Originally Posted by
BNcycle
What do you think about this one:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/1253513940.html
If I could bargain him down to 300 on the bike and then spend an extra 200 or so on some new components (depending on the condition of the thing), do you think I would have a decent tourer?
Much better. I doubt you'll need to change components much, unless they're worn out/broken (unlikely). Drop some dough on racks, fenders and panniers and you're set.