Would you buy this bike for $9 at auction.

[mike j]

I think that you got a great deal, anyway you want to play it. I'd scap up that in a second. You'll find a good use for it.

 

[JO BO]

I would have in a heartbeat for only$9. Would make sure everything was cleaned/greased up and working properly and found a needy family that would love it.

 

[drglinski]

I wouldn't have even given it a second look.

 

[phantom]

I would have in a heartbeat for only$9. Would make sure everything was cleaned/greased up and working properly and found a needy family that would love it.

Great intentions. Sometimes they end up the next day on craigslist for $25

 

[FICHT 150]

I would have in a heartbeat for only$9. Would make sure everything was cleaned/greased up and working properly and found a needy family that would love it.

You know, I tried that a while back. There is a rental home down the street, seemed like the woman had about five kids, Dad wasn’t around. I had an old Typhoon single speed, cleaned and greased it, and figured I’d offer it to the oldest kid-there were no bikes at the house. It was actually in pretty decent shape, 1975 bike with chrome fenders and good paint. Rode up, knocked in the door, oldest kid answers and I ask if mom is around. She came down and I asked if the kid, maybe 9 or so might be able to use the bike. She looked at me and the bike then asked if I wanted him to have a bike, why didn’t I take him to the store and buy him a new one?
I got on my bike, and went home. Parked it with a “free” sign at the end of the driveway. It was gone in 10 minutes. Don’t know if a guy needed a bike or a scrapper got it, and I was so POed I didn’t really care.
Someone else lives in the rental house, now. I haven’t offered anyone a free bike since, excepting a guy on the Lake Pepin Tour, and, he made me take a bike in trade, so, technically, not free.

Ted

 

[Thee]

You know, I tried that a while back. There is a rental home down the street, seemed like the woman had about five kids, Dad wasn’t around. I had an old Typhoon single speed, cleaned and greased it, and figured I’d offer it to the oldest kid-there were no bikes at the house. It was actually in pretty decent shape, 1975 bike with chrome fenders and good paint. Rode up, knocked in the door, oldest kid answers and I ask if mom is around. She came down and I asked if the kid, maybe 9 or so might be able to use the bike. She looked at me and the bike then asked if I wanted him to have a bike, why didn’t I take him to the store and buy him a new one?
I got on my bike, and went home. Parked it with a “free” sign at the end of the driveway. It was gone in 10 minutes. Don’t know if a guy needed a bike or a scrapper got it, and I was so POed I didn’t really care.
Someone else lives in the rental house, now. I haven’t offered anyone a free bike since, excepting a guy on the Lake Pepin Tour, and, he made me take a bike in trade, so, technically, not free.

Ted

I’ll take it we po

 

[Guest2]

Not unless I knew a kiddo that needed a bike...

 

[ogre]

For $10 I'd have bought for the rack , tires, bearing hardware and would probably stash the sweet pink wheels & derailleur setup for some nebulous future fever dream project which may or may not ever come to pass. The (unpictured) stand sounds useful, too!

What's up with the valve stem covers?

 

[Adamtinkerer]

I mean, what's the cheapest pair of ww's & tubes? $30ish?

 

[HEMI426]

I have no idea what the valve stem cap function is. Maybe someone can tell me.