Worst of Craigslist: Tri Magna
The blogs BikeSnobNYC and OneLesCar do a blogging exercize called “The Worst of Craigslist,” where they ridicule infuriatingly stupid or dishonest ads in the bike section of Craigslist. I ran across one this morning that I cannot allow to escape ridicule. Here’s a screengrab in case the ad comes down:
Here’s the text of the ad:
Mens 15 speed Glacier Point Magna. Put road/hybrid tires on it, but will include set of trail tires with the sale. In very good condition. Used it in my first triathlon - time to move up.
For readers unfamiliar with bikes, Magna bikes are almost exclusively sold at discount stores like Wal-Mart for less than $100. It’s absolutely ludicrous that our friend in Buda would ride a Magna in a triathlon. Shoot, riding a mountain-style bike in a triathlon would be torture, let alone a heavy, poorly-adjusted bike from Wal-Mart. I see a lot of folks dishonestly trying to sell poor-quality bikes on Craigslist, and they all seem to come from outlying suburbs like Buda, Round Rock, or Kyle. What do they put in the water out there? Do they think so little of people they think they can get away with lies like this?
Anyway, be skeptical of bikes sold on Craigslist and watch out for slimebags in the burbs.