"Good Condition" ?
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This frame is listed as in "Good Condition". https://www.ebay.com/itm/296377571767 To me, this frame looks ridden hard and put away wet. Maybe solved with a new paint job, but there is significant rust IMO. Would you consider this good condition? My size, wonder what it will go for? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/RM0AA...I/s-l1200.webp https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/2xwAA...h/s-l1200.webp https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xPQAA...h/s-l1200.webp |
That is a possibly restorable “Fair” condition, possibly “Poor to fair”.
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The obvious rust converter used is one thing, but some of those wounds on the stays look kinda deep... maybe just an optical illusion.
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While the description as being in "good" condition is a bit (ahem) "generous", I also note that the seller started the bidding at quite the modest $0.99. The photos are all available to the bidders, and as it has already been bid up to $970 5 days before the auction end, it appears at least some people think it is in good enough condition.
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CX bike that someone rode/raced the piss out of: looks like a lot chain suck and tire wear. Surprised there are no obvious dents.
That BB shell is like staring into the abyss. |
I'd call that poor condition.
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Well, they're not making any more vintage RS cyclocross bikes!
...but...I'd be concerned about the rust on the stays too. Would be sub-optimal to buy that frame and send it out for paint, only to learn that the tin worm has eaten through a couple of the more important tubes. |
I'm having a really hard time understanding why someone would bid over $900 for that frame. But there are at least 4 bidders going toe-to-toe on it!
So, shows what I know. Hey, if you ride a hard-to-find size, and are looking for a super-specific bike, and have the time and money to do a nice restoration of a neglected frame, I guess this is your Holy Grail. Definitely worth the money if that's the case! |
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Imperfect descriptions are perfect :cool:
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Ah, eBay. The future (circa 1997).
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Run, anyone that would describe this frame as "good condition" couldn't be trusted to even own what they are claiming to sell.
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Last year, I bought a Gunnar from ebay. The photos showed some rust, but not all of it. The bike was listed as refurbished by the owner, but the back wheel would hardly move. I contacted ebay and the buyer gave me a discount which I accepted.
I told the seller that it looked refurbished with a hammer and chisel! I put my components on it and love it. I touched up the rust spots, but fear they will reappear. Nothing like the Gunnar that you scored on Angry. |
Does not every RS frame symbolize the impermanent nature of life?
A steel mandala, created and then destroyed? |
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