Drool-worthy Track Bike

[mpemburn]

Curiosity drove me to look at the fixie listings on eBay this morning. If I do get one, it will be a cheapie, but I couldn’t help but salivate over this item:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114942432232?hash=item1ac31a53e8:g:-S0AAOSw89thHRTZ&LH_ItemCondition=3000

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Curiosity drove me to look at the fixie listings on eBay this morning. If I do get one, it will be a cheapie, but I couldn’t help but salivate over this item:
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/114942432232?hash=item1ac31a53e8:g:-S0AAOSw89thHRTZ&LH_ItemCondition=3000

How much!!!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I hope your back is flexible !

 

[dan_bo]

How much!!!

He needs the money for his burgeoning crack habit.

 

[cougie uk]

So its his best bike but hes not ridden it for 10 years ? It's not what I expected to see given the title. You could have bought Gannas track bike for less than that the other month. ;-)

 

[mpemburn]

How much!!!

$2,000. About £1,500

 

[ColinJ]

$2,000. About £1,500

It was "!!!" as opposed to "?"...

That's (British) English for "WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", roughly translated as "I say, that is an awful lot of cash for a bike that doesn't even have pedals or a chain, don't you think, old chap?"

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It was "!!!" as opposed to "?"...

That's (British) English for "WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", roughly translated as "I say, that is an awful lot of cash for a bike that doesn't even have pedals or a chain, don't you think, old chap?"

or brakes 😂

 

[mpemburn]

It was "!!!" as opposed to "?"...

That's (British) English for "WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", roughly translated as "I say, that is an awful lot of cash for a bike that doesn't even have pedals or a chain, don't you think, old chap?"

I only speak British as a second language. Been taking lessons from Terry Pratchett. ;-)

 

[Deleted member 1258]

$2,000. About £1,500

Its still a lot of money.

 

[DCLane]

Ouch price-wise.

This is son no 2's:

And mine:

However, the $2000 looks cheap in comparison to the cost of a disc/5-spoke set-up, let alone the frame and other components.

 

[mpemburn]

Ouch price-wise.

This is son no 2's:

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And mine:

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However, the $2000 looks cheap in comparison to the cost of a disc/5-spoke set-up, let alone the frame and other components.

Hawt lookin’ two-wheelers alright!

So you’re saying that $2K is a decent price given the components? Interesting. It’s not anything I would pursue given a) no budget for such things and b) my back would have strong words with me.

 

[cougie uk]

Its a lot of cash for a bike that seems to have been built from odds and sods.

 

[midlife]

Is that an old campag victory chainset?

 

[DCLane]

Its a lot of cash for a bike that seems to have been built from odds and sods.

Once you add up the 'odds and sods', particularly the Japanese NJS kit, the value goes up rapidly.

Hawt lookin’ two-wheelers alright!

So you’re saying that $2K is a decent price given the components? Interesting. It’s not anything I would pursue given a) no budget for such things and b) my back would have strong words with me.

The frame's worth about £200-250, the rear disc £400-500, the front aerospoke £100-200. Add in the NJS components £400-600, the crankset as @midlife has identified £200-250 plus other bits then it's probably worth that much.

It's a kilo track bike though, designed for 1km speed events rather than broader track racing and would struggle outside of pure speed events.