Can we just agree on what NOS means please!
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MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
Yes, this is called "storage wear"
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
In my opinion, as soon as it is mounted, the part is no longer NOS. You could call it a new bike, state that all parts used were NOS
Modern 2020, as in carbon, fox factory, pro5 and all that stuff.
Got a sale frame and built it up using new best bits also scavenged from sales across the web. Don't know whether to keep or try to sell.
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novocaine
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I like how he's asking for more than they cost 100% new.
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N.O.S. = New Old Stock ( = vintage bike stuff from pre 1996 in NEW, unsused condition).
Normally that means that the parts haven't been used at all, but since you can mount a bottle holder on a bike
& the bottle holder might still look brand new, N.O.S. might also apply to mounted vintage bike parts, which still look BRAND NEW after being mounted.
Important is the distinction between being mounted on a bike or being used = being mounted & driven - the latter is clearly NOT N.O.S.
N.I.B. = New In Box (= vintage bike stuff from pre 1996 in NEW, unused condition in its original packaging from when it was sold.)
NOS on a lighter note:
For those who have a wider horizon:
.... what it means....
since so many things in this crazy world seem to be backwards (literally & fig.)
NOS could also mean SON!
Normally that means that the parts haven't been used at all, but since you can mount a bottle holder on a bike
& the bottle holder might still look brand new, N.O.S. might also apply to mounted vintage bike parts, which still look BRAND NEW after being mounted.
Important is the distinction between being mounted on a bike or being used = being mounted & driven - the latter is clearly NOT N.O.S.
N.I.B. = New In Box (= vintage bike stuff from pre 1996 in NEW, unused condition in its original packaging from when it was sold.)
NOS on a lighter note:
For those who have a wider horizon:
.... what it means....
since so many things in this crazy world seem to be backwards (literally & fig.)
NOS could also mean SON!
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