Wes Gadd writes:
> Wondering what all the Masisti on the list think about this one:
> http://ebay.com/
Pretty sweet bike, but seller claims it's "All Original", when the stem, chain and freewheel are too new to be original. Then he claims it is both "mint" and "pristine", when the pictures say otherwise. I know I'm picking nits here, but I wish he didn't say the stem was "signed by Masi", when in fact it's pantographed - almost certainly by someone else.
I don't think he's trying to fool anyone, more likely he just doesn't know any better. Apologies if that seems patronizing, but I think it's better than the alternative.
Then there's the missing information: what are the year markings on the rear derailleur, hubs and cranks (if any), what is the top tube length, what is the serial number?
The 180 cranks are pretty quirky for a 55 cm frame - think the winner will ride it like that, or swap 'em out for 170s and put the 180s back on eBay?
Seat too high, stem too low, brake levers too high on the bars, rear brake cable housing too short, rear wheel too far back in the dropouts; all easy to fix, but if I were selling a bike I'd fix those to help the bike sell. What do you all think, do presentation details like that affect the selling price much?
Mark Bulgier
Seattle, Wa
USA