Originally Posted by magilla
Durff. Typo. My pants inseam measurement is 34", not 32". I'm a newbie to bike measuring, but how much difference between bicycle inseam and pants inseam is there?
I lost the bid on the 1977 Raleigh at 46.00. (but with 60.00 shipping) I'll keep looking. I'll look at the Classifieds tomorrow.
I like to tinker with stuff (I'm almost finished building an experimental gyrocopter), and I took three bikes to assemble the Purple Magilla Bomb and make it rideable. In fact, I spent all evening tweaking the rims and brakes, and got a first-hand lesson in the old adage "You can't polish a turd"
For daily transpo, I want something a little more reliable. Once I start riding, can upgrade piecemeal. A more expensive way to go in the long run, sure.
Is there anything wrong with getting the Raleigh Sport or Cadent 1.0 from the LBS, as a starter, and then upgrading pieces and parts as I ride?