cbustapeck
Wore out three sets of tires already!
I came across this rather nice looking 1998 Schwinn Orange Krate custom on eBay.
It's in quite good condition, and with a nice parts group (Shimano Deore and Altus, with front and rear disc brakes), but I am still lost as to why the price is so high, and would love some insights. In the condition that it is in, the base bike seems like maybe $825, shipped, at the most. The parts group might be the same - I haven't done the math on all of the bits, but it cannot be more than the same again.
I have no room to say anything negative about build quality - as has been evidenced in some of my own bicycles - but, for lack of a better way to put it, it just isn't consistent with a $2700+ bike.
The high bidders seem to all have decent feedback over a period of time, so I doubt that they are scammers, but I really don't know what to think.
The best I can figure is that the unmentioned builder of this bike is someone of significance that the bidders recognize.
I welcome any and all thoughts on the matter.
The following pictures are by eBay seller blownsaleenfox, and are recorded here for posterity.
It's in quite good condition, and with a nice parts group (Shimano Deore and Altus, with front and rear disc brakes), but I am still lost as to why the price is so high, and would love some insights. In the condition that it is in, the base bike seems like maybe $825, shipped, at the most. The parts group might be the same - I haven't done the math on all of the bits, but it cannot be more than the same again.
I have no room to say anything negative about build quality - as has been evidenced in some of my own bicycles - but, for lack of a better way to put it, it just isn't consistent with a $2700+ bike.
The high bidders seem to all have decent feedback over a period of time, so I doubt that they are scammers, but I really don't know what to think.
The best I can figure is that the unmentioned builder of this bike is someone of significance that the bidders recognize.
I welcome any and all thoughts on the matter.
The following pictures are by eBay seller blownsaleenfox, and are recorded here for posterity.
