Re: [CR] Check out the bidding for the Simplex SLJ front derailleur@ $865 already

From: "Sean Flores" <seaneee175@gmail.com>
To: <haxixe@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <75d04b480907311930l5547d477tbf5a34ee0d7aa9eb@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:34:18 -0700
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Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Check out the bidding for the Simplex SLJ front derailleur@ $865 already

I definitely think there was a bit of "classic part mania" going on with that sellers latest offerings that ultimately caused people to bid more than normal. Take a gander at his completed listings:

http://tinyurl.com/kjkp2v

Pretty insane. I couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a single component such as brakes when I know I could probably get a complete that is very nice and very french with some of the same components.

To each his own though.

Sean Flores SF, CA USA

On Jul 31, 2009, at 7:30 PM, Kurt Sperry wrote:
> Were the grease fittings original to the calipers on those Dural Forge
> calipers? I'm guessing the buyer is betting so as I can't recall a
> set of Dural Forges get more than 200USD on Ebay, even the "first"
> generation with oiler hole ones. Or maybe someone thought it was a
> Herse modded pair?
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham, Washington
> USA
>
> 2009/7/31 sean flores <seaneee175@gmail.com>:
>> Forget the derailleur. How about those dural forge for $1300?!
>>
>> Item number: 360173876324
>>
>> Methinks some lucky seller is going on holiday....