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[Closed] Just seen this bargain bespoke build on eBay!!!!!

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Can't see the £800 my self looking at the parts list

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BESPOKE-Built-White-26er-Hardtail-16-Mountain-Bike-On-One-Rockshox-Suntour-/322144982513?hash=item4b015655f1:g:e34AAOSw2x1XL174

Come on then what do you guys and girls think? 😆


 
Posted : 07/07/2016 11:04 pm
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On a sunny day. Maybe 400 if lucky and drunk.


 
Posted : 07/07/2016 11:09 pm
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It's all white.


 
Posted : 07/07/2016 11:11 pm
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7 speed freewheel?

Shut up and take my money...


 
Posted : 07/07/2016 11:11 pm
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Horrible. No bid.


 
Posted : 07/07/2016 11:15 pm
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[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-pairs-of-Uberbike-Shimano-Deore-M515-Race-Matrix-Disc-Brake-Pads-Hardly-Used-/322148260840?hash=item4b01885be8:g:eE4AAOSwHJhXM1xS ]Also selling some used brake pads.[/url] 😯


 
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The chap is down the road from me in Norfolk so sort of half explains it, but I couldn't stop laughing as I read the description. I'm tempted to ask if he's serious or if it's a gag listing.


 
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Black tyres? Where's the commitment?


 
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🙂


 
Posted : 08/07/2016 12:07 am
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The buy-it-now price that I have put on this is LESS than the bike actually cost me to build

amazeballs


 
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The buy-it-now price that I have put on this is LESS than the bike actually cost me to build

amazeballs

There can't be much in it...


 
Posted : 08/07/2016 6:57 am
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You have to wonder about his sanity if he spent 1300 quid building that thing. For that money he could have bought a brand new, making-sense On-One rather than a 7-speed triple monstrosity.


 
Posted : 08/07/2016 7:25 am
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But then it wouldn't have been 'bespoke', silly...


 
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Wilkinson skewers, money no object build.


 
Posted : 08/07/2016 8:54 am
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When I read Bespoke and Performance.... Alivio and Atlus aren't they standard on 300 quid bikes?

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Its got titanium rotor bolts thou!


 
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NFN

That's what happens when your family tree has no branches.


 
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Ha ha, chancer - it's a 'managers special' he/she's bought a new frame, moved over the cool bits and cobbled the it back together with bits hanging around the shed - "built in the last year" from 5-10 year old bits.

I actually quiet like it, but it's not worth that, for half as much mabye I'd ditch the white grips and it would be a great upgrade for my Wife.


 
Posted : 08/07/2016 9:32 am
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but it's made from (and I quote)...

The frame is made from aircraft grade double butted 4130 chromoly steel tubing

that's worth something, shirley? 😆


 
Posted : 08/07/2016 9:39 am
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Maybe inspired by this long term ebay listing?

[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Foes-Racing-2-1-RS7-large-frame-/181883992010?hash=item2a592177ca:g:kJUAAOSwEetV-YFd ]White Foes[/url]


 
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it would be a great upgrade for my Wife

Not 100% sure she'd like to be chopped in for that if I'm honest, but she's your wife 😆 😆 😆


 
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So anyone asking questions yet? Any ideas?


 
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doesn't look too bad, except for the colour! & the price.
7 speed doesn't make any sense when you can have 2nd hand 9 speed bits for pennies. Can you even buy 7 speed bits new anymore?


 
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Turd polish fail.


 
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aircraft grade double butted 4130 chromoly steel tubing

When did they ever use chromoly is planes ?

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Oh sorry, surly he means this.

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Its an inbred so I assume he means

scaffold grade double butted 4130 chromoly steel tubing


 
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But the Buy-it-now is actually LESS than the price he paid to build it! Come on people, that is a bargain and no mistake


 
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