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Old 02-17-13, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by StLRider
Thank you to everyone for all of your help.

Would it be worth looking into an older bike? This one is in my neighborhood - http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/3604872689.html
That bike looks nice, like its almost new, and unridden.

That said, you will find that bike extremely heavy and the components are inferior to the components on bikes that you listed. I would buy this bike if I were looking for a nice vintage bike.
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