Hi Jeff,
Are you offering these bikes to the list? If so, what are the prices?
Regards,
Marc St. Martin Livermore, CA
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Potter <jeff@outyourbackdoor.com>
>Sent: Nov 28, 2006 11:29 AM
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Good season to ebay vintage bikes? --ride-ready vs. fixer-uppers
>
>I have 3 to sell and was thinking next spring, but I also wonder if
>people like to get bikes in the winter if they're going to need work
>and TLC or major repair.
>
>I'm supposing that spring is best for spiffy, ride-ready bikes.
>
>But maybe winter is best for fixer-uppers.
>
>Then again maybe it's largely immaterial, considering the many warm
>climate markets.
>
>I plan to ebay an early-80's 52cm Colnago Mexico (Superbe) and 56cm
>"wine" Somec (Campy SR) that I got at an eviction liquidation---both
>need a good bit of TLC. And maybe my early 70's 64cm red Paramount,
>too---and it's not in the best shape. They're all rideable but need
>some help. The Mexico is worst---it has bad paint blight and should
>get new paint. The Colnago and Somec both have rusty chrome and
>chains, etc.---but I can get them largely tidied up and the chrome is
>coming clean.
>
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