Re: [CR]E-Bay worth noting

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 04:53:36 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR]E-Bay worth noting
From: "Steven L. Sheffield" <stevens@veloworks.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <5b5933cf059d291a70d042088146d8de@earthlink.net>


The "bikes" in "bikesrus" appear to be mostly motos, which would explain why he can't describe the Benotto listed to any great degree.

It's a steel frame, because it's lugged, and most likely weighs more like 21-22 lbs, not 11-12.

On 06/29/2005 02:41 AM, "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Just a tip off to someone who can tell more from bad photos and/or
> descriptions than I can. E-bay item 7166287871 is listed as a Benotto
> 27". Frame appears to be 53 cm though, so this is a small frame not a
> Large as listed. Seller seems to be honest from his history but
> proceeds to describe everything else incorrectly. He claims the frame
> has only a few nicks, but the photos are taken from so far back that I
> can not tell anything. He claims he paid $700 in 1982, so it should be
> all campy, but if you ask him and he responds for the general public,
> then the bidding war will heat up. He also claims the bike is so light
> he can lift it over his head with one finger, so he says it must be 11
> or 12 pounds. (What a rube!). In comes complete with a gel seat cover
> and it has a claimed top speed of 53 mph downhill. He believes the
> frame is a mixed magnesium alloy, so you know this guy is a real
> metalurgist. The description is so bad that it could be a great E-bay
> steal deal with no bidding yet to start (what a surprise.)
>
> Please let me know what components (and frame level) this bike has, if
> you can tell.
>
> Garth Libre in Miami Shores Heights Fl.
>
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