REI Arriba Novara Mountain Bike?
01-08-23, 03:20 PM
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Assuming everything works well, price is about right. It has two traits I personally avoid: rapid fire shifters and front suspension fork. Tires look pretty old.
01-08-23, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Azriel
why do you avoid rapid fire shifters and front suspension fork?
It looks pretty clean.
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01-08-23, 05:41 PM
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Definitely looks worth $100. The fork and RF shifters can be replaced. Looks like a time capsule. STX was a great working group. Not sure what those brakes are, but they look halfway decent as well. Once that fork gets replaced along with the 30-year-old tires, it will be a good bike.
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01-08-23, 07:21 PM
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Nice bike for a fair price. You will put a little money in it for expendables, but it looks good.
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