Originally Posted by
OhNoItsCritical
Actually, I backed out of the Varsity thanks to the advice you guys gave me.
I'm actually hoping to have this one delivered to me tomorrow. I'm quite excited about it considering I'm shaving off half the price and getting a lighter bike and (hopefully) overall better deal.
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/bik/807993701.html
I re-measured my inseam according to an FAQ I read on how to measure my "cycling inseam" and I believe it was about 32.5 inches. I rammed a book into my crotch as far as it could go and marked my wall, then I measured from that spot to the floor. I'm just hoping 57cm isn't too big for me.. though even if the bike does fit me, I've never ridden a road bike before so I'm not sure how it's supposed to feel.
A much better deal, it's $120 less and at least 10 pounds lighter.
Varsitys are cool, but it's nice to go with a more modern.
Half of my bikes are 28 pounds (it's weird really, the scale weighs other bikes differently, except mine
) so that's what I judge bikes on.
Then again I have an xtracycle on a mountain bike, and I constant carry stuff around in it, it must weight 50 pounds most of the time, but it's still a nice ride.