Originally Posted by
madcalicojack
I'm in the same boat. I've been scouring CL for a suitable bike for weeks. If you need a smaller frame, your used options are pretty limited. This is especially true for road bikes.
yeah, I think it's particularly hard now because no one seems to want to sell their bike in the summer. a few months ago there were bianchis going for 120 on craig's list because of the high volume of ads during spring cleaning or whatever it was.
ebay's even more frustrating, none of the prices ever fit my budget or come close. and you know most of the people bidding on bikes/frames that size are probably looking for projects to build up for their girlfriends. psshhh, some of us need bikes for ourselves!
you should post a want ad on CL, those prove to be surprisingly effective.