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[Closed] Are these eBay Pike's worth £200

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http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROCKSHOX-Pike-RCT3-Solo-Air-160mm-15mm-axle-Tapered-27-5-650b-/112309066857?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE

A friend is looking for some second hand pikes and sent me a link to these. I can't believe anyone would pay £50 for them with worn stantions and (cosmetic) cable tie marks from a mudguard let alone £200. I'm a fox fan myself and can't stand pikes and don't know much about them but he has asked for some advice. They just scream Un-looked after to me. I could possibly forgive the cable tie marks for the right price but not the stantions. I told him to run away not walk.


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 9:14 pm
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Go on Pinkbike, i just got a nearly new set of RC pikes for £230 posted recently.

Some amazing bargains to be had on there sometimes.


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 9:16 pm
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But hey, they're boxed!

😆


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 9:24 pm
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yeah , avoid!


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 10:21 pm
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Yep, absolute mess of a fork for £200!!

I second pinkbike or the STW classifieds myself. I basically build/ maintain my bikes from those 2 sources. 🙂


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 10:25 pm
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They are on their last legs as indicated by stanchion wear - which also indicates a lot of use- AVOID


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 10:26 pm
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They are probably worth £20.


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 10:29 pm
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Hi. I always say. Only buy used forks if you know who's selling them , and what kind of life the forks have had. Don't forget your potentially trusting the forks with your life


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 10:35 pm
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My wife bought a pair of fox float 32 29er 140mm 15mm axle, tapered with a decent length steerer tube, the stanchions were unmarked, she paid £180 for them posted.
So I reckon these are too expensive.


 
Posted : 27/02/2017 10:46 pm
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forks are in full working order

Not for long.

If 'full working order' includes the migration of crap into the lowers, then yes, yes they are.


 
Posted : 28/02/2017 12:04 am
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They're fixer uppers.

Here all week


 
Posted : 28/02/2017 12:09 am
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Definite 'spares or repairs' only.....


 
Posted : 28/02/2017 11:18 am