I haven't looked at the auction myself yet, but I'd suspect that the ridiculous bidding is the "track" phenomena again. Fixed is hip now and going mainstream. Heck, there was even an article in the Wall Street Journal two weeks ago about fixed gear riding.
And I suspect upping their own bids was to find the reserve price.
Doland Cheung SoCal
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Steve Leitgen Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 10:38 AM To: c. andrews Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]re: paramount track frame on ebay...
Also in the don't get it category, I looked through the bidding history. At least three people upped their own bids. I will readily admit I am an e-bay newbie but does it make sense to bid against yourself?
Steve Leitgen La Crosse, WI
On Jul 25, 2006, at 12:38 PM, c. andrews wrote:
> I suppose this just files under the heading of "I don't get it.."
>
> How is it that a very poorly repainted Schwinn track frame with nervex
> lugs commands that kind of price?
>
> That has to be among the most unattractive paint-jobs I've ever
> encountered. Nothing like the beautiful, thin paint the original
> would have had. You can barely discern the outline of the seat-lug!
>
> I could see a fully original-finish frame of this kind going for over
> a grand (not over 2, though)..but over 2K for this?
>
> I don't get it. Must be a Schwinn thing.
>
> 140007428468 For those who are still learning this
> stuff...I was once, not long ago, still am too... this is a textbook
> case of how *not* to repaint a vintage frame.
>
> Charles "doesn't get it" Andrews
> SoCal
>
>
> "It's impossible to make a man
> understand something when his
> livelihood depends on him not
> understanding it."
>
> -Upton Sinclair