Paid too much - New Teardown Pic on page 2

[r0gue]

It was bound to happen. Bought an old Cannondale M300 for my son today. Only paid $75, but when I got it home, buyers remore set in. It has some pretty low end componentry and a lot of scratches and needs completely rebuilt for lube, new bearings, and the fork (Rock Shox Quadra 21) needs redone. Probably should have passed and aimed higher.

Oh well. It happens eh? :cry:

 

[r0gue]

Thank you for sharing!

Yeah, I figured my follow RBers would enjoy knowing they are not the only ones OR, better yet. Learn from my experience. I made the drive without really good photos because the deal seemed good and I didn't want to loose out to another buyer. Then, once I got there, it was shabby, but I figured I drove all that way. Dumb dumb dumb...

 

[sylus]

Orrrrr

It could be just the bike that lets a father show his son how to build and repair bikes and so start the knowledge?

 

[r0gue]

A very good point.

 

[BoyBurning]

Orrrrr

It could be just the bike that lets a father show his son how to build and repair bikes and so start the knowledge?

+1

 

[hamster]

Sounds like a nice ride that you wouldn't mind leaving chained up...these kind of hacks for errands etc. actually get used most of all!

 

[tintin40]

Let us all see with some pictures

 

[02gf74]

Let us all see with some pictures

so that we can

.... seriously, whatever amount it costs to fill you car with fuel, then anything less than that is throw away money. At least you have a bike to show for it as opposed to smoke, C02, H20 and other by-products of combustion.

 

[incorrigible]

Yeah, I figured my follow RBers would enjoy knowing they are not the only ones OR, better yet. Learn from my experience. I made the drive without really good photos because the deal seemed good and I didn't want to loose out to another buyer. Then, once I got there, it was shabby, but I figured I drove all that way. Dumb dumb dumb...

A few months back I drove for 4 hours to get what appeared to be (and what the seller swore was) a fairly pristine Nishiki Alien ACX in my size (what are the chances?). I specifically asked seller to look for cracks at the head tube and the seat tube, and he said it was perfect, but when I got there.....

.....Yup, seat tube was cracked. :evil:

Haggled with seller to lower his price so I could get something out of it (good parts) lest I leave empty handed and have spent the entire day in vain. Now I have either an expensive wall decoration, or a project that will be an obvious repair after I'm done. Have opted to repair with triangular gussets between top tube and seat tube. I actually took 4 aluminum frames to the welder to get them all done at once so I could get a good price. You'd think after the 3rd frame I would have learned, but I suspect there will be a 5th,.....

.....and a 6th,..... (face palm emoticon needed here, please)

.....(Derisive laughter goes here)

 

[rudymexico]

Yeah, I figured my follow RBers would enjoy knowing they are not the only ones OR, better yet. Learn from my experience. I made the drive without really good photos because the deal seemed good and I didn't want to loose out to another buyer. Then, once I got there, it was shabby, but I figured I drove all that way. Dumb dumb dumb...

A few months back I drove for 4 hours to get what appeared to be (and what the seller swore was) a fairly pristine Nishiki Alien ACX in my size (what are the chances?). I specifically asked seller to look for cracks at the head tube and the seat tube, and he said it was perfect, but when I got there.....

.....Yup, seat tube was cracked. :evil:

Haggled with seller to lower his price so I could get something out of it (good parts) lest I leave empty handed and have spent the entire day in vain. Now I have either an expensive wall decoration, or a project that will be an obvious repair after I'm done. Have opted to repair with triangular gussets between top tube and seat tube. I actually took 4 aluminum frames to the welder to get them all done at once so I could get a good price. You'd think after the 3rd frame I would have learned, but I suspect there will be a 5th,.....

.....and a 6th,..... (face palm emoticon needed here, please)

.....(Derisive laughter goes here)

Lets see some pics, mate