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MikeWaters · 07-23-2007, 05:11 PM

http://dallas.craigslist.org/bik/380160965.html

I'm not familiar with the brand "burley".

BarbaraGordon · 07-23-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://dallas.craigslist.org/bik/380160965.html

I'm not familiar with the brand "burley".

burley is better known for their trailers. i didn't even know they had bikes.

http://www.burley.com/products/index.html

creekster · 07-23-2007, 09:56 PM

BUrley is an Oregon company that has a long and good reputation among tandem makers (they also make trailers). I have heard anecdotally that the last few years in particualr they have had financial troubles and that their best frame builders/designers have left (it is a copperative type operation) and that their quality has suffered. I have no idea if this is accurate or not, but it is somethign to think about if the frame is new.

From the photos I can't tell enough about this bike to have much of an opinon but I do note that the timing chain is far too loose in the photo on the left, which probabyl speakes to inadieqaute maintenance and something you want to look at carefully (on a tandem the front bottom bracket is usually adjustable to allow for timing chain adjustment and sometimes that can get mucked up). OTOH, $500 for a burley is somethign that would certianly make me look a little harder, as it is a pretty good price.

SteelBlue · 07-23-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

OTOH, $500 for a burley is somethign that would certianly make me look a little harder, as it is a pretty good price.

Amen. The little trailers are more than $300.

BarbaraGordon · 07-23-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

Amen. The little trailers are more than $300.

yeah!! Incidentally, if anyone's looking to pick up a good deal on a trailer...

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Mike, I checked and it looks like Burley (though I could be wrong) has discontinued its bike manufacturing altogether. That might (or might not?) be something to take into consideration.

creekster · 07-23-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

yeah!! Incidentally, if anyone's looking to pick up a good deal on a trailer...

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Mike, I checked and it looks like Burley (though I could be wrong) has discontinued its bike manufacturing altogether. That might (or might not?) be something to take into consideration.

That makes sense, althogh I woldn't worry about that too much, as the condition of the compnents ismore important on a used bike, especailyl a tandem for only $500.

MikeWaters · 07-23-2007, 10:14 PM

it has already been sold. posted today, sold today.

07-23-2007, 05:11 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	creekster, how about this tandem? http://dallas.craigslist.org/bik/380160965.html I'm not familiar with the brand "burley".

07-23-2007, 09:56 PM	#3
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	BUrley is an Oregon company that has a long and good reputation among tandem makers (they also make trailers). I have heard anecdotally that the last few years in particualr they have had financial troubles and that their best frame builders/designers have left (it is a copperative type operation) and that their quality has suffered. I have no idea if this is accurate or not, but it is somethign to think about if the frame is new. From the photos I can't tell enough about this bike to have much of an opinon but I do note that the timing chain is far too loose in the photo on the left, which probabyl speakes to inadieqaute maintenance and something you want to look at carefully (on a tandem the front bottom bracket is usually adjustable to allow for timing chain adjustment and sometimes that can get mucked up). OTOH, $500 for a burley is somethign that would certianly make me look a little harder, as it is a pretty good price. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

07-23-2007, 10:14 PM	#7
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	it has already been sold. posted today, sold today.