Originally Posted by
khatfull
+1...I'm in MSP...and things here get silly VERY quickly. Good scores are few and far between. And between the University of MN AND Minneapolis being the most bike friendly city this year the market is very active.
What those of us in urban areas need to do is rent a U-Haul, drive somewhere, and spend a week buying bikes
Few and far between if you are looking on CL or in shops that sell "rebuilt" gems.
My wife and I walked down to Highland Village two weekends ago for a bite to eat, and she darned near killed me.
I came back with a RB2 and a very nice Marin MTB for less than $125.
The boys had 'em cleaned up and sold in two days.
Jeesh, my kids came back the other day with a fabulous Schwinn Tempo for next to nothing.
They certainly won't let it go for that price though.
As for the VO bike, looks like a nice start on a brand new adventure bike.
I've recommended them to friends that are looking for something different than the Surly Cross Checks that dot the paths locally.
I'm building one next weekend for a friend's wife.
Another bike frame I am recommending is from the Handsome line:
http://www.handsomecycles.com/ha/
and the new Salsa Casseroll:
http://salsacycles.com/culture/intro...ted_casseroll/
The VO has a lot of company in this segment.