Suspicious Tarmac SL4 with SRM meter on ebay in Slough

[Eurostar]

I think I'll leave the rcuk one as is. I'm still suspicious.

 

[Citius]

I think I'll leave the rcuk one as is. I'm still suspicious.

There's nothing to be suspicious of. The guy is still posting normally on BR, is not a bike thief and it doesn't follow that just because he lives in Slough, it must be stolen. You live in Brixton, ffs, it's a bit like me accusing you of rioting.

 

[BigAl68]

I can't see anything wrong with the advert apart from the bike needs a good wash and better pictures if he wants to sell it.

 

[classic33]

If the item was removed after someone asked a question, I'd be wary as well.
Did it get relisted the same day?

 

[winjim]

He's had it three years.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12869855&p=17781653&hilit=Tarmac#p17781653

ETA: But he may have the model year wrong and it does need a clean.

 

[Banjo]

May well have scuppered a genuine sale.

I think more care needs to be taken before labelling someone a thief.

 

[winjim]

May well have scuppered a genuine sale.

I think more care needs to be taken before labelling someone a thief.

2 minutes using the search facility on Bike Radar

 

[BSRU]

The Ebay advert states it's a 2013 model but the bike radar link shows he got it in July 2012.
But it does look like the same bike, apart from being alot cleaner in 2012 and the user names are pretty similar.

 

[Buck]

eBay auto populates a lot of info from its database and often gets key info incorrect.

I think the OP needs to be careful before throwing accusations around - it might seem suspicious in your eyes but you need to have more than a hunch before posting on the Internet.

 

[winjim]

Is it possible that the listing was pulled merely because the bike was sold? If the OP was concerned about the power meter maybe he could have taken up the vendor's offer to have it taken off the bike and replaced with a SRAM Red compact for a thousand pounds off the asking price.

I wonder if it is actually a 2013 model, and the vendor was mistaken when he bought it. The Bike Radar advert also says 2013.

Anyone here a member of Bike Radar want to pm jazgill and let them know what's happened? Or should we let the OP quickly and quietly withdraw their allegations?

 

[Globalti]

This is more interesting than the two weeks of my life I wasted on jury duty.

 

[Drago]

This is more interesting than the two weeks of my life I wasted on jury duty.

You fibber!

 

[vickster]

The Ebay advert states it's a 2013 model but the bike radar link shows he got it in July 2012.
But it does look like the same bike, apart from being alot cleaner in 2012 and the user names are pretty similar.

Don't model years apply in advance of the start of that year? You can buy 2016 models now for example. Perhaps he got it as one of the first out?

E.g. http://www.rutlandcycling.com/31889...currency=GBP&gclid=CJb_46mPwMcCFVRsGwodTLcLCw

 

[smokeysmoo]

Don't model years apply in advance of the start of that year? You can buy 2016 models now for example. Perhaps he got it as one of the first out?

I concur @vickster

Once new stocks start to roll out then your often buying next years model this year.

So for arguments sake you could buy a 2016 Whatever bike/model here and now in 2015, just saying

 

[classic33]

The Ebay advert states it's a 2013 model but the bike radar link shows he got it in July 2012.
But it does look like the same bike, apart from being alot cleaner in 2012 and the user names are pretty similar.

FRAME: 2012 S-Works SL4 FACT 11r Carbon, got in August 2012.