Originally Posted by
rugerben
I had never even heard of those terms before!!! Thanks for the tip.
Thanks to all of you by the way. I really appreciate the help.
You've all helped to steer me in a good direction.
That Motobecane could be one heck of a bargain, and I think it would be very close to, if not an ideal size for you. Plenty of people would be happy with that frame, but as Picchio Special noted, you should have no trouble finding a better frame (quality-wise) given the price range you mentioned.