Originally Posted by
79pmooney
FarHorizon, did you part with that racing bike you loved so much?
Sorry, Ben, I parted it out on eBay long, long ago. If I ever find another bike that fits that well, I'll do EXACTLY what you recommend. I could go around the local bike shops, taking "test rides" until I found a model that fit (and then look online for the measurements), but it hardly seems fair to the local shops... If new bikes weren't so darned expensive now, I'd just buy one that fit, but I'm an inherent cheapskate.
So my "plan B" is to buy every yard sale bike I find that even remotely fits, try them out, and keep the one that fits the best. The remainder, I'll donate to the local co-op that gives free bikes to needy kids. It's a win-win plan, and I'll get to try LOTS of bikes for not much $$.