Merlin E-Stay with Carsten's pics

[bushpig]

That said, I like your bike and if the price was market, I'd be interested in buying it.

What cracks me up about this, is I was just trying to be polite. I think the build on TG's bike is pretty fugly.

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

That said, I like your bike and if the price was market, I'd be interested in buying it.

What cracks me up about this, is I was just trying to be polite. I think the build on TG's bike is pretty fugly.

see what happens when you try to be polite...just let it out

 

[bushpig]

That said, I like your bike and if the price was market, I'd be interested in buying it.

What cracks me up about this, is I was just trying to be polite. I think the build on TG's bike is pretty fugly.

see what happens when you try to be polite...just let it out

ha ha. Totally! I think the frame is cool though - just needs a Carsten build!

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

That said, I like your bike and if the price was market, I'd be interested in buying it.

What cracks me up about this, is I was just trying to be polite. I think the build on TG's bike is pretty fugly.

see what happens when you try to be polite...just let it out

ha ha. Totally! I think the frame is cool though - just needs a Carsten build!

Yes, no arguments there; most frames desire a Carsten build
His prehistoric Mountain Goat is my favorite, though the Merlins are beautiful as well.

 

[Tonto Goldstein]

That said, I like your bike and if the price was market, I'd be interested in buying it.

Not to belabor the point, but I am not making offers on your bike. It is a nice bike, and if the build was cleaned up a bit could be really top-shelf. I won't be surprised if you sell your bike at some point for your asking price. I have a proto-type Merlin and an early Merlin and that is good enough for me.

One could infer an offer in that first quote, so the seller is not completely off base. Besides, some are known for poopooing great bikes in order to keep the price down, (not saying this is you), but it's known to have happened...so I don't have a problem with the seller's tone.

To the seller, good luck with your sale- it's a very cool bike, and kudos to you for sticking by your price.

That said, are you considering trades/ partial trades?

Thank you for your poignant observations. And it has been worse than a little poo-pooing from time-to-time. There were some phony Merlin E-Stay posts that apparently were designed to drive my price down, followed by a couple of wise guys badgering me for the same price. No chance ... http://members.cox.net/csanta/reedtalo.mp3 Some of the remarks here remind me of a guy, state-side, who tried to purchase my Merlin. He even called me long-distance personally. When I didn't yield to his demands, he said in writing by email, "Good luck selling your piece of shit bike." So funny!

I'm not as active as once was when I regularly rode trails here:

Therefore, the trade would have to be something I could use considering my current activity level.

 

[Tonto Goldstein]

That said, I like your bike and if the price was market, I'd be interested in buying it.

What cracks me up about this, is I was just trying to be polite. I think the build on TG's bike is pretty fugly.

see what happens when you try to be polite...just let it out

ha ha. Totally! I think the frame is cool though - just needs a Carsten build!

Yes, no arguments there; most frames desire a Carsten build
His prehistoric Mountain Goat is my favorite, though the Merlins are beautiful as well.

Apparently, there are no Oxford dons in this crowd.

http://members.cox.net/burn/kff.mp3

 

[bushpig]

Apparently, there are no Oxford dons in this crowd.

http://members.cox.net/burn/kff.mp3

I don't get it.

For the record, I don't like the build because it just looks like a jumble of parts. No balance, lame fork, ugly headset. The frame is so cool, it could be done much better.

 

[Tonto Goldstein]

Apparently, there are no Oxford dons in this crowd.

http://members.cox.net/burn/kff.mp3

I don't get it.

For the record, I don't like the build because it just looks like a jumble of parts. No balance, lame fork, ugly headset. The frame is so cool, it could be done much better.

I repeat: Apparently, there are no Oxford dons in this crowd.

There is, however, the unmistakable aroma of the petit bourgeoisie.

 

[bushpig]

I repeat: Apparently, there are no Oxford dons in this crowd.

There is, however, the unmistakable aroma of the petit bourgeoisie.

LOL - Golden-Era, I think he is talking about you!

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

I repeat: Apparently, there are no Oxford dons in this crowd.

There is, however, the unmistakable aroma of the petit bourgeoisie.

LOL - Golden-Era, I think he is talking about you!

are you sure, bush?

an Oxford don, I am not...obviously

Regarding the other label, I prefer working poor- I wish I was middle class. If I were, I wouldn't put on airs as some tend to do

ah well, so perhaps...always happy to clarify

-lowly public school educator, a.k.a GoldenEraMTB