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secondhand road bike, regular wear and tear or other

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  • 11-11-2013 12:33pm
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    turtlecapsize
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hey, Im interested in buying a specific bike, the trek 1.2 52cm, i've owned one before [it was stolen] so I know it fits, however the bike in question has had some parts replaced, rear cassette, bottom bracket and chain... Does this sound like regular wear and tear or heavy use/accident. Are there any questions i should ask, i checked and the work was done by a bike mechanic, but i'm not sure if the parts were replaced with original spec parts or not. The price is 350 which sounded pretty good to me for a 2-3 year old bike.
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    quozl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    That is absolutely typical wear and tear work.


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Moved to the main forum since this isn't an ad :)


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    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    quozl wrote: »
    That is absolutely typical wear and tear work.

    Check for wear on rims, and chain rings. If headset was serviced you should be good to go


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    turtlecapsize
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭turtlecapsize


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Moved to the main forum since this isn't an ad :)

    cheers, I didn't realise I posted it as an ad... im a total newb here.


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    turtlecapsize
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭turtlecapsize


    ford2600 wrote: »
    Check for wear on rims, and chain rings. If headset was serviced you should be good to go

    Thanks everyone, I can't wait to take it for a spin!


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    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    turtlecapsize wrote: »
    Thanks everyone, I can't wait to take it for a spin!

    If bike is good fit and serviced 350 is great value.


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    Darkglasses
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    turtlecapsize wrote: »
    cheers, I didn't realise I posted it as an ad... im a total newb here.

    You're very welcome! Good luck with the new bike!


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    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    Worn parts were replaced with new parts. That is good.


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