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For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 10:31
by Lizanne
And it comes in pink!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KEN-EVANS-TR ... 3368ee7fc5

i'm almost tempted to buy it...

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 16:33
by Toff
That bike has a bad case of zits. :!:

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 17:18
by Eleri
i'm almost tempted to buy it...
Or I might ... do you think we should coordinate our efforts? :)

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 17:45
by Rainbow
Please can someone buy it? Perhaps the club can? Please? It's loverly :)

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 18:02
by scully
ewww
chicken pox bike
JoSwans should buy it.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 21:05
by JoTheBuilder
Awwww man... That's awesome!

But it's pick up only in SA!!

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 21:12
by JoTheBuilder
Just re-read it... She'll post it! Anyone know how much that might be? And is 49cm too small if I ride a 52cm?

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 21:40
by Eleri
Just re-read it... She'll post it! Anyone know how much that might be? And is 49cm too small if I ride a 52cm?
Jo - it's probably the top tube (51cm) you want to worry about rather than the seat post. As a comparison, the top tube is 1cm shorter than my track bike and the seat tube is the same size.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 22:27
by jermxx
I'll be in Adelaide in August and could collect?

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 06:15
by Eleri
I'll be in Adelaide in August and could collect?
Update - this bike is in Mt Gambier. I just got a pm back from the vendor.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 06:36
by Lizanne
is anyone seriously considering bidding or put a bid in. i just don't want to push the price up if i decide to get into the action...

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 06:44
by JoTheBuilder
I'm considering it Lizanne depending on what it goes for... Update in a couple of hours?

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 08:02
by Eleri
I definitely won't bid not least because I'll be in a meeting for a few hours around the time it finishes. However if someone does bid and wins, happy to chip on or work out something. I am interested in it as a fixie rather than a track bike (it doesn't appear to be drilled, slight problem to resolve).

It's going to be a pain to get it from Mt Gambier. I might have work colleagues who could pick it up but I'll have to find them first.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 08:17
by JoTheBuilder
I'm considering it as a track bike Eleri. I completely misread the description, it is a 51cm so it's a good size for me I think. Trying to work out courier costs now so will update when I've found it out. The price is holding steady on eBay...

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 11:31
by JoTheBuilder
We're looking at about $250 to courier unless anyone knows a cheaper/easier way to do it? Mt. Gambier is about 4 hours from Adelaide.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 12:03
by Lizanne
who is that with??? i've seen cheeper

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 13:47
by JoTheBuilder
Who is the cheaper with? That's with DHL and Australia Post don't post items over 105cm...

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 14:05
by Lizanne
i'm not sure...
i've just got lower quotes. but from BRS to SYD
i'm looking at

http://www.lakecitytransport.com/
it's part of TNT, i'm just waiting on a reply for quote. i'll let you know when i hear something.

and pack and send i've also sent a quote request to. i'de call them up but i don't have my phone with me today.
www.packsend.com.au
they are usually quite cheep

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 15:37
by scully
if not in hurry you could put it on a coach to adelaide

http://www.premierstateliner.com.au/freight.html

and take up the offer by jermxx

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 16:07
by orphic
It will only cost you $200 to fly to Adelaide and get it yourself. Put some brakes on it and ride it to the Barossa and drink some wine while you're there... That sounds like the ideal solution!! :)

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 17:11
by JoTheBuilder
Bummer. Went for it. Missed it. :(

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 17:52
by Eleri
Bummer. Went for it. Missed it. :(
probably went for too much money in the end. That white/gold one I bought was $400 and about the same size. Plus added advantage of not being in Mt Gambier!

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 30 Jun 2011, 20:25
by Simon Llewellyn
Here's a very beautiful road bike for the small person!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Pina ... 4cf849da06

Awesome frame & grouppo!!

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 03 Jul 2011, 17:20
by Eleri
Here's a very beautiful road bike for the small person!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Pina ... 4cf849da06

Awesome frame & grouppo!!
Simon, lot's of people agree with you. Still got 4 days to go and it's up to $810 already.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 03 Jul 2011, 19:59
by JoTheBuilder
I saw that one too. Bondi Beach!

Re: Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 03 Jul 2011, 20:27
by AlexD
Here's a very beautiful road bike for the small person!

Awesome frame & grouppo!!
It's a beautiful bike. I know the seller - he's a trustworthy guy, if anyone is looking at it.

Sent from my HTC Legend using Tapatalk

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 08 Jul 2011, 10:13
by Lizanne
might be worth watching

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Track-Bike-F ... 2eb64d13c8

"Newly painted by a powder coater has yellow flower decals" :D

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 08 Jul 2011, 15:37
by Eleri
That's a terrible colour.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 09:24
by Lizanne
sitting at 250. $80ish to get it to sydney...

still might be worht watching

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 26 Jul 2011, 11:56
by Simon Llewellyn
Here's another nice looking little bike with local pickup.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Peugeot-Road ... 4aad254c78

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 26 Jul 2011, 11:58
by Lizanne
ya it looks small
but 5'6- 5'11 is not a short person

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 26 Jul 2011, 13:56
by Simon Llewellyn
ya it looks small
but 5'6- 5'11 is not a short person
Yeah I noticed that, but 20 in iches converts to 50.8cms according to the online calculator which given that the seat tube has a slight bit of elevation above the top tube, the top tube could possibly be 48-50cms.

I might be wrong, but the more I learn about ebay bike buying; the less the seller understands about bike the greater the value $$ that can be found with some guestamation.

Re: For all the small people looking for a track bike...

Posted: 26 Jul 2011, 14:15
by Lizanne
i will add to my watch list