[CR]semi-OT(?): Bivalent hub group-buy?

(Example: Events:Eroica)

Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:33:59 -0500
From: "Joe Bunik" <jbunik@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]semi-OT(?): Bivalent hub group-buy?

I've been digging-up the info lately on (Cinelli, etc.) bivalent hubs, and have *almost* pursuaded myself to bid on an unusual Sachs hub that's been lingering on eBay for a few months. While I could likely win the auction for $10 (*please* don't bid against!), the shipping kills the "deal". Seller is in Australia-- and, shipping for a single hub will be approx. $40 - outside the budget for my "little experiment"!

http://ebay.com/<blah>

That said, seller and I have been corresponding and he turns out he sits atop a good-sized pile of these hubs (note: he also has combo Sachs 2*6 IG hubs...). He would be willing to sell me any multiple for their bid price, such that overall per-hub cost would be greatly reduced.

Hence I come before you grovelling, looking for fellow subscribers, co-conspirators or tinkerers. Anybody else curious enough to give one of these hubs a try? Especially if we can get a reasonable group price for much < the $50-single-hub price? Right now I've got (perhaps) 4 others at least interested...

Send me a note off-list, and let's try to put a group-buy hub-import plan together!

Thanks
=- Joe Bunik
Pittsburgh, PA USA