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I think this would look pretty good on my $40 mixte.
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10-19-2007, 03:23 AM #1
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$5,000+ derailleur
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10-19-2007, 03:35 AM #2
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For that price, it would be in a shadowbox frame hanging on the wall
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10-19-2007, 04:02 AM #3
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For that price, it better be an automatic shift and do all the shifting for me when I need it done (and clean itself, repair itself...)
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10-19-2007, 04:04 AM #4
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That's really sweet. Let's see, if my first-gen Chorus components stay in the basement for another 36 years, how much will they be worth?
Dumb question though, for someone who doesn't know much bike history: why aren't there teeth on the pulleys?
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10-19-2007, 05:10 AM #5
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That price blows my mind. Campy stuff other than Record wasn't that good in the 60s and 70s. Gran Sport was a lower grade of componentry. I bought a bike in 1974 that came with a Campy wide-range derailleur (don't remember if it was Gran Sport or what, but longer cage than that one) and it broke in less than a year. The major tension spring snapped. I replaced it with a SunTour VGT that worked much better. In contrast, I have a Campy Record derailleur that has been in continuous use since 1970 or before and it is still fabulous.
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10-19-2007, 06:12 AM #6
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maybe they know something we don't know? wow. amazing.
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10-19-2007, 08:02 AM #7
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Gee, I had one of those on my 1959 Frejus. My brother also had one. Wonder where those bikes are now . . .
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10-19-2007, 01:34 PM #8
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The box it came in is also for sale. Nice to know that there's something in my price range, even if it's an empty box.
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10-19-2007, 01:39 PM #9
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did you know that art&antiques have a better ROI than your average stock? maybe start investing in vintage bike stuff....
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10-19-2007, 03:17 PM #10
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My Red Mercedes is not a car, it's an investment (albeit one that I can enjoy) and I can document a 10% annual increase in value
Originally Posted by alpinerabbit
...someday, I might even sell it
In the ebay world, for an item like this to have 2900+ views and to already have 28 bids with 2 days left...that's pretty phenomenal!If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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10-19-2007, 06:54 PM #11
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Then again my partner is a power seller on e-bay and we occasionally see someone who deliberately jack up the price to ruin the auction. like one time someone had raised a price of 20 or so odd pieces of 6x6 fabric to $200US. The person never paid and she had to file a complaint. The perp was taken off e-bay.
So can this campy part suffering from same malicious attack. Its not that old per se... and its not even a great component. so why??
Maybe I don't understand.
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