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what's good - rocky mountain edition

7/9/2026

Not long ago I complained that there was nothing out there. Things have changed drastically almost overnight.

That's a very nice Fusion there, seemingly original apart from a nice hi-rise bar and a comfy seat. For $100, it's insane this has been for sale for 10 weeks. It's even a '96, so when you roll up to your hipster ride after putting an 800mm klunker bar on it, everyone can marvel at the special 15th anniversary decals.

And another Fusion there, with custom paint and fresh decals for only $150. Hard to say from one picture, but it seems to be quality work.

Finally, the big score, that I can't believe is still for sale, a 1993 Metro for only $100. 1993 was a special year because every bike in the lineup had a custom font for the model name.

30 year old bikes that I guarantee will work better than anything you buy at Walmart at twice the price.

what's good - those are not bicycles edition

7/2/2026

So what the hell man - these are not bicycles.

I know, but they're still cool. That's a Honda CB350 Four, the first motorcycle I ever rode. I think anyway. The one my dad had, had a sissy bar on it that I never liked, so this one looks way better, but sadly doesn't have the excellent 4-into-4 stock exhaust it came with. Would be super fun to get around town on that. $2300 is maybe a little pricey compared to other motos currently out there, but it's a little rare, so, you know; 'I know what I got.'

Next is an Isuzu Impulse Wagonback, and I bet you do not know what's he's got. You don't see these much at all anymore, and certainly not the Kammback / shooting brake version. It's got a sporty little 1.6L 16V four cylinder and suspension tuning from Lotus. $5500 and it's just what you need to get some attention at your local Cars and Coffee meets.

And finally, for $250 we have a Radio Shack TRS-80 hard drive. It has a laughable - by today's standards - 15 megabytes of storage. That's mega, not giga. I've got PDFs bigger than that. But, pretty damn rare I expect, and it sounds like it works.

what's good - nothing edition

6/25/2026

We're fully into summer now, is there anything good for sale out there?

Well, it's not looking great, but there is a nifty Lemond steel/carbon - I think called Versailles? It's unfortunately one of the TREK ones, but is still available at the giveaway price of $450. True Temper OX Platinum and TREK's OCLV carbon makes this - I'd assume anyway - a nice superlight bike.

Then there's a Giant AC2 at $325. I used to have one of these when I worked at a Giant dealer. First thing I did was swap out the heavy Michelin DH tires on it, which was by far the hardest tire to remove that I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with.

And then we have a Cannondale Jekyll for $200 - a giveaway price. I've always wanted to ride a Lefty to see if I could ride with no hands. I've heard people who owned them say they couldn't, but didn't know if it had something to do with the fork design, or of it just in their head somehow.

rocky mountain edge t.o.

6/23/2026

You are looking at a 1995 (probably) Rocky Mountain Edge t.o. and it is yet another mystery bike that has found me.

what's good - ritchey edition

3/31/2026

Spring is coming, so is there anything good for sale out there?

How about a murdered-out Ritchey SwissCross? Do they kids still say 'murdered-out?' I guess if I'm asking, that's my answer. Anyway, this bike is hot - you better believe I've considered selling everything so I can grab this at $1800.

Or maybe a P-650b with Fox forks and tanwall tires for $1299? This is also hot. If I didn't already have a Chromag I'd be after this one.

And finally this barely used P-23 circa 1993. It still has the little sticker on the lower jockey wheel of the rear derailleur. It's very nice and the seller is asking $5000, so do with that what you like.

what's good - old suspension edition

3/24/2026

Spring is coming - anything good for sale out there?

How about a Cannondale Super V 700 for $100? It might have those super crazy XYZ barends on it, but it might also have a dead Headshok. Or maybe it just needs air? After 23 weeks for sale, nobody is willing to find out. Not even me.

$100 will also get you a K2 Proflex 3000 with Noleen forks. Did you know that K2, the 'Original American ski and snowboard company' used to make mountain bikes? And that they used to be called Proflex, and before that, Off Road? And the usual linkage forks were originally called Girvin, before they were Noleen? Hang on to this for when your local pub has a cycling category on trivia night.

Narrator; Your local pub will never have cycling as a category on trivia night.

Finally, it's $500 for this GT LTS-2. I always thought the seatstay design on this bike was funny, as the brake bosses have to be set at a very weird angle for the brakes to work. Also, this bike has a Marzocchi Bomber Z.1 with disc brake tabs on both fork legs. I thought these were really rare, but I've owned two of them in the last few years.

1991 anlen sage

3/19/2026

You are looking at a 1991 Anlen Sage, and I'd bet that you don't know what it is, even though it looks really familiar.

what's good - road edition

3/17/2026

Spring is coming, so is there anything good for sale out there?

Well, there's a something, claimed to be French and 23 pounds with lots of Campagnolo parts for $100. The seller will also throw in a Campagnolo 50th Anniversary group - which is probably worth $5k, so I presume it's a joke.

Or how about a Fisher Rail? Did you even know Fisher made road bikes? In 2010, Gary Fisher bikes had a full lineup. In 2012, they didn't exist anymore. $350 for this. I like the look of this bike, though it looks bigger than the 56 it claims to be.

And here's a Schwinn Aluminum for $395. It's giving late 80's? It's pre-STI at least, so still has downtube shifters. You know how the Brits pronounce it weird? Alu-min-ium? Well, it's not just a matter of putting the emFASSus on the wrong syLAble (as an old teacher of mine used to say), they actually spell it differently - aluminium vs. aluminum.

the weirdest mainstream bike ever

3/10/2026

You are looking at a 1994 Rocky Mountain Blizzard, and it is one of the strangest bikes ever sold by a mainstream bike company.

2000 schwinn homegrown

2/20/2026

You are looking at a 2000 Schwinn Homegrown and it is widely considered one of the best hard tail frames ever made, but this one, is just a Cheap Bike...