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04-14-21, 02:45 PM
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Posted By KFC

Looks like a 2014 to me, based upon the color and...

Looks like a 2014 to me, based upon the color and the configuration. They sold for about $1150 when new. Its a formidable touring bike - VERY long wheelbase, adequate gearing (although I would...
02-28-21, 12:16 PM
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Posted By Iride01

As long as you are happy about it, it was a fair...

As long as you are happy about it, it was a fair price to pay. What will finding out you were a patsy do for you?

My younger son several years ago bought a late 80's model Schwinn Paramount in...
02-28-21, 07:36 AM
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Posted By mack_turtle

Former REI employee here. The Safari didn't...

Former REI employee here. The Safari didn't change much from year to year. Novara/REI don't make brand new models every year, so the Safari was the same bike for several years. I worked there...
02-28-21, 12:02 AM
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Posted By raceboy

Mine is a 2012 approx. Aluminum frame. $ I paid...

Mine is a 2012 approx. Aluminum frame. $ I paid $425 for it 2014. They are awesome bikes, imho. I toured mine down the CA coast and it is still one of my go-to commuter bikes. I love it.
02-27-21, 08:43 PM
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Posted By Darth Lefty

how on earth did you find this and how far back...

how on earth did you find this and how far back do they go? I’ve been trying to figure out the year/model of my high school bike which was probably something around 89-91. An Arriba or Arroyo or...
02-27-21, 08:29 PM
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Posted By 70sSanO

Everything is relative. If the bike is basically...

Everything is relative. If the bike is basically new and needs nothing, you can’t find anything comparable new for what you paid. If the shop went through it, checked everything, and tuned it up,...
02-27-21, 12:16 PM
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Posted By unterhausen

You can put pictures in an album in your gallery...

You can put pictures in an album in your gallery and we can post them here for you.
02-27-21, 11:31 AM
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Posted By Rolla

I agree with the guy at the shop, but it's also...

I agree with the guy at the shop, but it's also good to know what the ballpark original retail price was. FWIW, there's a 2016 on Pinkbike (https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2934076/) selling for $650.
02-27-21, 11:11 AM
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Posted By dedhed

https://www.rei.com/pdf/novara/novaracatalog_09.pd...

https://www.rei.com/pdf/novara/novaracatalog_09.pdf
02-27-21, 10:25 AM
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Posted By chaadster

I think it’s the other way around: older are...

I think it’s the other way around: older are steel, more recent are aluminium. I looked at Safari for awhile— bought a Buzz— and think REI really improved that bike nicely over the years. The alu...
02-27-21, 09:43 AM
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Posted By dedhed

Look for date codes on components. ...

Look for date codes on components.

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/145692-the-all-important-shimano-codes-explained/
02-27-21, 07:38 AM
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Posted By indyfabz

Correct. The Safari was discontinued after 2016.

Correct. The Safari was discontinued after 2016.
02-27-21, 04:46 AM
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Posted By stevel610

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