Originally Posted by
icepick_trotsky
I'd look for something Japanese over the Raleigh or frenchie. In my experience, the Japanese mixtes are usually made of much nicer steel -- Tange 2 or the like, while hi ten for the European ones. And it seems like 9 times out of 10 I see them wearing Suntour Arx, which was really nice stuff for a mid-level group. Fujis, Univegas, and Miyatas pop up with some frequency around here.
Cool! I'll keep that in mind. The Raleigh that popped up is all of $70, if it is still listed in a week maybe I'll see if I can talk the seller down to $50. Not much pops up in a size that will fit her. Columbia, SC is often pretty barren on the local craigslist. But I do enjoy the hunt.