Wanted: Reliable 'beater' road bike for a tall guy...

[robo]

I'm posting this in an attempt to help out a friend of mine. He was over at my place on Christmas day and some a**holes stole his bike from in front of my building. Yep.. real Christmas spirit there. He doesn't have much money and uses his bike as his main means of transportation.. i felt bad and promised i'd help him try to find a replacement. I was planning to find something on Craigslist, but the problem is that used bikes in NYC seem to go for way too much money. His budget is about $200, and there seems to be nothing in that price range in this city except rubbish.. Not looking for anything fancy, but obviously not a rusted deathtrap, and definitely a road bike.

It occurred to me that there must be some people here who have an extra beater bike they might be willing to part with for a reasonable price... hopefully? ;) One too many salvaged bikes in your garage, and your wife is about to give you an ultimatum? Here's your chance :D

Anyway.. so we're looking for a decent reliable road bike, nothing fancy or flashy, just a trusty 'working bike' for transportation in the city. My friend is about 6"2 with a 34" inseam and long arms, so it needs to be a large frame.

I'm a passable DIY bike mechanic, but a bike in good working order would be greatly preferred.

The budget is about $200. Pickup is possible within a couple hours of NYC, or shipping could be arranged too..


Thanks! :)

-robin

[macsaorsa]

I don't know that I'd call it a beater, but I have a 57cm Miyata Seven Ten that's just too tall for me. It's got a 33" standover and I have a 31" inseam, but it's just sooo pretty I kept hoping I'd grow. It needs new tires (27x1), but is otherwise in great shape.

Photo is at http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/macsaorsa/HPIM2417.jpg.

If you're intersted PM me and we can work something out.

[azky84]

I'm not sure if you still need a bike but I'm desperately trying to sell my bike It is used and when bought new a couple years ago was 1000 dollars. so it definately isn't a beater but the only problem is i am on the west coast let me know if you'd like a pic to tell me what you think

[jbgladstone]

wanted used 120mm 36 spoke rear track/fixed gear hub.

[robo]

Well, macsaorsa's bike is too small, and azky84 hasn't responded, so i'm definitely still looking!

And yeah, 'beater' may be a bit misleading. I just mean a reliable good quality bike that isn't flashy or expensive.

thanks,

robin

[kemmer]

Well, macsaorsa's bike is too small, and azky84 hasn't responded, so i'm definitely still looking!

And yeah, 'beater' may be a bit misleading. I just mean a reliable good quality bike that isn't flashy or expensive.

thanks,

robin


I have a couple of huge ass bikes (62-63cm) that would probably fit him. The first is a blue Sekai in decent shape and a Fugi that has some cosmetic issues. Both are made of 1020 steel. The Fugi has no bars/wheels/brakes/seat but I could set it up with some decent stuff from my parts bin, or you could take it how it sits. The Sekai has steel wheels but I have some alloy wheels you could have. PM me if either bike sounds interesting, I could set you up with something complete and shipped as little as $100.

[stormchaser]

I have a 58cm Raleigh with 7 speed 105/STI triple crank. It is a 1997 but low low miles. AL frame/fork and an extra-tall Nitto Technomic stem, 28mm tires. Too big for me. Hope this helps.

[belectric]

I have a 1973 Schwinn Continental ten speed 60cm that's in decent shape and was my only mode of transportation a few years ago. Kind of nice vintage look to it. It does have some shallow rust spots on the frame, but is otherwise fine. $100. And I'm in Philadelphia.

Pictures here: http://brucesbikes.blogspot.com/