The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[RichardB]

People are lazy, they use eBay almost like Google and never check prices elsewhere. Spa cycles are usually cheaper on almost everything

"It's on eBay, so it's bound to be the cheapest!"

Might have been true twenty years ago.

 

[rogerzilla]

Almost everywhere is cheaper than Amazon for bike stuff, often by 50%.

 

[rogerzilla]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274512980594

"They look a bit like new PD-9100, so they must be worth the same".

 

[alecstilleyedye]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274512980594

"They look a bit like new PD-9100, so they must be worth the same".

i’ve got 2 sets of spd-sl. one cost £90, one £30. you can only tell which is which by weighing them…

 

[Poacher]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274512980594

"They look a bit like new PD-9100, so they must be worth the same".

Same seller also has a pre-owned Garmin 130 for £250,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garmin-130/274512984297?hash=item3fea3fb8e9:g:J3EAAOSwpBJfcmXB
a used KMC X10 chain for £200
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kmc-X10-Chain/274512978408?hash=item3fea3fa1e8:g:NNMAAOSw0otfcmNw
and a Shimano chain with only 0.5% wear for £150
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-...988521?hash=item3fea3fc969:g:bi4AAOSwaeRfcmY5

Would possibly accept sensible offers, though!

 

[rogerzilla]

Same seller also has a pre-owned Garmin 130 for £250,
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garmin-130/274512984297?hash=item3fea3fb8e9:g:J3EAAOSwpBJfcmXB
a used KMC X10 chain for £200
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kmc-X10-Chain/274512978408?hash=item3fea3fa1e8:g:NNMAAOSw0otfcmNw
and a Shimano chain with only 0.5% wear for £150
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-...988521?hash=item3fea3fc969:g:bi4AAOSwaeRfcmY5

Would possibly accept sensible offers, though!

 

[Gunk]

Gas pipe banana in need of restoration for £230

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203055645095

Last one I bought was £30 and I thought I paid too much!

 

[Paulus]

Gas pipe banana in need of restoration for £230

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203055645095

Last one I bought was £30 and I thought I paid too much!

It's a tall person's bike as well.

 

[rogerzilla]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274517466343

"Light action" pedals. Maybe that assumes you leave the straps really loose?

 

[AndyRM]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274517466343

"Light action" pedals. Maybe that assumes you leave the straps really loose?

They got Eroica in the listing though, so they obviously know what they're talking about.

 

[carpenter]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274517466343

"Light action" pedals. Maybe that assumes you leave the straps really loose?

I would not normally try to justify; but I really like that model of pedal and the plastic traps are rare/unobtainable - you could possibly get away with dismantling and selling the mouldings for almost that much.

I really can't see why the reflectors are fitted that way though

 

[Gunk]

They’re Shimano 600’s I’ve got a set I’m listing soon on eBay

 

[carpenter]

Thanks for the tip off

I have three pairs, so not really in the market for the pedals, but would like some of the plastic cages (I have one set of metal replacements which I bought on Amazon, but no rust resistance ).

 

[rogerzilla]

I wasn't criticising the price, just the description, which was probably lifted from what eBay thought was a similar listing. Its algorithms are quite clueless (but nothing can be as tragic as Amazon's search feature).

 

[Chris S]

£200 for a Humber 'racing' bicycle. According to the description it was made in 1950 and has V-brakes!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Humber-B...g:LJ4AAOSwsklfdJz5&LH_ItemCondition=3000|7000