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Garda Bike Auctions

  • 24-07-2011 10:01pm
    #1
    theT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭


    I see there is another one of these coming up in August, link here, has anyone had any experiences with these,are they worth going to?


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  • #2
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    Haven't been to one myself but as far as I know it's mostly BSO's up for sale. I think there was a thread about them before. You might find something good if you're lucky but don't go expecting to be able to pick up buckets-ful of vintage campy with change left over from a fiver.


  • #3
    theT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 142 ✭✭theT


    Tonyandthewhale wrote: »
    Haven't been to one myself but as far as I know it's mostly BSO's up for sale. I think there was a thread about them before. You might find something good if you're lucky but don't go expecting to be able to pick up buckets-ful of vintage campy with change left over from a fiver.
    BSO's?

    Just found quite an interesting video on BSO's, I assume this is what you meant:
    http://worldwidecyclesblog.com/2009/11/09/bso-bicycle-shaped-object/


  • #4
    easygoing39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    Was down in Wilsons last year picking up a truck a friend of mine had won at auction.Anyhows I was looking round the place and seen the bike's that were up for garda auction in a couple of days time.All I can say is that not one bike was worth buying,all BSO's as mentioned earlier in this thread.And what's more,it looked like the BSO's had been tipped out of a dump truck,they were all intertwined together,reminded me of the pictures from Auschwitz,where they show the pictures of the gas chambers after the doors are opened.


  • #5
    Tayto2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Tayto2000


    They're mainly crap bikes, the odd decent one but you'll usually end up paying plenty for it... Check out Rothar in Phibsborough instead.

    If I'd had a bike stolen lately though I might check it out on the off chance.


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