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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
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Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
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I've seen this Nishiki before. Someone else on BF asked about it and about the bent fork. I'd be very careful about buying this. If that fork is bent you've got a basket case on your hands.
OK as for model and level, Bill went through many of the signs to look for. I note that it has stem shifters, a sure sign of a lower to low-mid level bike. The brake levers without hoods and with turkey wings (safety bars that extend from the brake lever) also say "entry level". That's OK, there are some nice entry level bikes. But $75 for an entry level bike that needs work and might have a bent fork? I wouldn't get near it and it's one of my favorite brands.
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