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The hopelessly overpriced bicycle thread..!!Mod warning - no stolen bike discussion!!

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    #332
    Trekker09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    https://www.adverts.ie/road-bikes/rts-carbon-olympic-once-off-build/14437479

    €8k now.


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    #333
    dvntie
    Registered Users Posts: 777 ✭✭✭dvntie


    Trekker09 wrote: »
    https://www.adverts.ie/road-bikes/rts-carbon-olympic-once-off-build/14437479

    €8k now.

    I'm tempted to ask how a bit of green and white paint turns a €500 frame with a rival groupset into an 8k bike


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    #334
    spyderski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    You’d wonder as to that poor chaps’ state of mind...


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    #335
    Thud
    Registered Users Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭Thud


    Surely $8,000 is only about €6,700, got to pull him up on that


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    #336
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Trekker09 wrote: »
    https://www.adverts.ie/road-bikes/rts-carbon-olympic-once-off-build/14437479

    €8k now.

    I think they accidentally added an extra '0' to the price. I should point that out to them as its probably a effecting potential.


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    #337
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    dvntie wrote: »
    I'm tempted to ask how a bit of green and white paint turns a €500 frame with a rival groupset into an 8k bike

    One of a kind don't you know. Olympic bike.


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    #338
    guym
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭guym


    Frame built in Taiwan, exchange rate of $8000 New Taiwanese Dollar would be around €250........sounds about right :D:D:D:D


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    #339
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Someone (i think from here) pointed out that the bike is from Taiwan (as are the company) where they use the taiwan dollar. 8,000 of those is 225 Euro


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    #340
    guym
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭guym


    He came back and insisted the valuation he received was in US$......wished him GLWS.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    #341
    Trekker09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    Seriously though, he's had it for sale for a lot lower. Even the wording of the add:
    "Lots of extras including a Bontranger xxx Carbon Fiber seatpost and a Sel Cof Carbon Fiber bar stem as well as Bontranger Race xxx Carbon Fiber handlebars and a Prologo One C.30 Carbon saddle to name a few.''

    Wouldn't really consider them extras if you're buying a bike!!

    Can we all chip in and buy it? We could do a time share sceme


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    #342
    Trekker09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    ...........wondering if these are the rare wheels?

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057804072


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    #343
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Trekker09 wrote: »
    ...........wondering if these are the rare wheels?

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057804072

    They are indeed those wheels

    https://www.adverts.ie/bike-wheels/dalkiia-6-zero-carbon-alu-wheelset/14130302


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    #344
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    They are indeed those wheels

    https://www.adverts.ie/bike-wheels/dalkiia-6-zero-carbon-alu-wheelset/14130302

    Why is he putting such cheap wheels on such an expensive bike?


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    #345
    spyderski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Why is he putting such cheap wheels on such an expensive bike?

    Because he’s deluded. He also sold an Aluminium Specialized Langster as a “carbon” “S-Works” “velodrome” bike in the past. Either he’s just some kid messing around or he should be banned from adverts for misrepresenting his items. That $8,000 is definitely Taiwanese dollars. That bike is worth €1,000 or so, if you could live with the manky paint job.


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    #346
    dvntie
    Registered Users Posts: 777 ✭✭✭dvntie


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Why is he putting such cheap wheels on such an expensive bike?

    I think he's be watching too much fast and loud


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    #347
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    spyderski wrote: »
    Because he’s deluded. He also sold an Aluminium Specialized Langster as a “carbon” “S-Works” “velodrome” bike in the past. Either he’s just some kid messing around or he should be banned from adverts for misrepresenting his items. That $8,000 is definitely Taiwanese dollars. That bike is worth €1,000 or so, if you could live with the manky paint job.

    But it's a"once off build" and it's a Carbon Irish Olympic Bike Frame. and it'll be worth more in time.


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    #348
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,232 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    The thing that annoys me most about that clown is his problem with correctly positioning handlebars


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    #349
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 49,133 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i know an olympic athlete (triathlete - thought retired now) and she'd have been delighted if she was provided with an €8,000 bike.


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    #350
    Trekker09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    It's mad Ted! He has it in his withdrawn ads for €2000!! The only addition is a set of €200 wheels FFS


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    #351
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i know an olympic athlete (triathlete - thought retired now) and she'd have been delighted if she was provided with an €8,000 bike.

    That bike is the difference between taking part and winning gold!

    Bizarre!


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    #352
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users Posts: 6,484 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    Looks like he had a buddy text him back the price “estimate”.


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    #353
    Trekker09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    ....OK, which one of you bought it then?


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    #354
    wheelo01
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭wheelo01


    I reckon Guym was putting us all off in here so he could buy it himself ��


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    #355
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,232 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    Looks like he had a buddy text him back the price “estimate”.

    Definitely looks like a native English speaker alright


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    #356
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,232 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    Looks like he had a buddy text him back the price “estimate”.

    Definitely looks like a native English speaker alright


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    #357
    guym
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭guym


    He had it marked sold.....I thought the fella coming from limerick had bought it :D:D:D:D Now he has it relisted at a massively discounted €3850....

    https://www.adverts.ie/road-bikes/rts-carbon-once-off-olympic-build/14473285

    He's had a mountain of time wasters and dreamers.....poor fella:D:D


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    #358
    gmacww
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭gmacww


    And it's gone again. Wonder if the new post will be €2000 this time...


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    #359
    amcalester
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,121 ✭✭✭amcalester


    Love the screenshot of the random text message valuing the bike at €8k. Seems legit.

    Edit: It's actually $8k so less than €7k, about €6.75K.


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    #360
    gmacww
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭gmacww


    amcalester wrote: »
    Love the screenshot of the random text message valuing the bike at €8k. Seems legit.

    Edit: It's actually $8k so less than €7k, about €6.75K.

    To be fair he never actually specified what dollar. 24 countries use dollar so if the valuation was in Guyanaese Dollar that would come in around €30-€35 so we're getting closer to the true valuation.


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    #361
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Which one of ye keeps saying it's worth €1000? The frame is a crap colour for one and the wheels are ****e. Groupset is average. I'd have thought €500 no more and even at that I'd be around €200


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