Originally Posted by
PepeM
Owner claims that "bike is ready to roll as is. Rear shock serviced, but likely will need full service soon. Fork has fresh seal rebuild. Crank and bottom bracket in great shape and spin super smooth. Shifters and brakes working great as well. Cassette and chain are a bit worn and will eventually need to be replaced." Also, it is a medium, not sure how well it will fit me. I'm 5'7'' or so.
Might be worth a flyer ... if the bike really is unridably too large, you could repost it for a little more than you bought it , and give the new buyer a "deal" by selling for what you paid. (It could be the first product offered through your imaginary virtual LBS!)
According to the link the bike cost $4K new and it really isn't old ... is the EBay where you are buying blind or Craigslist where you can test?
I would for sure check it out.
Unless the owner weighed 300 lbs and raced, the fork and shock should last a pretty long time, and he says he has serviced them, which is a good thing. According to the review the bike is pretty light and does everything really well, and Santa Cruz is generally considered to be b serious builder of serious mountain bikes. i think you have a deal on your hands ... but only inspection can really determine that.
Not sure how much you ride MTB, but expect a pretty upright seating position if it fits ... Seat-bar drop is generally minimal in the MTB world