WARNING !!!!

[FlashingPedals]

Morning hubbers. Came across this ad yesterday on OLX ( http://capetown.olx.co.za/scott-spark-mountain-bike-iid-756154552 ) . 

Of course my first reaction was WHAAAT????? Thinking MAYBE this bike was being sold either by some really wealthy guy who just wants to get rid of it and make space for his new Ferarri or some Pro rider who no longer has any need for it.( The property in the background of the pic ? window reflection ) looks lavish. But when i called the guy and ask him some technical questions about it he started stuttering and saying the line was bad and that i should rather mail him.. Of course by this time i already knew something was fishy. ( Either a scam or a stolen bike ) 

SO PLEASE GUYS TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICS AND THEN I'VE COPIED HIS EMAIL RESPONSE. What alot of !@$#!$@#. 

If you know someone who is the rightful owner of this bike please forward this ad or if you're planning on getting a good bargain and not thinking with a straight head then don't get this one...

 

PS. I would so love to get my hands on a crank like that...

 

Email response follows:

 

Dear Radbaby

Please, i am working with Travel Agency, I'm sorry i couldn't come
back to you yesterday just because i attended a conference at Cape
Town which took us long time before we closed and i spent 3 days that
is why i posted my advert in Cape Town by (OLX) so right now i am back
to Port Elizabeth where i am leaving so please if it is possible you
can come to PE and get the mountain bike, the description is well
stated below.

Genius 930
29" wheels. The 6061 alloy frame is offered in 150mm travel and high
end component spec. This is THE ultimate Big Wheeled Trail bike.
FRAME   Genius 29 Alloy 6061
FORK    FOX 32 Float Evolution,
3 modes, 130-90-0 mm
SHOCK   SCOTT DT Nude2,
3 modes
GROUP   Shimano XT /SLX
BRAKES  Shimano SLX
PARTS   Syncros 1.5/ 2.0 Serie
WHEELS  Syncros XC-49 29"

Secondly, if you can not be able to come to PE then i can send it to
you via a courier after payment with immediately delivery and you will
bear the cost of delivery, also i will issue you a copy of my ID for
identification, please if otherwise advice.

Address: 20  Blumberg road
providentia
6001
Port Elizabeth

Urgent Response Required,

Mr. Robert Brewise.

 

THIS IS HIS NUMBER ON OLX 084 419 9918

[DJ84]

Clearly a scam,

not even the right components listed.

[Long Wheel Base]

Sjoe his English and grammar can like to be good. Well spotted, Definitely dodgy. Who calls themselves MR *insert name* ? Unless your a DR or something like that drop the title.

[RABUBI]

Don't want to be too critical, but with that seat angle he is sure to get erectile dysfunction. Probably his wife that told him to sell

[GhostSixFour]

Always run a Google image search when seeing low priced ads.

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=77149

[dre]

Scam. Not stolen.

 

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=77149

 

This post is from 2006... Google image search, thanks.

 

EDIT: Ghost64 beat me to it. 

[RichieT]

What is that fork!!??

[Richard29]

that dinges looks heavy

[RABUBI]

Always run a Google image search when seeing low priced ads.

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=77149

How do you do that?

[mikkelz]

How do you do that?

 

https://images.google.com/

 

You can either drag (and drop) an image from your computer to the search input, or click on the camera icon and paste a URL or upload an image yourself.

[Oneman]

Share his email address - I will gladly flood his inbox.

[Long Wheel Base]

What is that fork!!??

+1, I'm interested to know.

[marko35s]

How do you do that?

If using Chrome right click on the image and the option pops up.

[MrJacques]

The fork looks like a Kilo: http://www.german-a.de/en/kilo.html

 

http://www.german-a.de/en/bilder/show/show_kilo_11.jpg

[Rusty250]

Good one Radbaby, need to weed these people out!!!   :clap:      

[Ryanpmb]

What is that fork!!??

German A - These things weigh 1kg...