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Old 03-22-07, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by bemoore
The discussions here have me interested in an internal gear bike for utility & commuting. I've been looking for a while and finally came across on on CL.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/bik/298202265.html

Does anyone know anything about Columbia 3 speeds? Is this a good price? Or is it just an old piece of junk? Is this considered an English 3 speed? I can't decide if I like the "ladies" style frame or not. The Breezers are now calling that style "step through", and I could see it being better for utility. My main concern is, is this a decent bike, and is it a good price?
Fair to decent price; personally I would not pay more than about $40 for that particular bike, but I am not in the market for it either. From the shifter that one has the Shimano 3speed hub. They are a bit hard to find parts for and if it is the CCC hub you may have terminal problems with it. The slightly older Columbia quite often came with the S-A hub.

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