Originally Posted by
jdogg111
350 is high for a used liberte. Good bike tho. Try craigslist, put in folding bikes, you may be surprised. On my liberte I added bmx style handlebars, which added 4 inches in height. If you need less, drop the adjustable telescoping stem down a bit. Highly adjustable. I've made quite a few upgrades so the bike is now around 22 lbs, not bad for a budget folder. Note that with higher bars the fold is not as compact, as I now take seat out. Fold in half and lay handlebars over the fold, still fits nicely in any trunk. Good luck!
Thanks. Yeah, you are right that $350 isn’t exactly a spectacular deal, but I do like this model the more I look at it. Honestly, at first I’ll probably just mod the seatpost and leave everything else as is to start (well, except the saddle). I expect to lower the bars, not raise them, so no worries there.