Zero bids for used Discovery Channel racing bikes

[Oyez Oyez]

Zero bids for used Discovery Channel racing bikes

par Oyez Oyez » Ven Déc 21, 2007 11:35 am

[img:120:120]http://www.bikingbis.com/_photos/Hinbike.thumb.jpg[/img]What seemed like a brilliant idea last week landed with a resounding thud at eBay on Thursday when the 17 bicycles being auctioned off by Tailwind Sports received nary a bid.

The bicycles, mostly Madone 6.9 road bikes or Equinox TTX time trial machines, carried Discovery Channel colors, the sponsor that ended its association with Tailwind this year. Tailwind gave up on finding a new sponsor and put these bikes out to bid.

Even though the individual Treks had pedigree papers identifying their authenticity and pro riders who used them, apparently no one thought that cache was worth plunking down up to the $12,200 starting bid -- not even for George Hincapie's time trial bike (above). ...

Author: Gene Bisbee
Category: Main Page Racing
Publish Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:56:02 -0800



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