Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,123
Likes: 6,340
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
No, my modesty over the condition is not overstated. The pictures don't capture how bad it is. It's BAY-ud. But the bike functions very well, and I won't be modest about that.
It's really running well now, for a bike with 60,000 miles on it. Honestly, I've never heard of a bike going that far.
It is a really nice bike, and yes, it's a 58cm frame. The woman isn't as tall as I am, so she may eventually complain that the reach is too long. So if she wants to sell it, I'll send her to you. She'll probably ask for less than what she paid for it.
Who made the Japanese-made Shoguns? Anyone know?
And has anyone ever heard of a Shimano shifter that worked like a Simplex Retrofriction? I haven't, and it's really lovely. You hardly have to touch the lever, and it just does what you want it to, with no indexing.