i can understand your frustration but not everyone is a natural born bike mechanic.
i didnt really know how to set up canti brakes till i started reading comments on this forum.
Love the colour of that bike. Looks like you have quite a restoration on your hands with that one but thats part of the fun and the satisfaction when it's finished and you can ride it in the trails knowing you did it all by yourself.
there will be loads of gullible gravel bike riders who will be creaming their pants over that !
and what a bargain price aswell !
its got to be aimed at all the mamils who have money to burn !
the poor bloke who listed it must be a member of this forum.
its no longer available on ebay due to error in the listing.
must have done that as he got fed up with all the comments on here.
the seller did put this in the listing so it doesnt look like it was done by halfords.
"Realised I have taken photos with the front tyre the wrong way around. Bike has been kept in the garage with the handle bars loosened and turned sideways to save on space. This is not an error upon service...
thats similar to my 1995 rockhopper.
i had a tube around the seat post so i just used full length cables and secured to the top tube with a small clamp i got off aliexpress.