I am 5 9 and am looking for a good bike to start learning how to mountain bike on in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Been looking around the CL in my area and this bike caught my eye. Let me know what you think.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1218567155.html

It's a scam. Go back and read the listing closely.

Yes they are asking to much for the bike. But what makes it a scam???

Maybe it's just me, but the third pic (bottom left) has the Fisher logo going backwards. Maybe it's an optical illusion or maybe I shouldn't be posting this late. Regardless of that, I am wary of people who use exclamation points excessively.

It's weird that the photo is flipped but that doesn't make it a scam... just a flipped photo.

If everything that's on it is in good shape and of decent quality it might be an OK deal. It depends on what the components are. It looks like you'd need to buy brake levers, brakes and shifters + all the cabling. That's a good chunk of $$ depending on how you go, but it's not necessarily a bad deal at first sight, imo.

It's kind of sad that he can't spell "Gary Fisher" properly seeing as it's on the bike and in the pictures he posted. But maybe I'm being picky

so i guess i will pass on it? Anyone have a second to check out the san fran CL in the northbay section to see if there are any promising mountain bikes

yeah the stickers on on backwards, that is not a flipped photo.

n/m i see it now

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1218510481.html

how about that bike?

Notice the left-hand drivetrain and the vitavurt handlebar.

What does that mean?

The photo is flipped. The stickers aren't on backwards, it's not an optical illusion, it's real simple- the photo is flipped. Why? Who knows...

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1218510481.html

how about this bike?

Looks good to me, but you should check out how much those retail for normally. Also I wouldn't want a road bike derailleur on a burly MTB like that.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1214741143.html

Ok now this one looks promising. The guys says it has over 2000 dollars combined new price + with parts. Let me know