>MGTOW

Can somebody explain why this term gets thrown around so much in bike threads?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jul 2016 18:22:13 No.978290 Report

Quoted By: >>978291

>>978277
pretty sure its just one angry dude who doesn't want to learn to fix his bikes and doesn't want to be criticized for it so he overreacts a lot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Jul 2016 18:23:06 No.978291 Report

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>>978290
Sounds about right.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Jul 2016 18:39:52 No.978746 Report

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OP reporting, price dropped to $65 so I'm offering $50

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