Skylark

You have got the plot all wrong - yes there is risk in terms of future issues but the goods must at least arrive in the condition they were promised to be in and at the spec they were stated to be in. If something arrives broken(or the wrong spec) and it can be shown it was broken before the goods were sent and the correct spec, issue or damage was not stated in the ad then the seller must either take it back and refund or cover the cost to remedy the situation. Otherwise using your logic a seller can send any old sht and just tell the buyer, "Ag too bad boet, buying 2hnd is risky hey, ask Adam he'll tell you how it works" You pay less when buying secondhand not because you are taking a gamble that the seller may be a POS and send you broken stuff, rather you pay less because 1. it's been used, 2. it's not the colour you wanted and 3. it has no warranty.

What's happened about the thru axle?Those things are not cheap.

Those are all immaterial points. The "seller" must just fix the broken or misrepresented stuff and be on his way. I just hope that frame doesn't have any cracks other issues, all these stickers and the "seller" and his "friend" ducking and diving. I've been burnt with a dodgy frame, luckily for me the seller was above board and arranged for a replacement rear triangle, it was a royal pita because the new triangle took months to arrive but he still stood by his sale and it was eventually sorted.

Rikus, are going to make things right? The guy doesn't seem unreasonable, the crank and FD seem indisputable and it would seem decent to at least go half on the RD.

Why is Rikus selling these things for "friends"? Does Rikus have lots of "friends"? [emoji848] That always goes wrong when issues crop up because the seller just passes the buck, pulls the not my bike bs. The rule on many forums is if you sell something you take take full responsibility for that sale. Something that Admin should probably institute in thehub classifieds.

What are the undisputed problems? Front derailleur was cracked and crank the wrong length?

Is AdamA the sellers best buddy?

I'd do a lot of things but buying a R60k 2hnd bike sight unseen relying solely on the integrity of the seller in terms of the condition is not one of them.

Also zero specs listed. Almost guaranteed to be stolen.

The purchase price of the bike aside, working on a bicycle is a lot easier than a motorbike. Proficiency of repair is due to having the right tools, tools are expensive and a lot of Lbs workshops don't have all the necessary tools.

I'm assuming it was shot handheld? If not the pic would have been a lot sharper if both the binocs and phone were mounted on a tripod to control shake, surprising how well it came out anyhow!

Shizen! The rolling resistance an those tyres must be epic?

That's also where Iearnt my lesson, saw a nice corner, yeah I'll rail this, instant sprained wrist. When your front looses it completely after you commit to a corner you fall so fast there's nothing can really do to alleviate the impact or save yourself. I also knew I was pushing it with the worn tyre I had on the front at the time but I didn't realise how dangerous it can be.

Are there any pump tracks in the southern suburbs or nearby?

When you start losing the plot around corners and the tyre slips on steeper inclines where previously it would be fine.

Analogue will use a normal headphone jack or similar.

If the mic input is analogue then any compatible mic will work no matter the cost thereof.

That is especially sucky, it's not just peeling in isolated spots, it's over the whole lens. The coating has failed due to a gross lack of durability, I exact R50 fong kong glasses to do that. Sunglass lenses should only die from scratches and that's it.

That's what pee's me off about Oakleys, you pay a fortune and can look after them religiously and then the coatings will flake off, so sad to bad..

They have been targeting wanted ads at virtually every forum and Facebook marketplace classifieds group I'm on. Lots of people have been hit some for some pretty significant amounts. I've been tried about 4 or 5 times over the last year, all responding to a wanted ad I'd posted.

Addictive personalities don't do well on social media platforms. It's not difficult to keep them in check, the way I get around it is to switch off every notification setting possible, that largely neutralizes them. From then on I only use them when needed, they are handy, especially for groups and the marketplace.

Some of the people rifling through the guys stuff seem to be passerbys who are taking advantage of the situation. And then they saunter on their way leaving him unconscious in the road. Guttersnipes of the lowest level.

Did they require a receipt to replace the bladder 8yrs down the road?

They've done tests on cheapie sunglasses vs all the traditional brands and in terms of UV protection the cheapies just about all passed. I think the technology is so mature it's not difficult or expensive to produce decent lenses any longer.

What is that, an SS tensioner?