Antique = bike was produced more than 12 months ago and has any amount of rust on it.
Barn find = bike was found in any sort of building in a county that has at least 1 farm somewhere in the jurisdiction.
Collectible = seller prefers the bike take up your garage space rather than his.
Custom = fenders cut down 50% and parts from differently sized bikes added.
Classic = bike resembles a bike that any Google image search will show.
Deluxe = A broken bell and plastic headlight have been added.
Lowball = offering more than 25 cents below seller's listing price.
One owner = seller owns the bike and the previous owners are dead or unable to testify.
Original = bike has random rusty parts on it.
Picker = any person who has Googled "old bicycles".
Professionally repaired/restored = seller looked at Google and then
tried to fix something on the bike (whether successfully or not).
New-Old-Stock/NOS = rust hasn't quite made holes in the frame yet.
Rare = seller's brother/friend told him he has never seen one.
Relic = a pile of rust that may or may not have once been a bicycle.
Restored = like "original" above except less rust and more Rustoleum.
Safe = bicycle has a less than 70% chance the brakes will fail on the test ride.
Tire-kicker = anyone who has more than 1 question about the bike.
Vintage = similar to "antique" above but seller saw one on Google.
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