Here's a sketchy ad on the Bay

[avalonracing]

http://cgi.ebay.com/SEROTTA-FULL-DURA-ACE-ROAD-BIKE-WITH-DAMAGED-FORK_W0QQitemZ280198638306QQihZ018QQcategoryZ98084 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[dvs cycles]

Amazing what people wil try and sell isn't it?

[DarrenCT]

notice:

some idiot has placed a bid

[BumpyintheBurgh]

Why include the broken fork in the deal? Does he think that it will increase the price? More than likely to raise questions about the condition of the frame.

[DarrenCT]

Why include the broken fork in the deal? Does he think that it will increase the price? More than likely to raise questions about the condition of the frame.

good pointmo

[Keith A]

We can always have Avispa go by and check out the bike to see if the guy is for real.

Edit: The guy's eBay feedback looks good, maybe he just doesn't know anything about bikes.

[majorpat]

What's a "crank rod" ?

[bzbvh5]

I think it is a 2002 Lemond Buenos Aries with Serotta stickers on it. Did Serotta ever make bikes using 835 steel.

[Richard]

If the frame is straight, then paying $400 for a frame and a build kit, less the fork, seems to be a better price than over $1000 for an older CDA with a (probably) replacement fork referenced in a prior posts as generally a fair to middling deal.

[Keith A]

I think it is a 2002 Lemond Buenos Aries with Serotta stickers on it. Did Serotta ever make bikes using 835 steel.Yes they did, and at some point they were the "Classique". I'm not sure if they always had that model name.

[Sandy]

I think it is a 2002 Lemond Buenos Aries with Serotta stickers on it. Did Serotta ever make bikes using 835 steel.

Excellent question. I was thinking about that. I jus asked Smiley and that refreshed my memory. He said that Serotta had a steel classique model built with 853 steel. I remember that model now. They also had a classique ti model at the same time. Neither were around for very long. I have been around for a lot loooooooooooooooooooonger time.


Father Time

[cmg]

saw that ad. sent a request for a close-up of the broken fork, head set area and close-ups of BB. has yet to respond. he would of done better to remove the fork.

[Kevan]

Did some putz chop off the fork blade with a bolt cutter to steal the bike, not knowing about the quick release?

An' 2: maybe the seller thinks someone can repair the fork what with using an old lawn chair leg with some epoxy.

Could work.

[jimcav]

i sold it in 2006, it was very nice. it was 853 steel s-bends stays. I think it was just the entry model using more stock tubing than their proprietary colorado concept stuff.
in fact i asked about here on the forum as i had trouble finding much info.
jim

[MarleyMon]

It looks like the bike is being parted out now.
Isn't this the frame?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260214539679&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI

[Dude]

that first one is definately a serotta frame. IT was the classique, you can tell by the old 3d dropouts (not the 3d xl on the newish frames) that went away in 2000ish and also the sexy chainstays. THose jump out at you like gandalf standing nexting hobbits.

[Satellite]

It looks like the bike is being parted out now.
Isn't this the frame?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260214539679&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI

MarleyMon,

You are exactly right he is parting it out; curious how much more he gets for the sum of the parts. LOL

Satellite

[thinpin]

What's a "crank rod" ?
Could be an online translation from the spanish word for crankset - the fellows english has improved markedly since the original post!

[thinpin]

A very TT orientated set of wheels too.........