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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: SE Wisconsin
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Bikes: Lemond '01 Maillot Jaune, Lemond '02 Victoire, Lemond '03 Poprad, Lemond '03 Wayzata DB conv(Poprad), '79 AcerMex Windsor Carrera Professional(pur new), '88 GT Tequesta(pur new), '01 Bianchi Grizzly, 1993 Trek 970 DB conv, Trek 8900 DB conv
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One rule of thumb on buying used bikes, "If you find what you know is a really great deal..buy it and worry about details later. If you find a deal and then initiate a few days of research to figure things out..the bike will be long gone by the time you get back to it." Why is this true? It's true as there's always someone that has already done the research and knows that one has to pull the trigger ASAP. A quick check indicates this bike runs $1500+ new(with accessories). If you can get it for $600..buy it. If it doesn't work out, after trying it in actual use, the worst that can happen is you'll make some money.
In general, the bike looks very nice, but a fair bit of overkill for rail trail touring. Though at that price, and given the inclusions, give it a trial and see how it goes. You'll definitely need some good, easy rolling, 40mm+ road/touring/urban commuter tires to make it more fun to ride.