Thus far I've been almost exclusively CL for bikes and CL or the co-op for components. When I'm lucky enough to get out for a weekend ride I'll stop at any yard sales I pass and check for hidden treasure. Found a Centurion DS Ironman at one, but the guy wouldn't budge from his $175 price tag even though the rear brake was absent and the rest of the bike needed a serious going-over. One day I'll stumble onto someone with a "hmmmm, looks like P-I-N-A-R-E-L-L-O" deal.
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera