Will brag a little of my good fortune. I got the Paramount from a guy who was moving from Alabama to Washington State. He bought the bike new in Florida in 1992 and had ridden it a total of less than 75 miles. He had moved several times due to work and now was bigger around than he was tall. He decided that it was not worth it to move the Paramount again. He listed it on Craigslist for $150. I called and asked what he would take....If I could get it the next day...$75. That said it did or does have two dimples where the top tube shifted during one of his moves. I was able to touch them up so that they are only noticeable when you are up close and looking.

Just bought this
 

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And while there is talk of good fortune... I just got home with this. It's a 2011 Sirrus. Excellent shape. Tires still good, just a couple small scratches, shifts good, brakes good. Rode it to the house in wet conditions. I am completely stoked. Been looking at the 2012 for a year now and ran across it on CL. $220 with a knog l.e.d. and a SKS removable rear fender. Good deal? Already looking at lights and rear rack to finish it out (for now).

Smokin' deal man, the Sirrus is a great bike. : )

very nice bike.

ah mannnn why can't I find a deal like that on a bike like that on my local CL...

+1 to that

I'm loving my commuter, got it early spring, I've put on about 800 miles on it so far. Here is a pic from The Pierce Stocking Trail in NoMi. It is a Salsa Vaya 3 frame with the components from a Salsa 2, since I just couldn't ride a bright orange bike everyday on my 21 mile commute (round trip), it would of hurt my eyes! Here are the other tweaks: Brooks saddle, Tubus logo w/ 4D tailight, 80mm stem, SKS fenders. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=270365

I have been saying that same thing. I just kept looking. The guy was a student. When we have all the SCAD students leave at the beginning of summer, we have a glut of stuff being donated, sold and left on curbs. I didn't see anything I liked at that time. But this guy was a grad student. He just finished. He was sorry to see it go, but couldn't take it back to London with him. So his loss, my gain. He was happy to see it go to a person that is going to love it like he did. He bought is 8 mths ago as a leftover. It still has low miles. I think I'm going with the PDW space ship/red planet combo. Still looking for a rack.

I may have to get the CL iPhone app that has notifications for particular searches, so I could put in "road" or "hybrid" and any ad posted in Bikes with those words will give me a notification.

Seems like everything on my local CL in the $200-$400 price range are old vintage road bikes (not really interested in them) or near $1K or $3K-$4K road/race bikes.

I may have to go the BikesDirect route when I'm ready to get something else. It's not like I can buy anything right now anyway, don't even know why I'm fretting about it. Guess I'm just jealous of the deals other people find. :p

Here is my baby. Nothing fancy, but gets the job done.
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My single speed Rampar reborn as my winter commuter: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7...8819628c_c.jpg

Almost everything came from my stash, or from the used parts bin at the co-op, except for the rims, rear hub (Sturmer Archer 3 speed with drum brake) and the handlebars (VO Porteur). And, if we're being technical, the brazed on bracket for the front roller brake.

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I know the cable routing is not terribly awesome (plus, zip ties FTW) but it was the only way that seemed to make sense.

Please be aware of the recall involving the bike:

http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/...l%20Poster.pdf

CL here in the DFW area has gone completely nuts! People are trying to list old stuff for as much or more $$ than when new!
I'm finding better prices on used bikes at the LBS.

Holy crap, thanks. I had no idea. I don't seem to be affected though as I have the base model which has a steel fork. But, again, thanks.

You have excellent taste. :-)

Here's the latest iteration of my Vaya3. I can't imagine ever wanting to ride anything else.

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Sweet ride! How do those retroshifters work from the drops? Looks like we have the same pedals, I love those things.

are those hubs red? what are they and where did you get them? i been looking for new wheels

The Retroshifters are totally awesome. One of the best bike investments I've ever made. Rock solid. Reliable. Smooth shifting. Good feathering. The positioning of the shifters is very convenient to use. I couldn't be happier.

They came with the Vaya. :-)

Really well done!

One more for the thread

It is a very rare 82' Rat City Cycles "Leprechaun"
Just needs the lights and it will be ready to go just in time for the rainy season.

Taking the long way to work.

Here are my rides...Cannondale CX-3 and Giant OCR-2

Family Commute
 

Stopped at a local playground to give my son time to stretch his legs after doing some back-to-school shopping. Now that Mama's taking a turn at hauling the Trail-a-Bike she's starting to understand why I've been telling her to ditch the FS MTB for something more road-worthy. At least she let me talk her into installing some slicks!

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Is that a recumbent trail-a-bike??