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03-07-10, 04:54 AM
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Introduction and question.
Hello! Longtime lurker, finally registered.
I'm a 22 year old computer technician(Geek Squad
) living in Arkansas. Most of my riding is just leisurely late-night rides around town. I'm currently riding a cheap Walmart(I know, right?) Mongoose 700c Paver, but plan on selling it to a friend and upgrading to a "real" bike.
So here's my dilemma:
I found a 2009 Giant FCR 3 on craigslist for $200. I'm pretty sure that's a good deal, but I could be wrong. My main concern is that it's an XL bike. I'm around 5'11 or so, and I was wondering if this bike would be too big. Unfortunately, the bike is about 3 hours away, so I can't just go check it out all willy-nilly. I would just hate to buy a bike that I couldn't ride comfortably.
So what do you guys think? Here's a link if you need to check the specs or whatnot:
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/...ad/2268/32201/
Anyway, glad to be a part of this pretty awesome forum. Hope to learn/help as much as possible.
I'm a 22 year old computer technician(Geek Squad
) living in Arkansas. Most of my riding is just leisurely late-night rides around town. I'm currently riding a cheap Walmart(I know, right?) Mongoose 700c Paver, but plan on selling it to a friend and upgrading to a "real" bike.So here's my dilemma:
I found a 2009 Giant FCR 3 on craigslist for $200. I'm pretty sure that's a good deal, but I could be wrong. My main concern is that it's an XL bike. I'm around 5'11 or so, and I was wondering if this bike would be too big. Unfortunately, the bike is about 3 hours away, so I can't just go check it out all willy-nilly. I would just hate to buy a bike that I couldn't ride comfortably.
So what do you guys think? Here's a link if you need to check the specs or whatnot:
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/...ad/2268/32201/
Anyway, glad to be a part of this pretty awesome forum. Hope to learn/help as much as possible.
03-07-10, 07:09 AM
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Welcome to Bike Forums.
You can always sell the Giant if it is too large.
You can always sell the Giant if it is too large.
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03-07-10, 03:39 PM
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As 10 Wheels said, you can sell the bike if you don't like it or it doesn't fit. I'd also be concerned about such a low price for last year's model ($600 new).
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Thanks for the replies. I'll probably hold off on the Giant, seeing as how I found an '83 Trek 500 series for $100 that's 2 hours closer and would give me a good reason to go visit my parents.
As far as the XL size goes, the guy selling it must also be a Giant.
As far as the XL size goes, the guy selling it must also be a Giant.
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...And out of left field:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28418386@N08/4418843117/
I drove over 11 hours today to get this bike. I dropped $250. It's an '87 Cannondale.
I thoroughly enjoyed playing with it for a short hour when I got home, but alas, I must go to sleep.
On my agenda, I really need to pick up some new pedals. The shoe-doohickey ones it came with are impractical for me at the moment, so I took the shoes off, leaving me with tiny pedals with little grip.
Overall, I'm very pleased.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28418386@N08/4418843117/
I drove over 11 hours today to get this bike. I dropped $250. It's an '87 Cannondale.
I thoroughly enjoyed playing with it for a short hour when I got home, but alas, I must go to sleep.
On my agenda, I really need to pick up some new pedals. The shoe-doohickey ones it came with are impractical for me at the moment, so I took the shoes off, leaving me with tiny pedals with little grip.
Overall, I'm very pleased.
03-09-10, 03:18 AM
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Welcome, and well done.
Tip: it's OK to post the photo directly into a thread.
Just click on the tree in a picture frame, and paste the jpg url into the field.
Like so:
It's seems easier to me with photobucket, mind you.
Tip: it's OK to post the photo directly into a thread.
Just click on the tree in a picture frame, and paste the jpg url into the field.
Like so:
It's seems easier to me with photobucket, mind you.
