Originally Posted by donnamb

5 hours from Dallas? I will say this - our Texan members are some of the most bike-knowledgeable people who frequent this forum. There also seems to be a high proportion of Classic & Vintage bike enthusiasts from that state. If there are good quality, older bikes to be had (off of Craigslist) near you, they are going to know about them.

You might consider starting a thread in the Texas regional subforum. They're very community-minded.