Re: [CR]Azuki... Azuki... Azuki

(Example: Bike Shops)

Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 16:33:41 -0400
To: Bikerdaver@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "ADP" <aphillips9@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Azuki... Azuki... Azuki
In-Reply-To: <1d5.216e7e01.2dd8fd62@aol.com>
References: <1d5.216e7e01.2dd8fd62@aol.com>


I'm sure you'd be supporting the seller in some deep meaningful way...

Ann Phillips, Decatur GA That Azuki costs more than my 1990 Buick Regal Custom GS!

At 01:22 PM 5/16/2004, Bikerdaver@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 5/15/2004 3:47:58 PM PST, aphillips9@mindspring.com writes:
>(chanting) buy it Skip, buy it!
>
>Skip Sinatra says:
> >Wowee kazowee......an Azuki!!!
> >http://ebay.com/<blah>
> 46&rd=1
> >
> >Skip Sinatra, wondering whether to enhance the Azuki collection
> >Frog level VA
>
>Yup! Straight from Japan, via Louisville Cycle and Hobby.
>
>As bottom feeder material with cache goes, this Azuki has loads. I'd think
>you'd give Harvey's 531 Sears bike a real run for it's money at Cirque 05.
>
>A customer came in with an Azuki women's bike about a year ago and I
>convinced her not to sell it, but instead replace the rotted tires and get
>a tune up, a better seat and ride the silly thing. She did and liked it a
>lot. Normally I won't recommend that someone put more money into a lower
>end bike boom bike than it is worth, but her Azuki was in pretty good
>shape, it fit her and she liked that it wasn't a clone Trek hybrid.
>
>Ann Phillips, Decatur GA
>
>$850 as a starting price for a 27lb bike that didn't sell for over $250
>when new?? Does it come with a pound of whatever the seller is smoking
>too?? Sure hope so.
>cheers-
>Dave Anderson
>Cut Bank MT